Health news on Sunday, October 18, 2026

In Health on Sunday, October 18, 2026: Brain damage linked to ultra-processed foods. Also: Finnish study on medical transition and youth mental health sparks scientific disagreement; Sleep study reveals patterns in what people say during sleep, including cursing.

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Finnish study on medical transition and youth mental health sparks scientific disagreement.PsyPost · Oct 18, 4:19 PM

Study links popular ultra-processed foods Americans eat daily to silent brain damage.Fox News · Oct 18, 5:07 PM
Sleep study reveals patterns in what people say during sleep, including cursing.New York Post · Oct 18, 6:14 PM
Hospital metrics often fail to capture patients who discontinue care elsewhere.KevinMD.com · Oct 18, 6:07 PM
WHO expresses concern over lack of public information about plague cases in Russia.Nacionale · Oct 18, 5:32 PM
Human avian influenza case confirmed in Yakima County, Washington.Outbreak News Today · Oct 17, 8:33 PM
Egyptian health minister discusses childhood cancer prevention and pandemic accord with WHO candidate.Daily News Egypt · Oct 18, 3:47 PM

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