Abortion Restrictions Increase Deaths Among Expecting And New Moms, Researchers Report

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Anti-abortion laws are associated with more deaths among expecting and new mothers, a new study says.

Increased numbers of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. are linked to a parallel increase in maternal deaths b...

Most Skip Physical Therapy Homework, Slowing Their Recovery

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Most people are skipping some or all their physical therapy homework, potentially stalling or even setting back their recovery, a new survey has found.

More than 3 of 4 patients (76%) assigned physical therapy exercises to ...

Smartphone App Successfully Supports First-Time Moms

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — First-time moms are facing a potentially overwhelming amount of stress, caring for their new baby while also managing their own recovery from pregnancy and birth.

But a new smartphone app can provide them much-needed suppor...

Vegetarian Upbringing Not More Likely To Stunt Toddlers' Growth, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Babies’ growth isn’t more likely to be stunted if they’re raised on a vegetarian diet, a new study says.

Tracking nearly 1.2 million infants, researchers found that by age 2 those raised in vegan and veget...

Brain Implant Can Read Movement Of Parkinson's Patients, Opening Door To More Effective Treatment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new advance might help doctors improve movement in people with Parkinson’s disease by tracking their gait-related brain waves in real time.

An experimental brain implant can capture the signals of movement-related b...

Teen Sexting Has Surged In U.S.

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Teen “sexting” has surged in the U.S., leaving countless teenagers vulnerable to harassment, exploitation and extortion, a new study says.

Nearly 1 in 3 teens (32%) have received a sext, and almost 1 in 4 (24%) ...

Love Sweet Iced Coffee? Thailand Wants You To Drink It With Less Sugar

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 16, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Thailand is taking aim at sugary drinks as health officials warn that too much sugar is fueling rising rates of obesity and diabetes.

Earlier this week, nine major coffee chains across the Southeast Asian country agreed to c...

Scientists Find Compound That May Speed Jet Lag Recovery

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 16, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A team of scientists in Japan has discovered a compound that may help reset the body’s internal clock, a finding that could lead to better treatments for jet lag and sleep problems tied to shift work.

The compound, cal...

Why Chemo Causes Unwanted Side Effects And How To Treat Them

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 15, 2026
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SUNDAY, Feb. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known.

Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue.

The side effects a person with cancer may have ...

How to Nurture A Healthy Relationship 365 Days a Year

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 14, 2026
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SATURDAY, Feb. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The focus on Valentine’s Day is, as The Beatles famously crooned, "love is all you need." 

But staying in love and growing together requires work and commitment.

"There are also some characteristics that m...

Top HHS Officials Out as White House Shores up Midterm Election Strategy

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) —  U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s second-in-command is apparently on his way out as part of a restructuring ahead of midterm elections, CNN reported.

Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill is exp...

Thousands of NYC Nurses Return To Work, but One Major Strike Goes On

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A monthlong nurses strike in New York City is coming to an end, but not for everyone.

Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals voted to approve new three-year contracts, clearing the way for about 10,500 nurses to retu...

States Sue To Block $600 Million Cut to Public Health Funds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Four states are suing to stop the Trump administration from rescinding hundreds of millions of dollars already set aside for public health programs.

California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota filed suit Wednesday after the...

Trump Scuttles Key Climate Finding Used to Control Greenhouse Gases

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump is undoing a long-standing scientific finding that says climate change threatens human health and the environment.

The move strips the federal government of much of its power to limit greenhouse gas po...

Swap TV For Activity To Ward Off Depression, Study Suggests

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want an easy way to head off the blues?

Stash the TV remote.

Dutch researchers who followed more than 65,000 adults for four years found that replacing 60 minutes of TV with something more active cut depression risk by...

One Simple Step Can Reduce Risk Of Preeclampsia, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could reduce rates of a dangerous high blood pressure condition in pregnancy by taking one simple step, a new study says.

Prescribing daily aspirin to all pregnant women at their first prenatal visit was associated w...

Tween Screen Addiction Linked To Mental Health Problems, Substance Use

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tweens addicted to the digital world — mobile phones, social media, video games — are more likely to develop mental health and behavioral problems as teenagers, a new study says.

Depression, sleep problems, ADHD,...

Physical Inactivity Drives Diabetes Complications, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A lack of exercise drives a good portion of the health problems faced by people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Up to 10% of diabetes complications like stroke, heart failure, heart disease and vision loss can b...

Traveling To The Big City For Cancer Care? That Might Not Be Necessary For All Rural Patients, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Rural cancer patients often travel long distances to seek treatment at major medical centers, but new research suggests those journeys might not be necessary.

Lung or colon cancer patients treated at a local hospital had sim...

Food Choice Matters More Than 'Low-Carb' or 'Low-Fat' Labels

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• February 13, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For years, the world of nutrition has been a battlefield between two camps: Those who swear by low-carb living and those who stick to low-fat diets.

But a massive new study suggests that the winner of this debate isn't a spe...