New FDA Proposal Aims To Help Patients With Hard-To-Treat Diseases

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are proposing a new way to develop and approve custom-made treatments for people with rare and hard-to-treat conditions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released a draft of guidelines ...

Study Suggests Cutting Sugar Before Age 2 Could Lower Heart Disease Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. 

But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later on.

CDC's Deputy Secretary General Steps Down Just 2.5 Months Into the Job

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Leadership uncertainty at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deepened this week after the agency’s second-in-command suddenly resigned.

On Monday, the CDC announced that Ralph Abraham, its deput...

Gap In Preventable Deaths Widening Between Those With, Without A College Degree

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says.

A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have b...

Dry Powder Inhalers: A Double Win for COPD and Environment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dry powder inhalers might provide a double benefit for people battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study says.

These inhalers not only lead to slightly better lung health among COPD patients, but als...

Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you’ll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded.

People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, pea...

Cervical Cancer Rates Plummet Among States With High HPV Vaccination Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports.

Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) va...

Hurricanes Linked to Rise in Drug, Alcohol Deaths Post-Storm

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Hurricanes are terrifying and destructive, but their damage doesn’t end with homes flattened and cities flooded, a new study says.

A wave of alcohol- and drug-related deaths also occur in the wake of hurricanes and tr...

Women's Heart Health at Greater Risk from Lower Levels of Artery Plaque, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women tend to have less artery-clogging plaque than men, but that doesn’t appear to protect their heart health, a new study says.

Fewer women have plaques clogging the arteries feeding the heart, and those with plaque...

Trump Order Backing Popular Weedkiller Sparks Backlash From MAHA

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to increase U.S. production of the active ingredient in the common weedkiller Roundup, and the decision has drawn criticism from activists who support him.

The or...

Trader Joe’s Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Over Possible Glass Pieces

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Trader Joe’s shoppers are being urged to check their freezers amid a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken fried rice due to possible glass contamination.

The recall affects Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice so...

Final Group of Striking Nurses Returns To Work in New York

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — After more than a month on the picket line, thousands of nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals have voted to end their strike.

More than 4,000 nurses in the New York City-based hospital system walked off the job on Jan. 1...

Cancer Blood Test Fails To Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.

The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, ...

Results Outweigh Side Effects Among Ozempic/Wegovy Users, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Side effects like nausea or vomiting are common among folks taking Ozempic/Wegovy, but they’ll grin and bear it if they think they’re losing weight, a new study finds.

The drugs’ perceived effectiveness &md...

Strength Linked To Longevity Among Senior Women

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You don’t need to look buff or tough, but muscle strength can influence how long you’ll live, a new study says.

Older women with greater strength had a significantly lower risk of death during an eight-year follo...

Teens Using Weed Have Doubled Risk For Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use weed are twice as likely to develop psychotic or bipolar disorders, a new study says.

They also are more likely to have depression and anxiety, researchers reported Feb. 20 in JAMA Health Forum.

...

Same-Day Discharge Safe For Some Heart Valve Replacement Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some folks undergoing a heart valve replacement might be able to leave the hospital the same day, a new study says.

Folks discharged the same day as their heart valve replacement had similar outcomes as those who were eligib...

Pregnancy Physically Alters A Woman's Brain – And A Second Pregnancy Even Moreso, Researchers Report

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy causes many profound changes to a woman’s body — and, it seems, her brain, according to a new study.

Pregnancy physically alters a woman’s brain, with a second pregnancy bringing even more profoun...

Seniors More Likely To Browse Bad Medical Info On The Web

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Seniors are more likely to surf web sites containing quack medical information, potentially putting their health at risk, a new study says.

Traffic to sites containing low-credibility health info mainly comes from older adul...

Even in Antarctica, Plastic Pollution From Afar Poses Threat

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 22, 2026
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SUNDAY, Feb. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Next time you’re tempted to toss a plastic food container or bottle anywhere other than a garbage can, here’s a sobering thought.

Though it lives in one of the world’s most isolated and harshest spots on Ea...