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Loneliness in Perimenopause Linked to Changes in Brain Health
A new study shows loneliness and social isolation together may sharply increase the risk of memory and thinking problems during perimenopause.
Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Bad for Your Bones, Study Finds
Eating too many ultra-processed foods lowers bone mineral density and raises the risk of hip fracture, researchers warn.
Young Mom With Stage 4 Colon Cancer Finds Hope Through a New Transplant Option
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine give a young mother with advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver a new chance at life with an innovative treatment option – a living-donor liver transplant that significantly raises odds of survival.
Listening to Music for 24 Minutes May Ease Anxiety, Study Finds
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A short music session may help ease anxiety and researchers say there’s a "sweet spot" for how long to listen.
A clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music for 24 minutes can significantly reduce...
New Moms Need Weeks Of Monitoring To Catch Post-Pregnancy Complications, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — New mothers need to be monitored weeks after delivery for pregnancy complications, a new study suggests.
About 40% of pregnancy complications would have been missed had doctors not kept tabs on new moms for six weeks follo...
VR Effective In Educating Patients About Upcoming Procedures
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a doctor offering you a virtual reality headset to help explain an upcoming procedure.
It turns out such an explanation might go farther to easing your worries than the usual handout leaflet, researchers reported F...
Prebiotic Eases Arthritis Pain, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Making your gut happy might help angry arthritis-affected joints, a new study says.
A prebiotic fiber supplement helped ease pain in people with knee arthritis, researchers recently reported in the journal Nutrients
Drug Protects Against Chemo-Caused Bleeding, Trial Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An already approved drug can help protect cancer patients against excessive bleeding caused by chemotherapy, a new study says.
Chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia occurs when chemo destroys platelet-producing bone marrow...
Cholesterol Needs Lifelong Management, New Heart Guidelines Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heart experts are calling for a full-court press against cholesterol, including lifelong screening and treatment, a set of new guidelines says.
Blood testing for cholesterol should start in childhood, and take place at lea...
Insurance Red Tape Delays Crucial Heart Failure Drug Prescriptions, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Insurance requirements could keep people from getting life-saving heart medications in a timely fashion, a new study says.
Prescriptions for heart failure medications take two to six times longer to fill if insurance compa...
Officials Examine Deaths After Plasma Donations in Winnipeg
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Canadian health officials are investigating the deaths of two people who donated plasma at private clinics in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The deaths happened about three months apart, one in October 2025 and the other in January 20...
New Flu Strain Weakened This Year’s Vaccine Protection, CDC Says
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Flu activity in the United States is finally slowing down, but health experts say this year’s flu vaccine didn't offer as much protection as officials hoped.
New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
New EPA Rule Could Loosen Limits on Medical Device Sterilization Gas Emissions
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to loosen limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a gas used to sterilize many medical devices that is also linked to cancer.
The proposal, announced Friday, would ...
Food Stamp Users Fight Restrictions on Soda and Sweets
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Five people who qualify for food stamps are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because new rules stop them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court...
Loneliness, Social Isolation Impact Brain Health Among Women Entering Menopause
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness can impact a woman’s brain health as she begins menopause, a new study says.
Loneliness and social isolation are both linked to the cognitive decline a woman feels as she begins to transition into menopause...
Poor Hearing Makes It Harder For Blind Folks To Navigate
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Poor hearing can dramatically impact a blind person’s ability to navigate and move around in their daily life, a new study says.
People who’ve gone blind can still use hearing to help them avoid obstacles and re...
Other People's Opinions Can Shape How You Feel About Pain, Mental Challenges
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You’re waiting for a vaccination. The person ahead of you stumbles out, groaning about how painful the shot was.
Could hearing that make your own injection hurt worse?
Yes, a new study says.
What others sa...
Exercise Promotes Release Of Brain-Boosting Protein, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that exercise improves a person’s brain health – and researchers now think they better understand at least one of the factors at play.
Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise fl...
One-Third Of U.S. Parents Worried Their Young Driver Could Cause A Car Crash
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. parents are worried that their teen or young adult is going to cause a wreck through their unsafe driving, a new survey says.
About 1 in 3 parents worry that their young driver could cause a motor vehicle accident...
Medical Debt Forces Many to Skip Essential Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 16, 2026
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MONDAY, March 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve racked up medical debt are more likely to skip health care that could prevent future illnesses, a new study reports.
Folks weighed down by hospital and doctor bills are much more likely to delay medical,...
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Why You And Your Pooch Share Similar Reactions to Life
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 15, 2026
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SUNDAY, March 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dogs and their people are more alike than you might expect.
A study of golden retrievers has identified genetic clues that explain why some pooches are more rambunctious, anxious or aggressive than others — and these ...
How to Gauge Your Personal Risk For a Hernia
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2026
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SATURDAY, March 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you’re carrying extra weight, smoke, or have a cough or sneeze that won’t go away, you may be at higher risk for a condition many people don’t think about: A hernia.
Your risk is even higher if you&rs...
Bad News for Multitaskers: Your Brain Can’t Really Do It
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, March 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Think you’re great at multitasking? Answering texts, listening to a podcast and finishing work at the same time?
Your brain may disagree.
A new study out of Germany suggests that people can’t truly do two ...
