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05 Aug

Could the Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

In a new study, exposure to higher levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) was linked to increased disease activity and a greater risk of flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

04 Aug

Collagen Peptides Show Promise for Women’s Bone Health

A small study found that four weeks of collagen peptide supplements increased biomarkers of bone formation and reduced inflammation in female runners, suggesting they may help support bone health.

03 Aug

Cellphone Bans at School May Not Improve Reading Scores, Study Suggests

Psychologists at UCLA tested reading comprehension in more than 100 elementary school students and found those who owned cellphones had poorer scores – whether the phone was at school or at home.

Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight

Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.

Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.

That growth far outpa...

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August 5, 2026
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Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth

Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.

Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age.

“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 5, 2026
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Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?

A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.

People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti...

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August 5, 2026
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AI-Managed Oxygen Promotes More Stable Oxygen Levels In Patients

AI-driven oxygen delivery can help hospitalized patients maintain better blood oxygen levels, potentially speeding their recovery, a new study says.

Patients treated with AI-automated oxygen spent 85% of their time in the target oxygen range, compared with 63% in people whose oxygen was manually managed by hospital staff, researchers repor...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 5, 2026
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Type 2 Diabetes Might Make Menopause Worse

Women with type 2 diabetes might face a tougher time with menopause, a new study says.

Across all menopause stages, women with type 2 diabetes reported worse symptoms compared to those without diabetes, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause.

“Women in the diabetic group reported a significantly greater nu...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 5, 2026
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Pesticides Linked To Increased ALS Risk, Review Finds

Exposure to pesticides on the job can increase a person’s risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new evidence review says.

Workplace exposure to herbicides and insecticides is linked to a 60% to 70% increased risk of ALS, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

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