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27 Jul
How Accurate Are Photo-Based Calorie Apps? NIH Puts 4 to the Test
An NIH study found four popular photo-based calorie-tracking apps underestimated calories and fat by about a third.
24 Jul
Frequent Marijuana Use Linked to Higher Stress Hormone Levels
In a new study, young adults who frequently used cannabis had significantly higher cortisol levels upon waking up.
23 Jul
Top Sports for Improving Motor Skills in Children with Autism
Organized sports-based interventions—particularly martial arts and aquatic training—show promise for improving key motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, though larger, higher-quality studies are needed.
Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
FDA Panel Backs Two Peptides For Compounding, Rejects One
A federal advisory panel has recommended allowing compounding pharmacies to make two more unproven peptides while voting to reject a third.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee voted Friday to add epitalon and semax to a list of substances that specialized compounding pharmacies can prepare for patients, but narrowly turne... Full Page
HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
How Accurate Are Photo-Based Calorie Apps? 4 Are Put To The Test
Snap a photo, get a calorie count.
It sounds simple — but a new study finds some popular AI-powered food tracking apps may underestimate calories and fat by roughly a third.
"Photo-based calorie tracking apps are very popular, especially for people trying to manage their health or lose weight," said Aaron Hengist, a postd... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
Weed-Killing Chemical Linked To Premature Births In Humans, Study Says
The active chemical ingredient in professional-grade Roundup weed killer might increase the risk of premature births, a new study says.
Pregnant women with higher urine levels of the chemical glyphosate were 35% more likely to deliver their child earlier than 37 weeks of gestation, researchers recently reported in the journal Environme... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
Popular School Cafeteria Meals Need An Update To Meet Healthy Food Standards, Researchers Say
Spicy chicken wings, tacos, pizza, sausage biscuits and breakfast smoothies offered by school cafeterias must be reinvented, lest they vanish from the menu, a new study says.
These items all contain loads of added sugar and salt that won’t fly under new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) limits set to take effect in fall 2027, res... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
Ovarian Syndrome Quadruples Heart Disease Risk In Women, Major Study Concludes
Young women suffering from an ovary-related hormone condition might be living with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke, a new large-scale study says.
Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) had more than quadrupled risk of heart disease caused by clogged and hardened arteries, researchers reported recently in The... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter July 27, 2026
'Yo-yo' Weight Loss Linked To Decline In Muscle Mass
Middle-aged folks have a higher risk of muscle loss if their weight “yo-yos” due to inconsistent dieting, a new study says.
People who repeatedly dropped and regained weight wound up losing nearly four times as much thigh muscle during a four-year period compared to others whose weight remained relatively steady, researchers re... Full Page
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