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Shark Week puts shark bite survival in focus with ER doc's expert tips

July 29, 2026

Shark Week puts shark bite survival in focus with ER doc's expert tips

An emergency physician reveals the tourniquet and pressure dressing steps that determine survival in the first five minutes after a shark attack.

MARTHA MACCALLUM, KELLY McKENNA: America's next 250 years begin on the playground

July 27, 2026

MARTHA MACCALLUM, KELLY McKENNA: America's next 250 years begin on the playground

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its recess policy with over 100 studies showing play time supports learning, mental health and more.

Skipping sleep may pack on pounds faster than you think, new study finds

July 26, 2026

Skipping sleep may pack on pounds faster than you think, new study finds

A Columbia University study found that losing just 90 minutes of sleep per night led to weight gain and larger waistlines in adults over six weeks.

Popular pastime sending more Americans to ER with devastating injuries

July 26, 2026

Popular pastime sending more Americans to ER with devastating injuries

Detroit-area doctors are reporting a spike in e-bike crash injuries as Class 3 bikes reaching 28 mph cause major trauma among inexperienced riders.

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

July 26, 2026

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

KAIST and Stanford researchers built soft robotic tubes into fabric that use air pressure to guide clothing into place in about 10 seconds flat.

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

July 23, 2026

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

Nearly 84% of severe heart attack patients had detectable microplastics in their coronary artery blood, with polyethylene found in 97% of cases.

FDA to review 7 popular peptides touted for weight loss, healing and longevity

July 23, 2026

FDA to review 7 popular peptides touted for weight loss, healing and longevity

The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee weighs peptides for obesity, insulin resistance, opioid withdrawal and insomnia this week.

Study finds special tomato drink may reduce inflammation in adults with obesity

July 22, 2026

Study finds special tomato drink may reduce inflammation in adults with obesity

A specially formulated tomato-soy beverage with concentrated lycopene and isoflavones reduced systemic inflammation markers in adults with obesity.

RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'

July 21, 2026

RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the cyclospora outbreak is under control and the source identified, but the FDA has yet to confirm a positive lab result.

Japanese company unveils futuristic cooling box that blasts cold air at users in bizarre way to beat the heat

July 21, 2026

Japanese company unveils futuristic cooling box that blasts cold air at users in bizarre way to beat the heat

Japan's Do Hiemon personal cooling box is a 7-foot-tall stainless steel refrigerator for humans that blasts 41-degree air at users' heads for a cool $9,200.