August 07, 2025

Flu Treatment Linked to Lower Neuropsychiatric Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients

Subgroup analyses demonstrated a greater reduction in neurologic events than psychiatric events, though the reduction in psychiatric events was not statistically significant.

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August 07, 2025

Study Ties Asthma to Cardiometabolic Risk

Researchers studying nearly 29,000 middle-aged adults in Sweden found that individuals with asthma had significantly higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions, along with elevated levels of systemic inflammation and blood sugar markers.

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August 06, 2025

New COVID Booster Matches Efficacy, Raises Antibodies

A phase 3 randomized trial found that Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1283, was non-inferior to the earlier mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 and produced stronger neutralizing antibody responses.

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August 06, 2025

UV Light Linked With Lower Respiratory Infection Rates 

Researchers found that germicidal UV light modestly reduced total respiratory infections in long-term care facilities for older adults.

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August 04, 2025

Daily Microplastic Inhalation Rates Estimated in Study

Using Raman spectroscopy and based on extrapolated concentrations measured in residential and car cabin environments, researchers found that adults may inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles daily from indoor air.

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August 01, 2025

Consistent or Increasing Physical Activity Across Adulthood Linked to Lower Mortality

This large meta-analysis on physical activity patterns and mortality—encompassing 85 prospective cohort studies—shows that consistent or increasing physical activity during adulthood is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk.

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July 31, 2025

Trial Tests Fixed Nitrous Oxide for Dental Scaling

Researchers aim to improve dental patient care by testing a fixed nitrous oxide–oxygen mix to address anxiety and discomfort during routine ultrasonic scaling procedures.

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July 24, 2025

HHS Ends Thimerosal Use in Flu Vaccines

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a CDC advisory panel recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines, transitioning entirely to mercury-free, single-dose formulations.

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July 23, 2025

Mouth Taping Shows Limited Benefit, Possible Risk

A review of 10 studies with 233 patients found limited benefits and potential safety risks associated with mouth taping for obstructive sleep apnea and mouth breathing during sleep.

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