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07 Jan
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Give Women More Options
A major update expands guidelines on how women should get screened for cervical cancer — and requires most insurers to cover the full process.
06 Jan
Despite School Bans, Smartphones Still Dominate the School Day
A new study finds kids are spending more than an hour a day on their phones at school despite new policies aimed at cutting screen time.
05 Jan
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Are Changing What Americans Buy to Eat
A new study finds when people start taking GLP-1 medications, spending at grocery stores and restaurants changes.
Poll Shows Most Americans Want to Slim Down
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As the New Year’s resolutions take center stage, a new nationwide poll shows that while a majority of American adults want to be thinner, only a fraction are doing anything about it.
In all, 52% of Americans want to lose weight but just 26% are making a serious effort to do so, the new...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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The Gender-Stress Gap: Women Benefit Most from a Daily Workout
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you are looking to lower your stress levels this year, hitting the gym — or going for a brisk walk — might be your best strategy, especially if you are a woman.
A new report from the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index reveals that women experience a more dramati...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Wyoming Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Legal in the State
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Abortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled that a pair of abortion bans passed by lawmakers violate the state constitution.
Tuesday’s ruling blocks a nearly complete abortion ban as well as a separate law that would have made Wyoming the only U.S. state to ...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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Study Finds ADHD Drugs May Work Differently Than Scientists Once Thought
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by fixing problems in the brain’s attention system.
A new study suggests that assumption may be wrong.
Instead of acting on attention centers, these stimulant drugs appear to target the brain’s rew...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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Walking, Household Chores Can Be Lifesaving Therapy For People With Metabolic Syndrome
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 death over 14 years among people with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Ozempic, Wegovy Might Lower Colon Cancer Risk
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 aspirin, according to findings scheduled for presentation Saturday at a mee...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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