Trump Order Backing Popular Weedkiller Sparks Backlash From MAHA

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to increase U.S. production of the active ingredient in the common weedkiller Roundup, and the decision has drawn criticism from activists who support him.

The or...

Trader Joe’s Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Over Possible Glass Pieces

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Trader Joe’s shoppers are being urged to check their freezers amid a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken fried rice due to possible glass contamination.

The recall affects Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice so...

Final Group of Striking Nurses Returns To Work in New York

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — After more than a month on the picket line, thousands of nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals have voted to end their strike.

More than 4,000 nurses in the New York City-based hospital system walked off the job on Jan. 1...

Cancer Blood Test Fails To Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.

The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, ...

Results Outweigh Side Effects Among Ozempic/Wegovy Users, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Side effects like nausea or vomiting are common among folks taking Ozempic/Wegovy, but they’ll grin and bear it if they think they’re losing weight, a new study finds.

The drugs’ perceived effectiveness &md...

Strength Linked To Longevity Among Senior Women

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You don’t need to look buff or tough, but muscle strength can influence how long you’ll live, a new study says.

Older women with greater strength had a significantly lower risk of death during an eight-year follo...

Teens Using Weed Have Doubled Risk For Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use weed are twice as likely to develop psychotic or bipolar disorders, a new study says.

They also are more likely to have depression and anxiety, researchers reported Feb. 20 in JAMA Health Forum.

...

Same-Day Discharge Safe For Some Heart Valve Replacement Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some folks undergoing a heart valve replacement might be able to leave the hospital the same day, a new study says.

Folks discharged the same day as their heart valve replacement had similar outcomes as those who were eligib...

Pregnancy Physically Alters A Woman's Brain – And A Second Pregnancy Even Moreso, Researchers Report

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy causes many profound changes to a woman’s body — and, it seems, her brain, according to a new study.

Pregnancy physically alters a woman’s brain, with a second pregnancy bringing even more profoun...

Seniors More Likely To Browse Bad Medical Info On The Web

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Seniors are more likely to surf web sites containing quack medical information, potentially putting their health at risk, a new study says.

Traffic to sites containing low-credibility health info mainly comes from older adul...

Even in Antarctica, Plastic Pollution From Afar Poses Threat

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 22, 2026
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SUNDAY, Feb. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Next time you’re tempted to toss a plastic food container or bottle anywhere other than a garbage can, here’s a sobering thought.

Though it lives in one of the world’s most isolated and harshest spots on Ea...

Skipping a Late-Night Snack Pays Big Benefits For Your Heart

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 21, 2026
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SATURDAY, Feb. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Skip your late-evening snack and wind down for the day with the lights dimmed low.

That simple shift in your end-of-the-day routine is good for your heart, new research demonstrates.

"Timing our fasting window to wor...

FDA Moves Toward Faster Drug Approvals

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — In a major shift that could fundamentally change how new medicine reaches the pharmacy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing a long-standing drug approval requirement for common diseases.

Drugmakers must o...

Bhattacharya to Do Double Duty at Helms of CDC and NIH

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An outspoken critic of the nation’s top public health agency has been tapped to lead it for the foreseeable future.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve temporarily as acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Study Links Advanced CTE From Head Trauma as Distinct Cause of Dementia

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For years, families of athletes and military veterans have watched loved ones slip into memory loss, suspecting the culprit was a lifetime of blows to the head.

Now, a major study from the Boston University CTE Center provid...

'Operation Stork Speed' Prepares to Overhaul Baby Formula Guidelines

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — During their first six months of life, many infants get some or all of their calories from formula, but federal rules governing what goes into those bottles haven't been updated in decades.

That may soon change under a feder...

Dental Guidelines Call For More Judicious Use Of X-Rays

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) —  Everyone who’s had regular dental care knows the heavy lead apron that’s draped across your body before taking X-rays of your teeth.

But what has been an annual ritual of donning the apron and undergoing or...

Parents' 'Gut Feelings' Best Help Doctors Detect And Treat Serious Illness Among Children

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Doctors would do well to heed any gut feelings parents might have about their child’s health, a new study says.

Nine times out of 10, children were seriously ill if their parents had a clear or strong concern about the...

One In Five U.S. Children Are Obese, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity affects 1 in every 5 U.S. children, a new study says.

About 20% of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 have obesity, researchers report Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open.

“In 2024, excess y...

Blood Test Estimates When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Start

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Imagine knowing exactly when your brain might start to fail. 

It sounds like a plot from a futuristic movie, but a new "biological clock" developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...