Weight Often Returns After Stopping Ozempic, Wegovy, Study Finds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who stop taking popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are likely to gain the weight back, and sooner than many expect, a new study finds.

Researchers reviewed dozens of earlier studies and found that most p...

RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a 'Better Thing'

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scaling back several childhood vaccine recommendations, prompting concerns that fewer kids will be protected as a result.

Flu shots, along with vaccines for RSV, CO...

Study Ties Rising Evictions to Higher Gun Violence in Chicago

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Even as violent crime has dropped to historic lows in Chicago, gun violence remains a serious problem in some neighborhoods, especially those facing economic hardship.

A new study suggests one overlooked factor may help expla...

Tamales Sold in California, Nevada Recalled Over Listeria Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Primavera Nueva Inc. is recalling specific lots of its 4-count tamales after learning they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness.

The recalled products were sold i...

What Is CPR and Who Needs It?

• Elizabeth Froelich, BS, Paramedic, Lead Instructor HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.

More than 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, according t...

'The Pitt' Informs, Educates Viewers, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Gritty medical drama "The Pitt" has made a big difference in the way patients and families understand dicey issues like organ donation or end-of-life decision making, a new report says.

"The Pitt" — which returned to HB...

Your Teen Sleeping In During The Weekend? It Could Protect Them From Depression, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Experts agree that keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for everyone, even night-owl teenagers and young adults.

But catching a few extra Z’s over the weekend might be good for young folks’ mental health,...

Babies' Brain Development Lags In Cash-Crunched Families, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A family’s financial difficulties might shape how an infant’s brain develops, potentially altering the course of their life, a new study says.

Babies tend to have signs of delayed brain development if their caregi...

Gifted Dogs Can Learn Words By Eavesdropping On Family Conversations, Experiments Show

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A basic part of dog training is teaching your pooch to recognize and respond to certain words like "sit,” “down” or “stay.”

But some particularly clever canines can develop an even more extensive...

Yoga Aids Opioid Withdrawal, Clinical Trial Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Child’s pose, downward-facing dog, tree pose and cobra might boost people’s ability to fight opioid addiction, a new trial suggests.

A regular yoga practice performed alongside treatment for opioid use disorder ac...

Nestlé Recalls Baby Formula Over Toxin Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nestlé has announced a global recall of some baby formula products, saying they may contain a toxin that can cause food poisoning in infants.

The recall affects specific batches of SMA infant formula and follow-on fo...

Study Finds Rise in Chagas-Carrying Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Researchers in the Southwest are raising new concerns about Chagas disease after finding some very high infection rates in the insects that spread it.

Scientists from University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) collected kissing ...

FDA Misses Deadline to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk.

Its target date for the proposed rule on formaldehyde...

New U.S. Diet Guidelines Push Whole Foods, Meat and Dairy

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The federal government has released new dietary guidelines that shift how Americans are urged to eat.

The new focus? Whole foods, protein and healthy fats.

At a news conference Wednesday, U.S. Health Secretary Robert ...

Laughing, Crying Are Normal But Rare Responses To Orgasm, Women's Study Reveals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Ladies, do you laugh or cry uncontrollably following an orgasm?

How about experiencing headaches, tingling, foot pain, nosebleeds or hallucinations?

These responses to orgasm are a rare — but normal — phen...

Walking Eases Fatigue Among Colon Cancer Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Regular physical activity — especially walking — can significantly reduce fatigue among people with colon cancer, a new study says.

Fatigue scores improved significantly within a couple of years if colon cancer ...

World’s First Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Could Make Open-Heart Surgery a Thing of the Past

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Open-heart surgery might soon become a thing of the past for people suffering from heart disease caused by clogged arteries.

The world’s first minimally invasive heart bypass procedure — done without cutting ope...

Back Pain Might Predict Future Sleep Problems Among Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 8, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Back pain appears to predict sleep problems years before they occur among senior men, a new study says.

Older guys suffering from back pain had poorer sleep six years later, researchers recently reported in the journal ...