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...

Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced plans to leave the global health group.

The Trump administration said the decision was based o...

CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion, allowing states to continue work aimed at strengthening health systems.

The funding, provided through the U.S. Centers ...

FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials say a milk ingredient used in ByHeart infant formula may be tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies across the U.S.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report...

Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 26, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick. 

One death is under review.

The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects th...