Poll Shows Most Americans Want to Slim Down

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As the New Year’s resolutions take center stage, a new nationwide poll shows that while a majority of American adults want to be thinner, only a fraction are doing anything about it.

In all, 52% of Americans want to ...

The Gender-Stress Gap: Women Benefit Most from a Daily Workout

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you are looking to lower your stress levels this year, hitting the gym — or going for a brisk walk — might be your best strategy, especially if you are a woman. 

A new report from the Gallup National He...

Wyoming Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Legal in the State

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Abortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled that a pair of abortion bans passed by lawmakers violate the state constitution.

Tuesday’s ruling blocks a nearly complete abortion ban as well ...

Study Finds ADHD Drugs May Work Differently Than Scientists Once Thought

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by fixing problems in the brain’s attention system.

A new study suggests that assumption may be wrong.

Instead of acting on attention...

Walking, Household Chores Can Be Lifesaving Therapy For People With Metabolic Syndrome

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Walking or doing a few household chores may be lifesaving for people with metabolic syndrome, a new study says.

Just a one-hour daily increase in such light physical activity was associated with a 14% to 20% lower risk of ...

Ozempic, Wegovy Might Lower Colon Cancer Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic and Wegovy might help people avoid colon cancer as well as promote weight loss or control diabetes, a new study says.

People who took a GLP-1 drug were 36% less likely to get colon cancer than people who took aspir...

Surgery Should Be Last Resort For Chronic Constipation, Guidelines Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people suffering from severe, chronic constipation, according to new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

Colectomy – surgical removal of part or all...

Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Did holiday treats add a few extra pounds to your frame?

If so, your risk for low back pain might have increased, as well, a new study says.

A person’s risk of back pain increases as their weight goes up, resea...

Sleep Lab Data Can Predict Illnesses Years Earlier, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Your body is talking while you sleep, and what it’s saying could help doctors predict your future risk for major diseases, a new study says.

An experimental artificial intelligence (AI) called SleepFM can use people&...

AI-Powered Mesh Sleeve Can Monitor Seniors For Signs Of Frailty

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An experimental AI-powered mesh sleeve can detect subtle signs of frailty among the elderly, researchers say.

The soft mesh sleeve, worn around the lower thigh, monitors a senior’s walking patterns, researchers recen...

U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have decided to narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for U.S. children, a move that has outraged public health experts.

The updated childhood immunization schedule —  released...

Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef sold in six states is being recalled after testing found possible contamination with E. coli O26, federal food safety officials said.

The recall involves grass-fed ground beef ...

U.S. Backs At-Home HPV Testing to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have an easier, lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer.

Federal health officials say self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans w...

Novo Nordisk Launches Daily Weight-Loss Pill to Expand GLP-1 Access

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A daily pill for weight loss has officially arrived in the U.S.

On Monday, Novo Nordisk rolled out the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill, an oral version of Wegovy. 

The company says the new option is designed to reach...

Young Adults With IBD Face Insurance, Cost Barriers To Care, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Young adults are having a tough time accessing treatment for their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study says.

They are more likely to face insurance barriers and financial strain to get proper care for their IBD, re...

Fingerprick Blood Test Accurately Assesses Signs of Alzheimer's, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A mail-in blood test accurately detects markers linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making the degenerative brain condition easier to diagnose and research, a new study says.

The finger-prick test accurately mea...

Food Insecurity, Financial Struggles Increase Children's Risk of Long COVID

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — School-aged children and teens are much more likely to develop long COVID if they’re in a family facing economic hardships or discrimination, a new study says.

Kids and teenagers had more than twice the risk of long CO...

Hormone Drug Helps Fight Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer, Trial Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A drug that mimics the female hormone progesterone might help women fight hormone-fueled breast cancer.

Women with breast cancer had slower tumor growth if they took megestrol — a synthetic version of progesterone &mda...

Autism Therapy Centers Targeted By Private Equity In U.S., Study Reveals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Private equity firms are scooping up U.S. autism therapy centers at an unprecedented rate, a new study says.

These financial firms acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers during the past decade, with nearly 80% purchas...

Teens' Smartphone Use At School Exceeds An Hour Daily, Tracking App Reveals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Is your teen struggling at school?

Their smartphone could be dividing their attention in class, a new study says.

Teenagers average more than 70 minutes a day on their smartphones during school hours, researchers repor...