'Super Agers' Have Genetic Edge For Brain Health, Study Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — So-called “super agers” have a couple of genetic advantages that help them maintain their brain health into late old age, a new study says.

These folks are less likely to harbor the gene variant most associate...

Air Pollution Increases Risk Of ALS

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Prolonged exposure to air pollution appears to increase a person’s risk of ALS and other motor neuron diseases, a new study says.

Further, air pollution also appears to speed up the disease in people diagnosed with ...

AI Could Make At-Home Balance Exercises More Effective

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — AI might be able to help people undergoing balance training as part of their physical rehabilitation, a new study says.

Patients wearing just four sensors — on each thigh, the lower back and upper back — can g...

Ozempic Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Even a brief round of Ozempic can help people with type 2 diabetes have a more successful knee replacement surgery, a new study says.

Patients given Ozempic just a few months prior to their knee replacement surgery had fe...

Alcohol Tied To Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Bisexual Women

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Drinking is linked to suicide among lesbian, gay and bisexual women, a new study says.

LGB women had a 38% higher likelihood of alcohol being involved in their death by suicide compared to heterosexual women, researchers ...

More Staff Means Better Health Among Nursing Home Residents, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 21, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Boosting staffing levels at nursing homes could improve the health of residents, a new study says.

Fewer residents wound up with injuries and illnesses after an Illinois program increased staff at nursing homes with Medic...

Some Popular Bottled Waters Contain Unregulated Chemicals, Researchers Say

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Reaching for a bottle of water may feel like the safest way to stay hydrated. But new research suggests bottled water isn’t as pure as many people think and may contain harmful chemicals.

Researchers found dozens of c...

HHS Announces New Study of Cellphone Radiation and Health

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials plan a new study investigating whether radiation from cellphones may affect human health.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the research will examine electr...

Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Can Americans really eat healthy for just $3 a meal? 

That question is sparking debate after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration’s updated food guidelines make low-cost, nutritious ...

Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — With the end of federal health insurance subsidies, President Donald Trump has floated a new plan aimed at changing how Americans pay for insurance and medical care.

At the center of the proposal? A proposal to send money d...

Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals are being inappropriately penalized for lifesaving stroke procedures, due to faulty federal methods for analyzing hospital safety, a new study says.

The measure is intended to assess “failure-to-rescue&rdquo...

No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, a new evidence review has concluded.

The review, which analyzed results from 43 previous studies, debu...

Whole Foods Diet Allows Folks To Eat More While Cutting Calories, Analysis Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Did you make a New Year’s resolution to ditch ultra-processed foods and eat only whole foods?

If so, you have better odds of losing weight in 2026 even as you chow down, a new study says.

People following a comp...

AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — AI can predict a person’s risk of a fall injury in old age while they're still in their 40s and 50s, a new study says.

The AI analyzes CT imaging scans of a person’s abdomen, focusing on their core strength.

FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective, Clinical Trial Concludes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved device for treating ADHD in kids simply doesn’t work, a new clinical trial says.

The device — an external trigeminal nerve stimulator — was not effective ...

U.S. Parents More Relaxed About Their Kids Using Swear Words, Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Who says the president of the United States isn’t a role model?

Most U.S. parents these days are inclined to shrug off their child dropping the f-bomb, as President Donald Trump did last week at a Ford plant in Michig...

As Forests Shrink, Mosquitoes Are Turning to Humans for Blood

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 19, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As people cut deeper into Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes may be changing who they bite, and a new study suggests they have a new favorite target: humans.

The Atlantic Forest once stretched across much of Brazil&r...

New Coffee Chemicals Show Promise for Managing Type 2 Diabetes

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 19, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Coffee may do more than boost energy.

New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed ...

Why Connecting With Others is Good For Your Health

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• January 18, 2026
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SUNDAY, Jan. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A third of U.S. adults are lonely, and a quarter lack social and emotional support — and research underscores that’s just not healthy.

"Humans are a social species. We are highly dependent on others from birth," ...

What You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• January 17, 2026
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SATURDAY, Jan. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More than 14% of U.S. adults have some level of chronic kidney disease — and most have no idea.

"People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure," said kidne...