Walking, Household Chores Can Be Lifesaving Therapy For People With Metabolic Syndrome

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Walking or doing a few household chores may be lifesaving for people with metabolic syndrome, a new study says.

Just a one-hour daily increase in such light physical activity was associated with a 14% to 20% lower risk of ...

Ozempic, Wegovy Might Lower Colon Cancer Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic and Wegovy might help people avoid colon cancer as well as promote weight loss or control diabetes, a new study says.

People who took a GLP-1 drug were 36% less likely to get colon cancer than people who took aspir...

Surgery Should Be Last Resort For Chronic Constipation, Guidelines Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people suffering from severe, chronic constipation, according to new guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

Colectomy – surgical removal of part or all...

Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Did holiday treats add a few extra pounds to your frame?

If so, your risk for low back pain might have increased, as well, a new study says.

A person’s risk of back pain increases as their weight goes up, resea...

Sleep Lab Data Can Predict Illnesses Years Earlier, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 7, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Your body is talking while you sleep, and what it’s saying could help doctors predict your future risk for major diseases, a new study says.

An experimental artificial intelligence (AI) called SleepFM can use people&...

U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have decided to narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for U.S. children, a move that has outraged public health experts.

The updated childhood immunization schedule —  released...

Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef sold in six states is being recalled after testing found possible contamination with E. coli O26, federal food safety officials said.

The recall involves grass-fed ground beef ...

U.S. Backs At-Home HPV Testing to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have an easier, lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer.

Federal health officials say self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans w...

Novo Nordisk Launches Daily Weight-Loss Pill to Expand GLP-1 Access

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A daily pill for weight loss has officially arrived in the U.S.

On Monday, Novo Nordisk rolled out the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill, an oral version of Wegovy. 

The company says the new option is designed to reach...

Young Adults With IBD Face Insurance, Cost Barriers To Care, Survey Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Young adults are having a tough time accessing treatment for their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study says.

They are more likely to face insurance barriers and financial strain to get proper care for their IBD, re...

Fingerprick Blood Test Accurately Assesses Signs of Alzheimer's, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A mail-in blood test accurately detects markers linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making the degenerative brain condition easier to diagnose and research, a new study says.

The finger-prick test accurately mea...

Food Insecurity, Financial Struggles Increase Children's Risk of Long COVID

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — School-aged children and teens are much more likely to develop long COVID if they’re in a family facing economic hardships or discrimination, a new study says.

Kids and teenagers had more than twice the risk of long CO...

Hormone Drug Helps Fight Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer, Trial Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A drug that mimics the female hormone progesterone might help women fight hormone-fueled breast cancer.

Women with breast cancer had slower tumor growth if they took megestrol — a synthetic version of progesterone &mda...

Autism Therapy Centers Targeted By Private Equity In U.S., Study Reveals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Private equity firms are scooping up U.S. autism therapy centers at an unprecedented rate, a new study says.

These financial firms acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers during the past decade, with nearly 80% purchas...

Teens' Smartphone Use At School Exceeds An Hour Daily, Tracking App Reveals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Is your teen struggling at school?

Their smartphone could be dividing their attention in class, a new study says.

Teenagers average more than 70 minutes a day on their smartphones during school hours, researchers repor...

Airline Water Safety Raises Red Flags in New Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you order coffee or tea on a flight, you may want to think twice.

A 2026 airline water study found that drinking water quality can vary sharply from one airline to another, and that many carriers still fail to meet federal...

U.S. Sees Highest Measles Case Count in Decades as Outbreaks Grow

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. recorded more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the nation’s highest yearly total in decades, health officials report.

As of Dec. 30, 2,065 measles cases had been confirmed nationwide, according to the latest d...

New Study Explains Why Brains Process Information at Different Speeds

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The human brain is always working, reacting in a split second to dangerous events while slowly making sense of meaning, memories and decisions.

A new study from Rutgers Health explains how the brain pulls these fast and slow ...

Why Many Americans Will Pay More Just to Avoid Negotiating

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans would rather pay more than negotiate, and new research suggests that’s exactly why “no-haggle” pricing works so well.

In five studies, researchers found that people avoid negotiating far more ...

Wipe Test Can Help Protect Firefighters From Cancer-Linked Chemicals

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2026
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MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Smoke-soaked firefighter gear can be rife with cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” but an easy test can help protect the health of these first responders.

A simple wipe test detected invisible PFAS chemicals on eve...