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30 Jun

Major Study Supports Same-Day COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination

A study of 2.5 million U.S. veterans found that receiving COVID-19 and influenza vaccines on the same day did not increase the risk

29 Jun

Nearly 3 in 10 Young Adults Don't Have a Doctor, Survey Finds

A new national survey finds many young adults, 18-29, don’t have a primary care doc, and even those who do are skipping annual check-ups and missing some key screenings.

26 Jun

Next-Generation Blood Test Improves Detection of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

A study of more than 12,600 men found the Stockholm3 blood test detected significantly more aggressive prostate cancers than the standard PSA test, without increasing unnecessary follow-up testing.

A 40-Year-Old Law Requires ERs To Treat Everyone — Unless They Opt Out

For 40 years, U.S. emergency departments have been barred from turning away patients who cannot pay.

But that protection applies only to hospitals that contract with Medicare, and a growing number of for-profit emergency room (ER) operators are opting out, reports STAT.

One of the largest, Houston-based Nutex Health, r...

Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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June 30, 2026
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Major Study Supports Same-Day COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination

One trip to the pharmacy may be all you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and the flu this fall.

A new study — published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine — found that getting both vaccines at the same visit is no riskier than getting a flu shot alone.

A team led by Yan Xie of the VA St. Louis Health ...

HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
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June 30, 2026
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Even Mild Weather Changes Impact Mental Health

Heat domes, soaking rains and savage winter storms have left their mark on people’s minds and moods this year.

And little wonder — even modest, short-term changes in weather can affect a person enough to make them seek therapy, a new study says.

Fluctuations in temperature and levels of sunshine are linked to U.K. residen...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 30, 2026
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Women With Parkinson's More Likely To Have Brain Changes Related To Alzheimer's

Women with Parkinson’s disease might be more vulnerable than men to Alzheimer’s-related changes in their brains, new research suggests.

Women with Parkinson’s have higher levels of amyloid beta plaques in their brains, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Sunday in Geneva at a meeting of the Europ...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 30, 2026
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Breastfeeding Might Lower ADHD Risk, Study Finds

Want to protect your child from ADHD?

Breastfeeding might be one way to reduce their risk, a new study says.

Babies fed with breast milk were less likely to develop ADHD symptoms as preschoolers and elementary students, researchers reported recently in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

“We found that the longer ...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 30, 2026
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Nearly 3 in 10 Young Adults Don't Have a Regular Doctor, Survey Finds

Many young adults may be missing important preventive healthcare screenings, according to a national survey.

The poll of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, commissioned by Ohio State University in Columbus, found only 71% of people ages 18 to 29 have a regular doctor, compared with 97% of adults 65 and older.

Even among yo...