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Health-Care Costs Surge as Employers Brace for Biggest Coverage Hike in 15 Years
U.S. health-care costs are poised for their sharpest increase in more than a decade, with medical inflation driving up prices for patients, employers and insurers ahead of 2026. Medical care costs rose 4.2% in August, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%, according to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index. Hospital and outpatient services jumped 5.3%, while doctor visits climbed 3.5%, signaling broad-based price pressure. 
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UNICEF Warns Childhood Obesity Has Surpassed Undernutrition, With 188 Million Youths Affected Globally
Childhood obesity has overtaken undernutrition as the most prevalent form of malnutrition worldwide, according to a new report from UNICEF that highlights the growing health risks facing children and adolescents. The United Nations agency said 188 million youths are now obese, a figure that exceeds the global number of underweight children for the first time. 
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New Study Links Smartphone Use on the Toilet to Higher Hemorrhoid Risk
A new study has found that scrolling on a smartphone while using the toilet may significantly increase the risk of hemorrhoids, adding another health concern to the growing list of issues linked to excessive phone use. The research, published Wednesday in PLOS One, suggests prolonged sitting on the toilet while distracted by social media or news feeds may strain the rectal area and worsen pelvic floor pressure. 
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Contaminated Oysters Linked to Fatal Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Louisiana and Florida
Two people have died after eating oysters harvested from Louisiana waters that were later found to be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterium, according to health officials in Louisiana and Florida. Several other infections have been confirmed in both states. 
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to California Egg Recall Sickens 95 Across 14 States
A salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs from a California supplier has sickened at least 95 people across 14 states since January, federal health officials said Thursday, prompting a sweeping recall and suspension of production at the implicated farm. 
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FDA Expands Shrimp Recall in 9 States Over Cesium-137 Radioactive Contamination Risk
Federal regulators expanded a recall of frozen shrimp over possible radioactive contamination, warning consumers in nine states to avoid products linked to Indonesia-based BMS Foods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the products may contain Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope associated with an elevated risk of cancer. 
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Fake Labubu Dolls Pose Deadly Choking Risk to Children, CPSC Warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Labubu dolls known online as "Lafufus," citing severe risks of choking and death for children. 
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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Linked to Changes in Eye Structure, Turkish Study Finds
A new peer-reviewed study out of Turkey has raised questions about potential ocular side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, finding measurable structural changes to the cornea in patients who received both doses of the mRNA shot. The findings, published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology, come amid renewed scrutiny over adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccines. 
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CDC Estimates 33% of U.S. Teens Have Prediabetes, But Methodology Sparks Scientific Pushback
Roughly one in three American adolescents now have prediabetes, according to a new estimate released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raising concerns not only about youth health but also about the transparency of federal public health data under the Trump administration. 
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U.S. Child Mortality Rate Nearly Twice That of Peer Nations Amid Rise in Chronic Illnesses, New Study Finds
The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which found that children in the United States are nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in other high-income countries. 
