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27 Jan
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.
26 Jan
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.
23 Jan
Smartwatches Help Catch Hidden Heart Rhythm Problems
Apple watches with cardiac monitoring programs significantly improve detection of AFib, a common, yet dangerous, heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke, new research suggests.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
Tobacco Companies Flouting Instagram Restrictions To Target Young People, Study Argues
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 denied to people under 21, researchers said.
But an Instagram acco... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
One Simple Step At Bedtime Might Help Fight Glaucoma, Experts Say
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 glaucoma can cause optic nerve damage and irreversible vision loss, r... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
Night Owls Have Worse Heart Health, Study Finds
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 have worse heart health, likely due to unhealthy lifestyle choices, resea... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
Cutting Salt In Prepared Foods Can Protect Nations' Heart Health, European Studies Find
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 are expected to improve heart health in both France and the U.K., resear... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
Early Language Intervention Helps Most Non-Speaking Children With Autism
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 words, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Clinical Ch... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 28, 2026
Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain Damage
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 season wound up with much less brain inflammation than others provided a ... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Airports Step Up Screenings After Nipah Virus Cases in India
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 have tested positive, Thai officials confirmed. India’s National Ce... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
More Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella
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 expanded its voluntary recall to include several additional chocolate fla... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
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.
On Monday, the AAP updated its recommendations for what shots kids sh... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Burning Wood Indoors May Be a Bigger Health Risk Than You Think
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 burning is responsible for about 22% of outdoor fine particle pollution (PM2... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
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 maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk
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 partake in little to no alcohol, researchers reported Jan. 26 in the jou... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Exercise Fends Off Middle-Age Stress, Study Shows
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 levels of physical activity, researchers will report in the February i... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find
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 heart attack and stroke, researchers reported Jan. 26 in JAMA Interna... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Grandparenting Good For The Aging Brain, Study Finds
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 the journal Psychology and Aging.
Seniors who provide ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 27, 2026
Women On Menopause Hormone Therapy Lose More Weight With Zepbound, Study Finds
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 reported in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Hea... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 26, 2026
Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
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 on what it called WHO’s poor handling of COVID-19, lack of adopti... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 26, 2026
CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause
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 for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports public health depar... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 26, 2026
FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient
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) reported finding bacteria that causes infant botulism in two samples connect... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 26, 2026
Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure
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 the lungs and can feel like the flu. Symptoms may include fever, cough, ... Full Page
