Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Botox and 14 Other Major Drugs

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Fifteen prescription medications, including Botox and the diabetes drug Trulicity, will be the focus of federal price negotiations that could lower prices for Medicare patients.

An outgrowth of the U.S. Inflation Reduction...

South Carolina Measles Outbreak Now the Largest in Recent U.S. History

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has eclipsed last year’s record-setting Texas surge.

As of Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak had reached 789 confirmed cases, the state Department of Public He...

Common Parasite Hiding in Many People Is More Complex Than Scientists Thought

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A parasite that lives inside as many as 1 in 3 people worldwide may be much harder to treat than once believed, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside.

The study, published Jan. 24 in the jo...

Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If green tea is already part of your daily routine, you may be giving your health a boost without even realizing it.

New research suggests that drinking tea, especially green tea, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease...

Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults – some 126 million people – will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects.

Adult obesity in the U.S. is projected to affect 47% of the population by 2035, researchers report...

Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Dipika Aggarwal found her life turned upside down following her 2019 stroke.

At just 38, the neurologist from Kansas City, Missouri, went from a thriving career to months in intensive rehab, followed by isolation durin...

Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It

• Dr. Sarah Adams, retired primary care pediatrician HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most common in children and teens...

Electromagnetic Pulses Aid Stroke Recovery, Trial Results Indicate

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stroke survivors might benefit from electromagnetic pulses that stimulate their brains and spur on their recovery, a new study says.

This treatment — called electromagnetic network-targeted field (ENTF) therapy &mdas...

Driving Habits Provide Window Into Seniors' Brain Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Larry Duncan valued driving as part of his independence.

But Duncan — a retired business owner from Pinehurst, North Carolina — started to become more nervous behind the wheel prior to his diagnosis with Alzhei...

Opinion: When Doctors Disagree: Understanding Different Medical Opinions

• Elspeth Davies, Qualitative Researcher, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford HealthDay Reporter
• January 29, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Why can’t doctors agree on what’s best for you? If you’ve ever received mixed advice from doctors or seen differing opinions expressed by professionals in the news, you’re not alone.

One specialist...

New Discovery Could Change How Asthma Is Treated, Scientists Say

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may have uncovered a new cause of asthma that could change how the disease is treated.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, say they’ve identified previously unknown molecule...

Thousands of Kaiser Nurses Walk Out in California and Hawaii

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers walked off the job Monday morning at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii, calling for safer staffing levels and better pay.

The strike affects at least...

Slippery Streets After Winter Storms Raise Risk of Falls, Doctor Warns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — After a winter storm, sidewalks, parking lots and stairways can quickly turn into slip hazards, even after plows and salt trucks have passed.

"An invisible patch of ice is an accident waiting to happen," Dr. Aleksey Dvorz...

Stress Linked to Earlier Deaths Among Black Americans, Study Shows

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Years of stress linked to racism, hardship and discrimination may explain nearly half the gap in life expectancy between Black and white adults, a new study finds.

The research — published Jan. 26 in JAMA Networ...