FDA Reviews Safety of Food Preservative BHA Over Cancer Concerns

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a fresh look at the safety of a chemical preservative found in many packaged foods.

The agency announced it has launched a full review to decide whether butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, is still safe to use in food and food packaging ba...

Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie Recalled Over Possible Choking Risk

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded a voluntary recall of certain Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie products sold in the United States that may pose a choking hazard.

The company said the recall now includes one additional best-by date, May 10, 2026, along with two more UPC codes found on p...

Brain Stimulation Can Prompt People To Behave Less Selfishly, Experiment Shows

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — What does it take to make others behave less selfishly and put others’ needs before their own?

Electrical zaps to the brain can do the trick, a new study shows.

Stimulating two brain areas increased people’s ability to behave altruistically, researchers reported Feb. 10 in...

Worried About Getting Older? You Could Be Contributing To Your Own Accelerated Aging, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay news) — They say worrying will give you wrinkles, but a new study indicates that might be an understatement.

Women anxious about getting older appear to experience accelerated aging, with their fears promoting quicker decline at the cellular level, researchers found.

In essence, fears about a...

Minimally Invasive Surgery Restores Active Dad's Mobility

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stretching at the gym, AJ Starsiak felt an alarming pop in his back.

Starsiak shrugged it off. An active 39-year-old father of two who plays softball and ice hockey, he was no stranger to minor injuries.

But over the next few months, his hips stiffened and he began to lose sensation a...

Obesity Linked To 1 In 4 Infectious Disease Deaths In U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 infectious disease deaths in the United States, the most among wealthy countries, a major new study estimates.

People with obesity have a higher risk of hospitalization or death from infectious diseases ranging from influenza and COVID-19 to stomach...

Brief, Intense Exercise Beats Relaxation for Panic Relief

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — While relaxation techniques are often recommended for panic disorder, leaning into those intense physical sensations through exercise may be the superior treatment.

A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry found that brief, intermittent bouts of high-intensit...

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Shield A Woman's Aging Brain

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — "Mommy brain," the brain fog that accompanies pregnancy and the first few weeks after delivery, is real, but new research suggests there’s a long-term benefit: A much sharper mind in later life.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have linked pregnancy and breastf...

Dr. Oz Urges Measles Shots as Outbreaks Grow

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, a top Trump administration health official is urging families to protect themselves by getting vaccinated.

“Take the vaccine, please,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said during ...

Brain-Training Game Linked To Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Imagine you’re driving down the street when, out of nowhere, a skateboarder rolls into your path.

You’re looking straight ahead, but can your brain spot the movement in your side vision fast enough for you to hit the brakes?

That split-second moment depends on something call...

Can Diet Cure Schizophrenia? RFK Jr. Said Yes — Experts Say No

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that the ketogenic, or keto, diet could cure schizophrenia.

But experts say the claim goes far beyond what science supports.

Speaking at the Tennessee State Capitol, Kennedy told a crowd that diet plays a major role in mental il...

Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Comeback Ends in Crash and Broken Leg

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable attempt to win an Olympic medal against the odds came to a sudden and painful end Sunday, when she crashed just seconds into the women’s downhill race and broke her left leg.

Vonn, 40, was skiing in a knee brace only nine days after tearing the ACL in her...

Apple Watch's High Blood Pressure Alert Has Gaps Regarding Seniors, Study Warns

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new feature of the Apple Watch allows the device to passively track blood flow and notify users they might have high blood pressure.

However, folks who don’t receive such a warning from their smartwatch should not assume their blood pressure is healthy, a new study says.

There a...

Coffee And Tea Help Protect Brain Health

TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A few cups of coffee or tea each day can help your brain age more gracefully, a new study says.

About two to three cups of caffeinated joe — or one to two cups of tea — reduced dementia risk and slowed brain aging, researchers reported Feb. 9 in the Journal of the American Med...