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05 Feb
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women
In a new study, women who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely had a much lower risk of all types of stroke, including those caused by bleeding in the brain.
04 Feb
Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
03 Feb
Study Raises Red Flags About Noise Machines, Apps and Healthy Sleep
A new study suggests pink noise, a common sleep aide, may interfere with deep, restorative sleep necessary for both body and brain health.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Diabetes Drug May Slow Kidney Aging, Study in Fast-Aging Fish Finds
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study.
Published recently in the journal Kidney International, the study tested drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors in African turquoise killifish, a small fish that lives only 4 to ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Plastic Surgeons Urge Waiting Until Age 19 for Gender Surgery
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A major group of U.S. plastic surgeons is now urging doctors to delay gender transition surgeries for young patients until they are at least 19 years old.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced the change Tuesday. It said there is not enough quality research showing long-te... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
New Mexico Baby Dies From Listeria Linked to Raw Milk, Health Officials Warn
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — New Mexico health officials are urging residents to avoid raw milk after a newborn died from listeria, a dangerous foodborne illness.
The New Mexico Department of Health said officials suspect the infant became infected because the baby’s mother drank unpasteurized milk while pregnant. ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Measles Spreads to College Campuses as Cases Rise Across 17 States
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Measles is now extending beyond families with young children, with outbreaks reported on college campuses and communities across the country.
At least 12 people have tested positive for measles at Ave Maria University in Florida, near Naples, since Jan. 29, according to local officials. Three... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
The Reason Why Many Older Americans Skip Seasonal Vaccines
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.
They just don’t think they need another jab.
About 28% of people older than 50 didn’t get a flu shot for that reason, and 29% didn’t... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports.
Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of stroke, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal Neurology Open... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Beyond Grip Strength: Study Shows Daily Movement is Key to Living Well With Osteoarthritis
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people with osteoarthritis, the ability to squeeze a handgrip may be less important to their quality of life than the ability to get out of a chair.
A study, published recently in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, examined data from more than 38,000 peop... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Family Meals Protect Teens From Drinking, Drug Use
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want to keep your teenager from using drugs or drinking?
Make time to have dinner with them, a new study suggests.
Most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use, researchers reported today in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment &a... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Researchers Identify Two Emerging Animal Viruses as Potential Global Health Threats
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Infectious disease experts are sounding the alarm about two pathogens in animals that have the potential to trigger the next major health crisis.
Researchers warn that influenza D and canine coronavirus are increasingly jumping from animals to humans.
Researchers warn in the January iss... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of U.S. Deaths Annually
THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of Americans are expected to die each year from exposure to wildfire smoke, a new study projects.
Wildfire smoke could contribute to as many as 24,100 deaths every year, researchers estimate in the journal Science Advances.
“This study shows that long-te... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Dad’s Early Bond May Affect a Child’s Health Years Later, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, researchers mostly blamed moms when children developed long-term mental or physical health problems.
Now, a new study suggests someone else may play a bigger role than once thought: Dad.
By age 7, children whose fathers were less attentive to them at 10 months of age were ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Two Measles Cases Found at Texas Immigrant Detention Center
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two people held at a large immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, officials said.
The South Texas Family Residential Center, located about 70 miles south of San Antonio, houses roughly 1,100 adults and children. After the cases were confirmed Ja... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Slashed Foreign Aid May Cost 9.4 Million Lives by 2030, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cuts to foreign aid are already shutting down soup kitchens, limiting medicine supplies and reducing food rations in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Now, new research suggests the damage could get much worse.
A study published Feb. 2 in The Lancet estimates ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction.
The strategy announced Monday includes a new focus on faith-based recovery programs and increased access to medication treatm... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Shorten The Lives Of Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors’ future health, a new study says.
Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported today in the journal ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Pink Noise Might Interfere With Healthy Sleep, Trial Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — "Pink noise” has become a trendy sleep aid, but a new study says it actually might interfere with brain activity during sleep.
People listening to pink noise suffered a decrease in the amount of time they were in REM sleep, the stage of sleep in which dreams occur, researchers reported... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes Among Prostate Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
Men taking oxybutynin had a dramatic decrease in the number and intensity of hot flashes that occurred as a result of their prostate cancer trea... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Most Teens With IBS Outgrow Symptoms by Adulthood, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many teenagers, the cramping and discomfort of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can feel like a life sentence.
But a new long-term study offers good news: A majority of adolescents with the condition will likely enter adulthood symptom-free.
Researchers from the University of G... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
From Injury to Inspiration: Teen’s Lego Project Brightens Hospital Recovery
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery.
Now, the 18-year-old is using the Lego toys that helped him heal to inspire others facing similar ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
New Combo Therapy Extends Survival By More Than A Year In Advanced Triple Positive Breast Cancers
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Taking one additional pill could buy more than an extra year of precious time for people with advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial showed.
Adding the targeted drug palbociclib (Ibrance) to existing therapies added 15 months of progression-free survival to patients with triple positiv... Full Page
