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Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy

An NIH-funded study of more than 2,500 U.S. children finds an association between higher prenatal fluoride exposure from public drinking water and lower fluid cognition scores, particularly among children under age 7.

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Sugary Drinks Linked To Doubled Risk Of Stomach Cancer

Sugary Drinks Linked To Doubled Risk Of Stomach Cancer

Sugary drinks aren’t just rotting your teeth, a new study says.

Sugar-sweetened beverages might more than double a person’s risk of stomach cancer, researchers reported Aug. 17 in the journal Gastro Hep Advances.

“This is the first study to demonstrate an association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake ...

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Why You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk

Why You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk

It’s been said that regular physical activity can help lower risk of dementia, but a new evidence review suggests that why you move also matters.

Leisure-time exercise like walking, cycling, running, swimming or playing sports is associated with a much lower risk of dementia, researchers report in the September issue of The Lance...

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Too Much Caregiving Can Harm Mental Health, Study Finds

Too Much Caregiving Can Harm Mental Health, Study Finds

Caregivers who spend more than half a workweek providing unpaid service to others are risking their own mental health, a new study says.

More than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care increases a caregiver’s risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, researchers reported recently in the journal Social Science...

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Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Arm Strength, Mobility In Stroke Survivors

Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Arm Strength, Mobility In Stroke Survivors

Spinal cord stimulation might help stroke survivors improve their arm strength and hand mobility, a small-scale study has found.

Seven stroke survivors suffering from profound muscle weakness experienced an average 32% increase in arm strength as electrical pulses stimulated their spine, researchers reported recently in the journal Nat...

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Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Possible Glass Contamination

Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Possible Glass Contamination

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is recalling several kinds of Outshine Fruit Bars because they may contain pieces of glass.

The voluntary recall covers Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry 6-count boxes of 2.5-ounce bars. The Outshine 24-count Variety Pack of 2.5-ounce bars is also affected.

The bars were shipped ...

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  • August 19, 2026
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Photos, Screenshots Degrade People's Memory, Study Says

Photos, Screenshots Degrade People's Memory, Study Says

Think twice before taking that selfie or saving that screenshot to remember something, researchers warn.

It might help you in the moment, but could harm your memory in the long run, a new study says.

Taking photos or screenshots during an experience has been linked to worse memories of the specific information or event, researchers r...

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