Millions on Medicaid May Soon Have To Prove They’re Working To Keep Coverage

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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The Trump administration has published new rules on who can qualify for Medicaid coverage, including requirements that many recipients work or attend school.

The requirements state that Medicaid recipients who are not exempt must prove they spent at least 80 hours per mo...

Just 90 Minutes Of Strength Training A Week Linked To Longer Life

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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A few sessions in the weight room each week could do more than build muscle — they may help you live longer.

While the evidence linking aerobic exercise to longevity is extensive, little is known about the effects of strength training.

In a study recently pub...

Urine Test Can Detect Autism, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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A simple urine test might help identify children who are likely to have autism earlier than the best assessment tools now available, a new study says.

Autistic children appear to have specific gut microbe profiles that can be used to distinguish them from neurotypical (o...

High-Puff Vapes Become More Toxic Over Time, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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E-cigarettes that offer a lot of extra puffs might become more toxic the longer they are used, a new study says.

High-puff vapes can typically deliver into the thousands of inhalations before they run out, because they hold more e-liquid and are designed for extended use...

Chemo-Free Drug Shows Major Survival, Remission Gains In Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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A recently approved cancer immunotherapy can put nearly two-thirds of people with relapsed multiple myeloma into complete remission, a new clinical trial has found.

About 70% of patients treated with teclistamab (Tecvayli) achieved 18 months without any progression of th...

GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Lower Breast Cancer Risk By About 30%

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 3, 2026
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Taking Ozempic or Zepbound might lower a woman’s risk of breast cancer, a new study says.

Women with excess weight taking GLP-1 drugs were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those not taking such medications, researchers reported June 2 in the jour...

Trump Signs Order Calling For Fewer Childhood Vaccines

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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President Donald Trump has ordered federal health agencies to review and potentially narrow the list of vaccines recommended for kids. 

The executive order signed Friday aligns on a scientific assessment released earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Health an...

Simple Blood Test May Help Detect And Stage Alzheimer's Disease

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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Scientists may be one step closer to staging Alzheimer's disease with a simple blood test.

The test could offer a cheaper, less invasive alternative to brain scans and spinal taps now used to diagnose and determine the extent of disease.

Researchers developed a mod...

Smartphone App Helps Those With Advanced Cancer Maintain Quality Of Life

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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A smartphone app can help individuals with advanced cancer deal with symptoms and maintain their quality of life, according to new research.

The SUPPORT+ app asks them each week to complete a short questionnaire about their physical and emotional symptoms, researchers re...

Childhood Flu Shots Prevent Millions of Cases, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce cases of influenza among children, a new study finds.

For every 100 children vaccinated, as many as 14 fewer children come down with the flu, researchers reported June 1 in JAMA Pediatrics.

"In the United States,...

Asthma Drug Cuts Need For Steroid Pills While Keeping Attacks In Check

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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A recently approved asthma drug can help those with asthma take fewer steroid drugs while keeping attacks under control, according to clinical trial results.

People taking tezepelumab (Tezspire) were nearly three times more likely to achieve greater reductions in daily s...

TikTok Videos Fuel Illicit Vaping Culture Among Underage Youth

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2026
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#illegalvape. #discreetvapeshipping. #discreetpackaging. #noIDvape. #hiddennic.

With these sorts of hashtags, TikTok videos are fostering a culture that promotes illicit vaping among underage youngsters, a new study says.

For the study, researchers used eight illic...

Your Surprise Medical Bill May Be Gone — But Your Premiums Could Still Spike

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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A new federal rule may unintentionally make it easier for health care providers to game the system, potentially raising health insurance costs for Americans.

The final rule issued Thursday tweaks the No Surprises Act, which went into effect for most people in 2022. The r...

Short-Term Fasting Could Boost Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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A simple change in meal timing may help improve outcomes for women with the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.

"Despite advancements in surgery and chemotherapy, patients with advanced ovarian cancer still face poor outcomes," said l...

Perfectionism Among College Students Reaches Record High, Fueling Anxiety

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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College students are under more pressure than ever to be perfect, and such perfectionism is driving rising rates of mental disorders, a new evidence review says.

Students became increasingly perfectionistic between 1989 and 2024, researchers reported recently in the jour...

Workout Habits May Protect Against Inherited Heart Problems

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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Folks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says.

People with higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity had lower rates of heart health problems caused by genetically d...

Childhood Lying Is Normal and Rarely Signals Behavioral Concerns, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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The dog didn’t eat your homework. You started it, not your sister. Your phone did not die when I was trying to reach you. 

Kids’ lies can infuriate adults, no doubt.

But most lying children will not grow up with criminal records or certain mental h...

Weed Linked To Higher Testosterone Levels In Young Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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Weed might boost young men’s testosterone levels, a new study says.

However, researchers say it’s not clear what this means for weed’s effect on male fertility.

Researchers found elevated testosterone levels among a small group of Swiss male weed ...

Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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A Kenyan court has reportedly shut down a plan set in motion by the Trump administration to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya.

A response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the plan was to quarantine exposed or infected U.S. citizens at a...

Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.

Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.

"These rising trends ma...