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30 Jan
Hidden Salt in Tap Water May Raise Blood Pressure
A new study links higher salt levels in tap water to increased blood pressure and a greater risk of hypertension.
29 Jan
Sleeping Without Pillows May Help Protect Vision in Glaucoma Patients
A new study finds sleeping without pillows may lower internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.
28 Jan
Night Owls Face Higher Risk for Heart Problems
A new study finds people who are naturally ‘evening types’ have worse overall heart health and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
Gerber Recalls Arrowroot Baby Biscuits Over Possible Plastic, Paper Pieces
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Gerber has announced a nationwide recall of some arrowroot biscuits made for babies after finding they may contain small pieces of soft plastic or paper, federal regulators said.
The recall affects specific batches of 5.5-ounce Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits with “Best Before” dates ran...
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U.S. Life Expectancy Hits Record High as Death Rates Fall Nationwide
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Americans are living longer than ever.
U.S. life expectancy climbed to 79 years in 2024, the highest level on record, new federal data shows. Health officials say fewer deaths from COVID-19, along with drops in heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses, helped drive the increase.
“I...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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Salty Drinking Water Increases High Blood Pressure Risk, Review Concludes
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People whose drinking water contains more salt have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new evidence review says.
Particularly in coastal regions, salt in drinking water could be an overlooked contributor to elevated blood pressure, researchers reported recently in the journal BMJ ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Afternoon Naps Are Good For The Brain — And Researchers Now Know Why
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Having trouble powering through your afternoon workload?
A brief nap can rejuvenate your brain power, a new study says.
Even a short afternoon nap helps the brain recover and improve its ability to learn, researchers recently reported in the journal NeuroImage.
Napping hel...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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AI-Assisted Mammograms Catch More Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers, Clinical Trial Shows
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help reduce the number of breast cancers found between mammogram screenings, clinical trial results show.
There was a 12% reduction in cancer diagnoses in the years following AI-supported breast cancer screening — a key test of effectiveness, researchers ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Approved Immunotherapy Shrinks, Eliminates Rare, Aggressive Melanoma, Clinical Trial Finds
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An already-approved immunotherapy drug can dramatically shrink — or even eliminate — tumors associated with a rare and aggressive form of melanoma, a new clinical trial has found.
About 71% of desmoplastic melanoma patients treated with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) had no detectable ca...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Tylenol Safe For Babies, Clinical Trial Finds
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Both acetaminophen and ibuprofen are safe for babies during the first year of life, a groundbreaking study has found.
Researchers found no link between using these over-the-counter painkillers and health problems like eczema or lung ailments, researchers reported Jan. 27 in The Lancet Chil...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 30, 2026
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Stroke Survivors Are Twice As Likely To Have Another During Pregnancy, Researchers Find
FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve survived a stroke need to put much thought and planning into pursuing a pregnancy, experts say.
That’s because they are more than twice as likely to suffer another stroke either during pregnancy or soon after delivery, according to a new study that will be presented at...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 30, 2026
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Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Botox and 14 Other Major Drugs
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Fifteen prescription medications, including Botox and the diabetes drug Trulicity, will be the focus of federal price negotiations that could lower prices for Medicare patients.
An outgrowth of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the talks aim to lower costs for some of the most expens...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- January 29, 2026
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Now the Largest in Recent U.S. History
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has eclipsed last year’s record-setting Texas surge.
As of Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak had reached 789 confirmed cases, the state Department of Public Health announced this week. (In all, 762 people were sickened in the 202...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- January 29, 2026
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Common Parasite Hiding in Many People Is More Complex Than Scientists Thought
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A parasite that lives inside as many as 1 in 3 people worldwide may be much harder to treat than once believed, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside.
The study, published Jan. 24 in the journal Nature Communications, found that Toxoplasma gondii...
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Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If green tea is already part of your daily routine, you may be giving your health a boost without even realizing it.
New research suggests that drinking tea, especially green tea, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and several types of cancer.
It may al...
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Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults – some 126 million people – will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects.
Adult obesity in the U.S. is projected to affect 47% of the population by 2035, researchers reported Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Dipika Aggarwal found her life turned upside down following her 2019 stroke.
At just 38, the neurologist from Kansas City, Missouri, went from a thriving career to months in intensive rehab, followed by isolation during the COVID lockdown.
“I lost my professional life, my eng...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most common in children and teens, people of all ages can get it.
The good news is that strep thr...
- Dr. Sarah Adams, retired primary care pediatrician HealthDay Reporter
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Electromagnetic Pulses Aid Stroke Recovery, Trial Results Indicate
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stroke survivors might benefit from electromagnetic pulses that stimulate their brains and spur on their recovery, a new study says.
This treatment — called electromagnetic network-targeted field (ENTF) therapy — significantly reduced disability in stroke survivors when combined ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Driving Habits Provide Window Into Seniors' Brain Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Larry Duncan valued driving as part of his independence.
But Duncan — a retired business owner from Pinehurst, North Carolina — started to become more nervous behind the wheel prior to his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease in 2023.
“Larry was fine driving in fa...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Opinion: When Doctors Disagree: Understanding Different Medical Opinions
THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Why can’t doctors agree on what’s best for you? If you’ve ever received mixed advice from doctors or seen differing opinions expressed by professionals in the news, you’re not alone.
One specialist may strongly recommend a screening test, medication or treatment, whi...
- Elspeth Davies, Qualitative Researcher, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford HealthDay Reporter
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- January 29, 2026
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New Discovery Could Change How Asthma Is Treated, Scientists Say
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may have uncovered a new cause of asthma that could change how the disease is treated.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, say they’ve identified previously unknown molecules that may play a major role in asthma-related inflammation.
The...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 28, 2026
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Thousands of Kaiser Nurses Walk Out in California and Hawaii
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers walked off the job Monday morning at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii, calling for safer staffing levels and better pay.
The strike affects at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics, making it the largest he...
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