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09 Jan
Breastfeeding Linked to Less Depression and Anxiety Years Later
A small long-term study suggests women who breastfeed are less likely to report depression or anxiety up to 10 years after pregnancy.
08 Jan
New Study Raises Questions About Cancer Risk and Certain Food Preservatives
A new study links higher intake of some commonly used food preservatives with a modestly higher risk of cancer.
07 Jan
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Give Women More Options
A major update expands guidelines on how women should get screened for cervical cancer — and requires most insurers to cover the full process.
Measles Cases Surge in South Carolina, Spread to Other States
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Measles cases are climbing fast in South Carolina, and health officials say the outbreak is now spreading beyond state borders.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed 99 new measles cases since Jan. 6, bringing the state’s total to 310 cases, officials said in their lat...
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Astronaut Crew Returning Early From Space Station Due to Medical Issue
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is undertaking its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station.
The evacuation of four astronauts — two from the U.S., and one each from Russia and Japan — is a safety precaution, NASA said.
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A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don't Prescribe It
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Young women could be injecting long-lasting birth control meds themselves, but few have been told by their doctor that it’s an option, a new study says.
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can prevent pregnancy for up to three months, and is available in a form that can be self-inje...
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New Pill Can Report When You've Swallowed It
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There’s a new — and somewhat creepy — way to make sure people are taking their prescription medications on schedule.
Researchers have developed a pill that can report when it’s been swallowed, by sending out a radio signal from inside the stomach.
The experimental...
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Childhood Cancer Survivors Age More Rapidly, Genetics Show
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More kids than ever are surviving cancer, but a new study shows how their childhood brush with the disease continues to haunt their health into adulthood.
Teenage and young adults who survived childhood cancer appear to age faster than people their age who never had cancer, researchers reporte...
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Want To Protect Your Gum Health? Eat More Tomatoes, Study Suggests
MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Worried about your oral health?
Eat more tomatoes, a new study suggests.
Insufficient intake of lycopene — a nutrient found in tomatoes and other red fruits — is associated with a significantly higher risk of gum disease in older adults.
Seniors who get enough lycopene ...
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