Even low levels of lead exposure can harm kids’ working memory, potentially affecting their education and development, according to a new study. Exposure to lead in the womb or during early childhood appears to increase kids’ risk of memory decay, accelerating the rate at which they forget information, researchers reported July 9 in the journal… read on > read on >
Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says. Women past menopause with a higher body mass index (BMI) were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had heart disease, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Cancer. BMI is an estimate of body fat based… read on > read on >
More Florida teens are roaming the streets packing heat, a new study says. Handgun carrying among Florida middle and high school students increased by 65% between 2002 and 2022, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Pediatrics. Teenage girls, middle school students and white children contributed substantially to this increase, researchers said. However, the study… read on > read on >
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 — Two babies in Oregon got sick with lead poisoning after eating baby food from Target that was previously recalled, Oregon health officials said. The food was part of the Good & Gather brand sold at Target stores and made by the company Fruselva. It was recalled back in March, but… read on > read on >
More than 14 million children and adults will die from preventable causes during the next five years as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts, a new study projects. Programs supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) prevented 91 million deaths between 2001 and 2021 in low- and middle-income countries, researchers report in… read on > read on >
Some women have expressed concerns about the risk of breast cancer associated with using hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and night sweats, and now, new research suggests that one type of hormone therapy might increase your risk if you’re younger than 55. Women in this age group who were treated with estrogen… read on > read on >
Screens are a part of daily life for many families — but too much screen time in the early years could slow a child’s language development, a new study suggests. That’s because young children learn best when they can touch, explore and play with real objects, Sarah Kucker, a psychologist at Southern Methodist University in… read on > read on >
Fireworks are the pinnacle of many Fourth of July celebrations, and while they can be festive and fun, they can also land you in the emergency room if you don’t take proper precautions, experts warn. About 250 people a day wind up in the ER with fireworks-related injuries in the month before and after Independence… read on > read on >
About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says. Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to results published today in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. Worse, these weren’t quick glances —… read on > read on >
Taking time off work when a baby is born is good for dads and babies alike. But a new study finds that most fathers still don’t take much parental leave — often because they simply can’t afford to. Just 36% of new dads said they took more than two weeks of leave after their child’s… read on > read on >
