TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A happy family life can help tweens get better sleep, a new study says.

Kids are more likely to sleep longer if they have strong family relationships with highly engaged parents, according to research scheduled for presentation at a meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).Full Page

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says.

Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, researchers write.

And costs for these emergency procedures... Full Page

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests can detect evidence of cancer three years earlier than the disease would otherwise be diagnosed, a new small-scale pilot study says.

The test — called a multicancer early detection (MCED) test — looks for genetic material that’s shed by tumors into the bloodstrea... Full Page

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service.

Patients with sepsis appear to have a lower risk of dying if they’re treated with statins along with the usual cocktail of antibiotics, ... Full Page

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says.

Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting at 4 to 6 months of age... Full Page

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told.

It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens — but then something goes wrong.

“This is what my skin ... Full Page