Burn Pits Loaded Veterans' Lungs With Carbon, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to open-air burn pits during post-9/11 military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan likely caused lung damage in some U.S. veterans, a new study says.

Veterans with deployment-related lung disease had higher levels ...

Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a “Goldilocks zone” when it comes to social media use among teenagers.

Too much social media use can negatively affect a teenager’s well-being, a new study finds, dovetailing with resu...

Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Genetics appear to help determine who develops multiple sclerosis (MS), a pair of new studies says.

A person’s genetics interact with an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to cause a severe autoimmune reaction t...

Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Depression in old age could be an early sign of serious brain disease, a new study says.

Depression occurs more often and earlier in seniors who go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia, researchers...

Medical Debt Linked To Rent and Mortgage Problems, Study Says

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds.

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that adults with medic...

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore $12M to American Academy of Pediatrics

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore millions in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), saying the cuts may have been intended to punish the group for its public health positions.

U.S...

Scientists Find Key to Making Rare But Healthier Sugar

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sweet without the regret has long been the goal of sugar substitutes, and they rarely live up to the promise. 

But researchers now say they’ve found a rare sugar that comes closer than most, thanks to a new, ch...

EPA May Stop Assessing Health Benefits When Setting Air Pollution Rules

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon stop putting a dollar value on the health benefits of cleaner air.

The move, experts warn, could lead to weaker protections against some of the most dangerous pollut...

Abortion Bans Might Endanger Pregnancies Achieved Through Fertility Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Abortion restrictions could be endangering some pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment, a new study says.

States with laws that target abortion providers have worse health outcomes for women using fertility tre...

Early Menopause Not Linked To Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause has been linked to a number of health problems, including heart disease, stroke and loss of bone density.

But there doesn’t appear to be a similar link between early menopause and a higher risk of ty...

Shop 'Til You Drop? Online Shopping Linked To Higher Stress Levels

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Are you trying to lower your stress by scrolling eBay for rare finds, or shopping Amazon for bargains?

You might be barking up the wrong tree, a new study says.

Online shopping is more strongly linked to stress than...

Chronic Illnesses Increase Risk Of Botox Side Effects, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes, migraines and other chronic illnesses should think twice before receiving cosmetic Botox injections, a new study says.

These sorts of ongoing health problems can dramatically increase the risk of sid...

Two-Thirds Of Crohn's Disease Patients Benefit From Fasting Diet, Clinical Trial Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Fasting a handful of days each month can significantly improve GI symptoms among people with Crohn’s disease.

The new approach, called “fasting mimicking,” improved symptoms among two-thirds of Crohn&rsq...

U.S. Cancer Survival Rates Reach Record High, Report Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survival rates in the United States are better than they’ve ever been.

For the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined reached a landmark 70%, the American Cancer Society (ACS) said i...

FDA Raises Cheese Recall To Highest Risk After Listeria Found

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have escalated a nationwide cheese recall to their most serious warning level after lab tests confirmed the presence of Listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria.

The action was announced in a Jan....

Study Finds FDA Used Evidence, Not Politics, in Abortion Pill Decisions

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The abortion pill mifepristone has long been at the center of heated political discussions. 

But a new review suggests that behind the scenes, the federal agency that regulates the drug usually followed the science, no...

New Barbie With Autism Aims To Help Kids Feel Seen and Included

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many children, toys are more than playthings, they’re a way to feel understood. 

That’s the idea behind a new Barbie released this week, designed to reflect the experiences of people with autism.

...

NYC Nurses Launch Largest Strike in City History

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals walked off the job Monday, marking the largest nurses' strike the city has ever seen.

The strike affects five major hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai M...

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 ...