Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says.

In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed dru...

Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Exercising and eating right can help a pregnant woman significantly reduce her risk for gestational diabetes, a new evidence review says.

Those sorts of healthy lifestyle choices reduced the odds of gestational diabetes by ...

Blood Test Can Predict Crohn's Disease, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A simple blood test can predict a person’s future risk for the GI illness Crohn’s disease, a new study says.

The test can predict Crohn’s years before symptoms appear, making possible early diagnosis, trea...

IV Iron Replacement Might Be Easier, More Effective Treatment For Iron Deficiency Anemia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women with iron deficiency anemia caused by heavy menstrual bleeding might be better helped by IV iron replacement compared to supplement tablets, a new study argues.

A single dose of intravenous iron replacement helped wom...

They Spent Hours In A Room Full Of Flu Patients And Walked Out Healthy — Here's How

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stick some flu patients in a confined hotel room with a group of healthy volunteers for hours on end, whiling away the time with conversation or card games.

What do you figure will happen?

Nothing, it turns out.

Confused About CPR? Don't Count On TV Shows For Accurate Depictions, Study Warns

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — How do you perform CPR properly? Who’s most likely to need CPR? Where are they most likely to collapse?

Don’t turn to scripted TV shows for answers to these questions, a new study warns.

Television depicti...

Frozen Tater Tots Recalled Over Plastic Contamination

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of cases of frozen tater tots are being recalled amid concerns they may contain pieces of hard plastic, federal health officials say.

The recall, listed as ongoing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in...

California Warns Against Foraging After Deadly Wild Mushrooms Kill 3

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — California health officials are warning residents to avoid eating wild mushrooms after a sharp rise in poisonings that has left multiple people dead and others with severe liver damage.

Thirty-five people in the state were p...

Measles Cases Surge in South Carolina, Spread to Other States

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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, brin...

Astronaut Crew Returning Early From Space Station Due to Medical Issue

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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 R...

A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don't Prescribe It

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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 fo...

New Pill Can Report When You've Swallowed It

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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 send...

Childhood Cancer Survivors Age More Rapidly, Genetics Show

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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 ...

Want To Protect Your Gum Health? Eat More Tomatoes, Study Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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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 ...

Teenage Girl's Case Highlights Potential Explanation For Chronic UTIs

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women and girls worldwide suffer from chronic urinary tract infections that defy treatment and stump both doctors and microbiologists.

But researchers now think they have figured out one way chronic UTIs occur.

Headed For Surgery? Try To Lower Your Stress Levels, Study Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 12, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Are you facing upcoming surgery?

One of the best ways to prepare is to de-stress, a new study says.

People who are stressed out prior to surgery appear to suffer more pain afterward and take longer to recover, research...

Overcoming Obstacles to HIV Prevention

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• January 11, 2026
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SUNDAY, Jan. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Though an antiretroviral medication called PrEP provides near-perfect protection against HIV, patients must often surmount hurdles to obtain it.

From medical stigma to insurance denials and doctors who are unfamiliar with th...

What You Need to Know to Prevent And Fight Norovirus

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2026
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SATURDAY, Jan. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half a million Americans visit the emergency room (ER) each year with a fast-spreading stomach bug called norovirus.

While anybody can be infected, young children and seniors are at risk of becoming very sick, the N...

Weight Often Returns After Stopping Ozempic, Wegovy, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who stop taking popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are likely to gain the weight back, and sooner than many expect, a new study finds.

Researchers reviewed dozens of earlier studies and found that most p...

RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a 'Better Thing'

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scaling back several childhood vaccine recommendations, prompting concerns that fewer kids will be protected as a result.

Flu shots, along with vaccines for RSV, CO...