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30 Apr
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more elementary schools as it works to tackle a lead crisis in its public school buildings.
The school district announced Monday that Westside Academy and Brown Street School will close for repairs. Two other schools — Starms Early Childhood Educa...
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New HHS Ad Campaign Urges Americans to 'Take Back Your Health'
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar public health campaign, according to documents reviewed by NBC News.
His "Take Back Your Health" campaign would last four years and could cost tens of millions of dollars. H...
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Martinelli Recalls 170,000 Apple Juice Bottles for Possible Toxin
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 170,000 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice are being recalled due to possible contamination with a mold-related toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
"Routine testing indicated that one lot of 10-ounce Martinelli’s Apple Juice glass bottles (in 4-p...
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More Kids Without Asthma Inhaler After Popular Product Taken Off Market
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says.
In 2024, GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market. The inhaler was commonly prescribed to prevent asthma attacks in children.
The pharma...
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App Helps Asthma Patients Track Symptoms
A smartphone app can help asthma patients better track their symptoms and live healthier, a new study says.
The app helps patients monitor their symptoms in between visits with their doctor, researchers reported April 23 in JAMA Network Open.
People given the app experienced improvements in their quality of life during a 20-...
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Adult Acne Increases Risk Of Eating Disorders
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with acne are at increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study says.
Adult acne patients are 2.4 times more likely to have an eating disorder, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
Even afte...
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