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A new study released Friday found that young children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are often prescribed medication too quickly. The study, led by Stanford Medicine and published in JAMA Network Open, examined the health records of nearly 10,000 preschool-aged children ages 3 to 5 between 2016 and 2023 who were diagnosed with ADHD. "ADHD is a disorder characterized by difficulty paying attention, or what we call hyperactivity, which is sort of like kids that have a hard time sitting still, they have a lot of energy," explained Jamie Howard, a senior clinical psychologist with the Child Mind Institute, which specializes in treating anxiety and mood disorders in children. Howard, who was not involved in the study, said that when treating ADHD in yo...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Long-distance running, like marathons and ultramarathons, may not always be the health badge we thought it was. In fact, it could increase your cancer risk, according to a new study out of Virginia.Dr. Timothy Cannon of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute began work on the study, which was presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, after noticing ultramarathoners under 40 were showing up with advanced colon cancer. To dig deeper, he launched a study of runners who had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons, excluding those with family history or other known risk factors.RISK OF COLON CANCER SLASHED BY EATING SPECIFIC TYPES OF VEGETABLES, STUDY FINDS The study used 100 partici...

In this web exclusive, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent for CNN, talks with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley about his new book, "It Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life." He discusses pain, which he calls "the most mysterious of all human sensations," and about the misconceptions about treating it.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.TOP 3:- Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs- Military workout goes viral as new fitness craze- New protein booster could reduce belly fat This week's top health news included common fixes for major health issues, military workout crazes and superbug scares. (iStock)MORE IN HEALTHSIMPLE CHANGE – Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds. Continue reading… LONGEVITY HACK - A common daily vitamin was shown to slow the aging process over a four-year period. Continue reading…FOLLOW FOX NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook Instagram YouTube TwitterLinkedInSIGN U...

Ed Mowery, the founder and lead singer of a death metal band, suffered unfathomable pain for decades: "It was 24/7, 365," he said, likening it to "lightning bolt razor snakes in my legs and nerve pain in my arms."Have you ever had a really bad burn when you're cooking? Imagine that really bad burn, multiply it by, say, 20 to 30, and then apply it from the neck down. And on top of that burn was the lightning bolt razor snakes in my legs and the crazy nerve burn in my arms. So, it was several different kinds of pain at once." For decades, heavy metal musician Ed Mowery suffered excruciating pain.  CBS News ...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks. Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially for people who start using it to cope with anxiety, depression or past trauma.The first study, published in BMJ Mental Health, looked at more than 3,000 adults who use or previously used cannabis.CANNABIS GUMMY POISONINGS SURGE AMONG VULNERABLE GROUP, EXPERTS WARNResearchers found that people who first tried marijuana to deal with pain, stress or depression were far more likely to struggle with paranoia later. Those who only used it out of curiosity or for fun had the lowest levels of paranoia and anxiety. "This study further spotlights that you...

CBS News We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his new book, "It Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life" (published September 2 by Simon & Schuster), Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent for CNN, writes about chronic pain, and the innovative techniques now being used to study and treat it.  Read an excerpt below, and don't miss Jane Pauley's interview with Dr. Gupta on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 31!"It Doesn't Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life" by Dr. Sanjay G...

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A major new study found that eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – especially those with certain additives – is tied to higher mortality from any cause over about 11 years of follow-up.Published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers looked at nearly 187,000 adults in the U.K. ages 40 to 75 using data gathered from the U.K. Biobank, and tracked their diets and health for 11 years.Participants filled out multiple online food diaries describing what they ate in a 24-hour period. To figure out how much UPF and which additives (MUPs) people were really eating, the team matched those reported foods to actual supermarket products, checking ingredient labels for 57 potential markers of MUPs, only some of which are traditional additives...

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests.In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest amount of artificial sweeteners were found to have "significantly faster declines" in thinking and memory skills.Researchers determined that the highest-consuming group lost about 1.6 years in extra brain aging, with a 62% faster decline.SUGAR IN DRINKS LINKED TO HIGHER DIABETES RISK THAN THAT IN FOOD, NEW RESEARCH FINDSThe groups at highest risk were younger adults under 60 and people with diabetes. Those older than 60 did not appear to be affected.In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period. T...