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Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
Study Raises Red Flags About Noise Machines, Apps and Healthy Sleep
A new study suggests pink noise, a common sleep aide, may interfere with deep, restorative sleep necessary for both body and brain health.
From Kitchen to Clinic: How Culinary Medicine Is Changing Health Care
HealthDay takes you on a tour of the Yale Teaching Kitchen, where patients with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more learn to cook for life.
Plastic Surgeons Urge Waiting Until Age 19 for Gender Surgery
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A major group of U.S. plastic surgeons is now urging doctors to delay gender transition surgeries for young patients until they are at least 19 years old.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced the change...
Measles Spreads to College Campuses as Cases Rise Across 17 States
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Measles is now extending beyond families with young children, with outbreaks reported on college campuses and communities across the country.
At least 12 people have tested positive for measles at Ave Maria University in Fl...
The Reason Why Many Older Americans Skip Seasonal Vaccines
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.
They just don’t think they need another jab.
About 28% of people older tha...
Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports.
Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of...
Beyond Grip Strength: Study Shows Daily Movement is Key to Living Well With Osteoarthritis
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For the millions of people with osteoarthritis, the ability to squeeze a handgrip may be less important to their quality of life than the ability to get out of a chair.
A study, published recently in the European Journa...
Family Meals Protect Teens From Drinking, Drug Use
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want to keep your teenager from using drugs or drinking?
Make time to have dinner with them, a new study suggests.
Most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use, resear...
Researchers Identify Two Emerging Animal Viruses as Potential Global Health Threats
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Infectious disease experts are sounding the alarm about two pathogens in animals that have the potential to trigger the next major health crisis.
Researchers warn that influenza D and canine coronavirus are increasingly jum...
Wildfire Smoke Contributes To Tens Of Thousands Of U.S. Deaths Annually
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of Americans are expected to die each year from exposure to wildfire smoke, a new study projects.
Wildfire smoke could contribute to as many as 24,100 deaths every year, researchers estimate in the journal...
Dad’s Early Bond May Affect a Child’s Health Years Later, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, researchers mostly blamed moms when children developed long-term mental or physical health problems.
Now, a new study suggests someone else may play a bigger role than once thought: Dad.
By age 7, childr...
Two Measles Cases Found at Texas Immigrant Detention Center
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two people held at a large immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, officials said.
The South Texas Family Residential Center, located about 70 miles south of San Antonio, house...
Slashed Foreign Aid May Cost 9.4 Million Lives by 2030, Study Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cuts to foreign aid are already shutting down soup kitchens, limiting medicine supplies and reducing food rations in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Now, new research suggests the damage could get much w...
RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction.
The strategy announced Monday includes a new focus on f...
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Shorten The Lives Of Cancer Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors’ future health, a new study says.
Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rat...
Pink Noise Might Interfere With Healthy Sleep, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — "Pink noise” has become a trendy sleep aid, but a new study says it actually might interfere with brain activity during sleep.
People listening to pink noise suffered a decrease in the amount of time they were in REM...
Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes Among Prostate Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
Men taking oxybutynin had a dramatic decrease in the number and intensity ...
Most Teens With IBS Outgrow Symptoms by Adulthood, Study Finds
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many teenagers, the cramping and discomfort of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can feel like a life sentence.
But a new long-term study offers good news: A majority of adolescents with the condition will likely en...
From Injury to Inspiration: Teen’s Lego Project Brightens Hospital Recovery
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery.
Now, the 18-year-old is usin...
New Combo Therapy Extends Survival By More Than A Year In Advanced Triple Positive Breast Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Taking one additional pill could buy more than an extra year of precious time for people with advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial showed.
Adding the targeted drug palbociclib (Ibrance) to existing therapies added ...
WHO Says Nipah Virus Risk Is Low After Two Cases Reported in India
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive.
In an email sent to the Reuters news agency, WHO said it does not ...
Couples Are Happier When They See Their Partner as a Saver, Study Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — How couples see each other’s money habits may play a big part in how happy they feel, both in their relationship and their finances, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Spouses who viewed their pa...
