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03 Feb
Study Raises Red Flags About Noise Machines, Apps and Healthy Sleep
A new study suggests pink noise, a common sleep aide, may interfere with deep, restorative sleep necessary for both body and brain health.
02 Feb
From Kitchen to Clinic: How Culinary Medicine Is Changing Health Care
HealthDay takes you on a tour of the Yale Teaching Kitchen, where patients with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more learn to cook for life.
30 Jan
Hidden Salt in Tap Water May Raise Blood Pressure
A new study links higher salt levels in tap water to increased blood pressure and a greater risk of hypertension.
WHO Says Nipah Virus Risk Is Low After Two Cases Reported in India
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive.
In an email sent to the Reuters news agency, WHO said it does not recommend travel or trade restrictions in the wake of the infections.<...
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Couples Are Happier When They See Their Partner as a Saver, Study Says
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — How couples see each other’s money habits may play a big part in how happy they feel, both in their relationship and their finances, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Spouses who viewed their partners as savers rather than spenders reported higher levels of marita...
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Baby Formula Pulled in Europe After New Safety Limits on Harmful Toxin
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Several baby formula brands are pulling products from stores after France lowered the allowed level of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
On Monday, French companies Popote and Vitagermine removed five batches of infant formula following the rule change. Popote recalled two ...
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NASA’s Crew-12 Begins Quarantine Before February Launch to Space Station
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Four astronauts preparing for an extended stay in space have started quarantine as they get ready for their next big mission.
The Crew-12 team entered a two-week isolation period Jan. 28 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The goal? Keep everyone healthy before liftoff...
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Grief Best Managed Through Talk Therapy, Evidence Shows
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded.
There’s solid evidence that psychotherapy can help people work through their grief, researchers reported today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Stroke Rehab Focused On 'Good' Arm Shows Better Results, Trial Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Stroke rehabilitation might be focusing on the wrong side of a survivor’s body, a new study says.
Traditional rehab focuses on restoring strength and movement to the side of the body impaired by a stroke, researchers said.
But therapy targeted toward a stroke survivor’s less-...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Widespread HPV Vaccination Could Dramatically Cut Cervical Cancer Screenings
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — American women might need only two to three cervical cancer screenings their entire lives if HPV vaccination becomes more widespread, a new study says.
Women vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 to 24 likely need a Pap test about every 15 to 25 years, researchers estimate in the A...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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High Blood Pressure Uncontrolled in 4 Out of 5 Americans
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Four out of 5 American adults with high blood pressure don’t have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.
About 79% of people with high blood pressure have failed to get it down to a healthier level, according to fin...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged women with elevated insulin levels might be in for a tougher menopause experience, a new study says.
Women with higher insulin levels at age 47 are more likely to develop menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats at a younger age, researchers recently reported in The...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Faced With Common Heart Failure Symptoms, Most Young Adults Wouldn't Seek Care
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Alex Balmes’ symptoms were uncommon for a 32-year-old — irregular heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, bloating, unexpected weight gain.
In fact, these are all classic symptoms of heart failure, but Balmes didn’t give that possibility any thought at all.
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Study Finds Genetics May Shape Up to 55% of How Long You Live
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People are often told that eating well, exercising and avoiding bad habits are the fundamentals to a long life.
But new research suggests something else may matter even more: genetics.
A large study published Jan. 29 in the journal Science suggests genetics could account fo...
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- February 2, 2026
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52 Kids Have Died From Flu So Far This Season as Child Hospitalizations Rise
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The flu is hitting kids hard this season.
So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot.
Health experts say they’re worried the worst may still be ahead.
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Arizona Confirms Measles Case in ICE Custody as State Total Rises
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Arizona health officials are responding after a person held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the state tested positive for measles.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said “the Arizona Public Health Department confirmed an active measles infection of...
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Two Companies Tied to Milk Powder in Infant Formula Botulism Outbreak
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are investigating dried milk powder from two companies that may be connected to a botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart infant formula.
The outbreak that has sickened 51 babies across 19 states.
Organic milk powder that tested positive for the type of bacteria t...
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Docs Miss Stroke Warning Signs in More Than a Quarter of Pregnant Women, New Mothers
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many pregnant and post-partum women who suffer a stroke had warning signs that health care professionals missed, a new study says.
More than 25% went to a doctor for stroke-related symptoms within the month prior to their stroke, but did not receive a timely diagnosis, researchers report in the...
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Early Menopause Symptoms Might Not Be What Most Women Expect
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The symptoms women experience on the verge of menopause could be vastly different from what they might expect, a new study says.
Women in perimenopause – the time leading up to their final period, as well as the year after – expect to be plagued with hot flashes and night sweats.
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Millennials, Gen Z Suffering Increased Rates Of Psychosis, Schizophrenia
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Millennials and Gen Z might be at greater risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia than older generations, a new study says.
More recent generations are falling prey to psychosis more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, researchers report today in the Canadian Medical ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Survey Finds Gaps In Americans' Knowledge Of Unhealthy Cholesterol
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There are serious gaps in Americans’ understanding of unhealthy cholesterol and how to lower the risk it poses to heart health, a new survey reports.
For example, many are unaware of the many types of drugs available to lower cholesterol, according to the survey commissioned by the Ohio S...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Non-Stimulant Pill Helps Early-Bird Workers Remain Awake And Alert
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A non-stimulant pill might replace a cup of coffee as the chosen wake-up boost for early-morning shift workers, a new study says.
Early-bird workers who took solriamfetol (Sunosi) were less sleepy and more alert than those who got a placebo, researchers reported Jan. 27 in the journal NEJM ...
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Infectious Mononucleosis: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and More
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Infectious mononucleosis, often called “mono,” is a viral illness best known for causing extreme fatigue, sore throat and swollen glands.
Mono is often referred to as the “kissing disease,” because it spreads through saliva, but that is only one way it can pass from per...
- Dr. Sarah Adams, retired primary care pediatrician HealthDay Reporter
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