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WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic disparities in obesity prevalence grew from 1999 to 2018 among U.S. adolescents, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ryunosuke Goto, M.D., from the Unive…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could the way a senior handles his or her money offer clues about their risk for Alzheimer’s disease?Yes, according to a new study involving dozens of elderly men and women that found a higher likelihood to…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More and more of America’s teens are getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus virus (HPV), new research indicates.Between 2015 and 2020, the study found, the percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin.Not to worry, though — Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin healthy, str…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests.Older men and women who used nigh…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It sounds easy, but standing on one leg for 10 seconds can be harder than you think.And your ability to do so — or not — may predict whether you are more likely to die within the next decade, a new study su…

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could your smartwatch know you have a COVID infection before you do? It might be possible one day.New research suggests that wearable activity trackers that monitor the changes in your skin temperature, hea…