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Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests the true number of COVID-19 deaths in the early days of the pandemic may be much higher than official counts show.

Researchers estimate that as many as 155,000 additional deaths linked to COVID may have gone unrecognized in the United States during 2020 and 2021. 

FDA Drops Plan To Ban Tanning Beds for Minors Nationwide

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A long-debated plan to block teens from using tanning beds nationwide will not move forward.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier this week it is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have banned anyone under age 18 from using tanning beds.

The rule, first proposed ...

Survey Shows More People Struggling To Afford ACA Insurance

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Rising health insurance costs are pushing some Americans to drop their coverage, a new survey finds.

About 1 in 10 people who had Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans last year are now uninsured, according to a report from the health policy group KFF. 

The change follows a sharp increas...

Heart Benefits From GLP-1 Drugs Fade After Stopping, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are known to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study suggests those benefits may not last if people stop taking them.

Researchers found that heart risks begin to rise again within six months after stopping GLP-1 medications, and much of the b...

High Blood Pressure Deaths Quadruple Among Young Women, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure-related deaths are skyrocketing among young women, with rates up more than fourfold during the past two decades, a new study says.

Nearly 5 of every 100,000 deaths among 25- to 44-year-old women in 2023 owed to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared to about...

Meningitis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Gay, Bisexual Men From Gonorrhea, Clinical Trial Concludes

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A meningitis vaccine does not protect against gonorrhea spread between men, a new clinical trial has concluded.

Experts had hoped that a meningococcal B vaccine called 4CMenB might prevent the spread of gonorrhea, based on an earlier study that linked the vaccine to a 38% reduced risk of the ...

'Early Bird' Exercisers Get The Most Health Benefits, Study Finds

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — “Early bird” exercise provides better health benefits for people, a new study says.

People who regularly exercise in the early morning are significantly less likely to develop clogged arteries, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or obesity, researchers are slated to report at th...

Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded.

The risk social media poses to kids’ health is “comparable with other modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical inactivity...

Some Patients With ADHD and Addiction History Missing Out

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For millions of teens living with ADHD, the transition into adulthood adds more complexity and temptation to daily life. Substance abuse, on top of ADHD, can become a tricky landscape to navigate.

New research from Penn State College of Medicine reveals that the very patients who could benefi...

Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear Better?

FRIDAY, March 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Everybody’s done it: You’re at a noisy party and someone is telling you something in your ear. You squeeze your eyes shut to focus and try to hear what they’re saying.

For generations, the common wisdom has been that turning off our vision frees up brain power to boost our h...

Gut Microbiome May Take Years to Recover From Antibiotic Use

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotics are often hailed as miracle drugs for their ability to wipe out dangerous infections, but new research suggests they leave a more lasting footprint on our bodies than previously thought.

A study of nearly 15,000 adults found that certain antibiotics can alter the community of he...

The Math Behind Eczema Flare-Ups May Finally Add Up

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Eczema flare-ups can feel random and hard to control, but new research suggests there may be a way to better predict and manage them.

Scientists say something from a complex field of mathematics called nonlinear dynamics could help explain why symptoms suddenly worsen and how much treatment...

Both Types Of Diabetes Increase Dementia Risk

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Both types of diabetes dramatically increase a person’s risk of dementia, a new study says.

People with type 1 diabetes are nearly three times more likely than those without diabetes to develop dementia, and folks with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to do so, researchers reported...

Aldi Recalls Spinach Bites Over Possible Contamination

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Frozen spinach bites sold at Aldi are being pulled from shelves after a possible contamination issue, federal health officials said.

The recall involves Simply Nature Spinach Bites, which may contain rodent hair. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the issue led to ...

Pesticide Exposure Before Pregnancy Might Risk Newborn Health

THURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Pesticides can affect a newborn’s health before they’re even conceived, a new study says.

Women exposed to agricultural pesticides prior to pregnancy are up to three times more likely to give birth to sickly babies, researchers reported this month in the Journal of Exposure ...