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Building Strength May Take Less Exercise Than You Think

SATURDAY, June 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Think you need to spend hours lifting weights to build muscle or get stronger? 

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say just a few smart, focused sets may be all it takes this summer to see real gains.

The study — available as a preprint on SportRxiv — ...

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More Than 460 CDC Workers Reinstated After Layoffs

More Than 460 CDC Workers Reinstated After Layoffs

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 460 laid-off employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being rehired, officials said June 11.

The reinstatement notices went out this week, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

As part of a Trump administration pl...

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Former MTV Host Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Breast Cancer Battle

Former MTV Host Ananda Lewis Dies at 52 After Breast Cancer Battle

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV host and TV personality, is dead at 52.

Her friend Lakshmi Emory shared the news in a June 11 Facebook post. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” Emory wrote, alongside a black-and-white photo of Lewis. 

“Lord, rest her soul.&rdq...

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Lack Of Sleep Alters Teens' Brains, Potentially Promoting Behavior Issues

Lack Of Sleep Alters Teens' Brains, Potentially Promoting Behavior Issues

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain changes in sleepless teens could make them more likely to be impulsive and aggressive, a new study says.

Teenagers with less sleep had lower connectivity between the parts of the brain that play a critical role in decision making, self-reflection and information processing, researchers r...

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Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients

Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

Specific changes in these bacteria are associated with cognitive decline in Parkinson’s, researchers reported June 9 in the jour...

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Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk

Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic childhood events can increase a woman’s risk of endometriosis later in life, a new study says.

Women’s endometriosis risk increased 20% if they had experienced childhood ordeals such as violence, sexual abuse, a death in the family, poverty or troubled parents, researcher...

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