Singer Barry Manilow Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Barry Manilow, the singer behind hits like "Copacabana," "Can’t Smile Without You" and "Mandy," announced that he has lung cancer and is postponing upcoming concerts to undergo surgery.

Manilow, 82, shared the news in ...

Aetna to Cover Fertility Care for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For years, many same-sex couples have had to pay tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket to try to have children, even when their insurance covered fertility care for straight couples.

That’s now set to change.

Officials Declare 99 Wisconsin City Schools Safe After Major Lead Cleanup

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Officials say nearly 100 public schools in Wisconsin’s largest city are now safe after months of urgent repairs to fix lead paint hazards found earlier this year.

The work wrapped up about two weeks ahead of a Dec. 31 ...

American Academy of Pediatrics Sues Feds Over Millions in Lost Child Health Funding

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeking to stop nearly $12 million in federal funding cuts that it says put children’s health programs at risk.

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Video Games An Effective Stress Reliever For Young Adults

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Did a younger sibling or cousin get a Nintendo Switch 2 for Christmas this year?

Young adults feeling stressed or burned out might want to hop on and play a few rounds, a new study says.

Popular video games like those ...

CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CBD and other cannabis derivatives are a bust when it comes to pain relief, a new evidence review has concluded.

Products containing mainly or only cannabidiol (CBD) demonstrated almost no ability to manage a person’s ...

Money Worries Speed Up Heart Aging, Increase Risk Of Death

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fretting over making ends meet ages your heart just as much as classic risk factors for heart disease, a new Mayo Clinic study says.

Financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest drivers of accelerated heart aging, ...

Recovery Tougher For Seniors With Spinal Cord Injury

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s tougher for older folks to recover from a spinal cord injury, a new study reports.

Seniors recover just as well as young people when it comes to healing their nervous system, including getting their strength back ...

Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral Changes That Can Make a Real Difference

• Toby C. Chai, MD, urologist and the Chief of Urology at Boston Medical Center HealthDay Reporter
• December 29, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require attention, but when individuals have UI, it can interfere with routine activities of life, and many p...

Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 28, 2025
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SUNDAY, Dec. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Making resolutions for the new year?

Keep in mind that small ones can make a big difference if you have allergies or asthma.

"Simple lifestyle adjustments and preventative care can make a meaningful difference for peop...

Swearing is a Superpower, New Research Suggests

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 27, 2025
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SATURDAY, Dec. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Next time you’re primed to hold back a torrent of four-letter frustration, just let 'er rip instead.

"Swearing is an easily available way to help yourself feel focused, confident and less distracted, and 'go for it' ...

Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year's Goals

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• December 26, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As millions prepare to set New Year’s resolutions centered on "eating clean" and "getting fit," new research suggests these habits could also benefit your pillow time. 

An American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)...

How to Fight 'Middle-Age Spread'

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 26, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A steady uptick on your scale is a nasty side effect of middle age.

Most adults in the U.S. put on 10 to 25 pounds between their 20s and their 40s — and there’s more bad news about this "middle-age spread."

'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Every winter, millions of people curl up on the couch and press play on the same beloved holiday movies — whether it’s "Love Actually," "The Holiday," "The Family Stone" or "Four Christmases."

Snowy towns, fam...

Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a DIY prescription for women looking to do everything they can to prevent a broken hip: Drink tea, not coffee.

A decade-long study of older women found that tea drinkers had slightly stronger bones than their...

Tree Rings May Reveal Hidden Clues About Water History

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Trees don’t just clean the air, they also keep a quiet record of the past.

New research suggests that tree rings may help scientists uncover missing pieces of environmental history, especially when it comes to water i...

Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday sausage.

The recalled meat is wrapped and vacuum-sealed in 16-ounce clear pouches and labeled “OLYMPIA PROVISIONS UNCURED HOLIDAY KIELBASA.&rd...

Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens don’t have to use weed all that often for it to have a negative effect on their lives, according to a new study.

Even using marijuana once or twice a month is linked with worse school performance and more emotio...

A Quarter Of American Families Face Financially Overwhelming Medical Expenses

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in 4 Americans are struggling with financial toxicity, with big medical bills dragging down both their money and their health, a new study says.

Nearly 27% of U.S. residents faced high medical expenses or skippe...

Faulty Genes Don't Always Lead To Vision Loss, Blindness

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• December 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Genetics aren’t necessarily destiny for those with mutations thought to always cause inherited blindness, a new study says.

Fewer than 30% of people with these genetic variants wind up blind, even though the faulty ge...