Former NFL Star Steve McMichael Diagnosed With CTE After His Death

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• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Former NFL star Steve McMichael had a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, an autopsy revealed.

McMichael, a Hall of Famer and key player on the 1985 Chicago Bears, was diagnosed after his death with chronic tr...

HHS Updates Vaccine Panel Requirements After Judge’s Decision

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are changing the rules for who can serve on a key vaccine advisory panel after a judge ruled that many current members are unqualified.

The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, ...

More Drugmakers Join TrumpRx

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Drug companies Abbvie and Genentech will start selling medications at lower prices through the White House’s "TrumpRx" website.

They are the 10th and 11th companies to join the program.

Abbvie will offer its a...

Graco Recalls Infant Car Seats Over Structural Issue

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some baby car seats are being recalled after a safety issue was found during testing.

Graco is voluntarily recalling select SnugRide Turn & Slide car seats due to a structural problem identified during post-production...

Preschoolers' Solitary Screen Time Could Mean Behavior Problems, Language Difficulties Later On

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Allowing a screen to babysit your preschool child could blunt their intellectual and emotional development, a new study says.

Preschool and kindergarten kids with up to a half-hour daily of unsupervised screen time wind u...

The Flu Vaccine Can Lower Your Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke — Even If You Wind Up Infected

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among folks who become infected after vaccination, a new study reports.

The systemic inflammation caused by a flu infec...

Combo Heat Waves/Droughts Will Affect Billions A Year By 2100, Researchers Project

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat waves combined with bone-dry droughts will occur five times more often by century’s end under current climate policies, a new study says.

These dangerous heat wave/drought combos are already more common...

Herbal Drug Kava Poses Increasing Health Threat In U.S., CDC Warns

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Poison center calls about the herbal drug kava have surged in the United States in recent years, a new study says.

Calls rose 383% between 2011 and 2025 as kava became more widely known and available in the U.S., research...

Long COVID Linked to Heart Health Risks

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks with long COVID face a higher risk for serious heart problems — even younger adults who were never sick enough to be hospitalized, new research suggests.

Long COVID is the collection of ongoing symptoms some p...

New Cervix-On-A-Chip May Revolutionize STI Treatment

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• April 8, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to studying sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which is often done on animals, scientists have long faced a major hurdle: Mice are not humans.

But researchers from the universities of Maryland, Delaware...

Scientists Test New Ways To Regrow Joints Damaged by Arthritis

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Good news: Scientists may be closer to a new way to treat arthritis.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) said several experimental treatments could help regrow cartilage and bone in folks with osteoart...

Wawa Recalls Drinks Over Undeclared Milk Allergen

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Several popular drinks sold at Wawa are being recalled because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.

The recall includes 16-ounce bottles of Wawa:

• Iced tea lemon

• Iced diet tea lemon

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This New Method May Make French Fries Lower in Fat

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Love French fries but not the extra fat? Scientists say they may have found a way to make them healthier without losing their crunch.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say combining traditional fryi...

U.S. Plans Tariffs up to 100% on Some Brand-Name Drugs

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States is planning new tariffs on some name-brand medicines.

The move could affect drug prices and how medicines are made.

Officials say tariffs could reach as high as 100% on certain imported drugs that ar...

Cheap Blood Test Might Spot Cancers, Other Diseases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A simple and cost-effective blood test might be able to help detect multiple cancers and other diseases, a new study says.

The test works by analyzing DNA fragments in a person’s bloodstream and could offer a powerful...

Having a Baby? You May Need to Travel Farther Than Before

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More pregnant women have to drive long distances to get the maternity care they need, a new study says.

U.S. counties that lost all hospital-based obstetric services have been hardest hit, researchers recently reported in t...

Portable Scanner Spots Vision Issues in Poorer Communities

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Imagine having your eye health checked while waiting for a prescription at a pharmacy or in the midst of your daily commute.

A newly developed AI-powered scanning device might make such on-the-go ophthalmic care available, ...

Danger at Home: Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Detergent pods continue to be hazardous for young children.

Hundreds of thousands of American babies, toddlers and preschoolers have wound up in an ER for problems owing to household cleaning products, a new study says.

Could a High-Dose Flu Shot Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A high-powered flu shot might help reduce seniors’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.

Seniors who got a high-dose flu vaccine had a nearly 55% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, researchers reported ...

Americans May Be Losing Trust for AI in Health Care: Survey

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 7, 2026
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TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who want artificial intelligence (AI) involved in their health care is declining, a new survey says.

Only 42% are open to AI being used as part of their care, down from 52% in 2024, according to the ...