Health Alert: Forever Chemicals Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Teen Boys.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals used to imbue heat-, oil-, stain-, grease-, and water-resistant properties to products such as food containers, clothes, and furniture that can persist in the environment and body for an extended period. Using data from the Boston Birth Cohort study, researchers found that for every doubling of PFAS levels in a mother’s blood at the time of delivery, her son’s risk for elevated systolic blood pressure during adolescence increases by 17%.
Journal of the American Heart Association, June 2025

Diet: Vegan Diet May Mitigate Hot Flashes.
In a recent twelve-week study that included 84 postmenopausal women, researchers observed that those who switched to a low-fat, soybean-supplemented vegan diet experienced a 92% drop in severe hot flashes.
Menopause, May 2025

Exercise: Aerobic and Resistance Training Benefits RMD Patients.
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are a broad group of conditions that affect the joints, bones, muscles, and connective tissues—often causing pain, stiffness, inflammation, and reduced mobility—such as rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and systemic sclerosis. A recent twelve-week study found that engaging in a combined aerobic and resistance training program can provide improvements with respect to pain, fatigue, mood, and quality of life in RMD patients.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 2025

Chiropractic: Stress Influences Back and Neck Pain Risk in Teachers.
Questionnaires completed by 437 teachers revealed that for each one-point increase in stress on a 0–10 scale—where 0 indicates no stress and 10 represents extreme stress—the risk of back pain increases by 8%, and the risk of neck pain rises by 11%.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, March 2025

Mental Attitude: Young Adults with Disabilities Are Overlooked for Suicide Prevention.
Florida Atlantic University researchers report that young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience many risk factors for suicide such as social isolation, abuse, and stigma that are often mistaken for disability traits. The findings suggest the need for new screening tools to assess suicide risk in this population as they are often excluded from mainstream suicide prevention strategies.
Current Psychology, May 2025

Wellness/Prevention: Another Alternative to Colonoscopy?
A recent simulation involving 10,000 45-year-old patients undergoing three decades of colorectal cancer screening found that CT colonography prevented 27% more cases of colon cancer than DNA stool testing, another non-invasive option. The findings suggest CT colonography may be a viable alternative for patients who wish to avoid traditional colonoscopy.
Radiology, June 2025