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Night Owls Face Higher Risk for Heart Problems
A new study finds people who are naturally ‘evening types’ have worse overall heart health and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Not Ease Memory and Mood Problems Related to Menopause
A large, new study finds menopause is associated with brain changes and poorer mental health — whether or not women use hormone therapy.
Red Light Therapy Shows Promise in Protecting Football Players’ Brains
In a small, new study, college football players who used a special red light device during their entire season saw no increase in brain inflammation and injury over 16 weeks.
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...
Tobacco Companies Flouting Instagram Restrictions To Target Young People, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. tobacco companies are flouting policies intended to shield young people from pro-tobacco messaging on Instagram, a new study says.
Such messaging is supposed to be “age-gated” on Instagram, with access de...
One Simple Step At Bedtime Might Help Fight Glaucoma, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — One simple step at bedtime can help people with glaucoma slow the progression of their eye disease, a new study says.
Sleeping without pillows might help lower patients’ internal eye pressure, which when elevated in...
Night Owls Have Worse Heart Health, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Do you prefer to stay up late, living it up through the night while everyone else is snoozing away?
You might be doing your heart health a disservice, a new study says.
Middle-aged and older night owls appear to hav...
Cutting Salt In Prepared Foods Can Protect Nations' Heart Health, European Studies Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You might not notice a pinch of salt missing from your bread, sandwich or pizza, but your body definitely will, according to a pair of new European studies.
Efforts to lower sodium levels in packaged and prepared foods ar...
Early Language Intervention Helps Most Non-Speaking Children With Autism
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Early treatment can help most non-speaking children with autism gain some verbal ability, a new study says.
Following early intervention, about two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism gained the ability to use single ...
Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain Damage
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Red light therapy might be able to protect football players from brain damage caused by frequent head impacts, a new small-scale study says.
College football players treated with red light therapy over the course of a sea...
Airports Step Up Screenings After Nipah Virus Cases in India
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials across parts of Asia are stepping up disease checks after several people in India were diagnosed with Nipah virus, a rare but deadly infection that can spread from animals to humans.
So far, five people hav...
More Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A growing recall of specialty date-sweetened chocolates is now affecting more products across the U.S., after testing found possible Salmonella contamination.
Spring & Mulberry announced Jan. 14 that it has exp...
Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many children’s doctors say they will follow vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) narrowed its own recommendations this month.
Burning Wood Indoors May Be a Bigger Health Risk Than You Think
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Lighting a fire on a cold winter night can feel cozy. But a new study suggests it may also harm your health, even if you don’t burn the wood yourself.
Researchers at Northwestern University found that home wood burnin...
Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States is more vulnerable to future outbreaks, pandemics and health crises due to a breakdown in federal disease tracking, a new study says.
Nearly half of once-routinely updated health surveillance databases mai...
A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of colon cancer over their lifetime, a new study says.
People who routinely have 14 or more drinks a week have a higher risk of colon and rectal cancer compared to those who pa...
Exercise Fends Off Middle-Age Stress, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who don’t get enough exercise are more likely to be stressed out by middle age, a new study warns.
Middle-aged adults had a higher risk of chronic stress if they consistently failed to meet minimum recommended ...
Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Gout patients could be getting some heart-healthy added benefits from managing their condition effectively, a new study says.
Drugs that lower uric acid levels in the blood also appear to reduce a person’s risk of hea...
Grandparenting Good For The Aging Brain, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Grandkids are a blessing in more ways than one for seniors, a new study says.
Grandparenting is good for the aging brain, potentially serving as a buffer against cognitive decline, according to findings published Jan. 26 in...
Women On Menopause Hormone Therapy Lose More Weight With Zepbound, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Good news for women taking hormone therapy for menopause: You might find that weight-loss drugs are more effective.
Women on hormone therapy lost 35% more weight while taking Zepbound (tirzepatide), researchers recently rep...
