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26 Jan
Red Light Therapy Shows Promise in Protecting Football Players’ Brains
In a small, new study, college football players who used a special red light device during their entire season saw no increase in brain inflammation and injury over 16 weeks.
23 Jan
Smartwatches Help Catch Hidden Heart Rhythm Problems
Apple watches with cardiac monitoring programs significantly improve detection of AFib, a common, yet dangerous, heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke, new research suggests.
22 Jan
When Binge-Watching Becomes a Coping Mechanism for Loneliness
A new study finds addictive binge-watching may be an attempt to escape loneliness and improve emotions, at least temporarily.
Airports Step Up Screenings After Nipah Virus Cases in India
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials across parts of Asia are stepping up disease checks after several people in India were diagnosed with Nipah virus, a rare but deadly infection that can spread from animals to humans.
So far, five people have tested positive, Thai officials confirmed. India’s National Ce...
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Burning Wood Indoors May Be a Bigger Health Risk Than You Think
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Lighting a fire on a cold winter night can feel cozy. But a new study suggests it may also harm your health, even if you don’t burn the wood yourself.
Researchers at Northwestern University found that home wood burning is responsible for about 22% of outdoor fine particle pollution (PM2...
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- January 27, 2026
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Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States is more vulnerable to future outbreaks, pandemics and health crises due to a breakdown in federal disease tracking, a new study says.
Nearly half of once-routinely updated health surveillance databases maintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking increases a person’s risk of colon cancer over their lifetime, a new study says.
People who routinely have 14 or more drinks a week have a higher risk of colon and rectal cancer compared to those who partake in little to no alcohol, researchers reported Jan. 26 in the jou...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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Exercise Fends Off Middle-Age Stress, Study Shows
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who don’t get enough exercise are more likely to be stressed out by middle age, a new study warns.
Middle-aged adults had a higher risk of chronic stress if they consistently failed to meet minimum recommended levels of physical activity, researchers will report in the February i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Gout patients could be getting some heart-healthy added benefits from managing their condition effectively, a new study says.
Drugs that lower uric acid levels in the blood also appear to reduce a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers reported Jan. 26 in JAMA Interna...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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Grandparenting Good For The Aging Brain, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Grandkids are a blessing in more ways than one for seniors, a new study says.
Grandparenting is good for the aging brain, potentially serving as a buffer against cognitive decline, according to findings published Jan. 26 in the journal Psychology and Aging.
Seniors who provide ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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Women On Menopause Hormone Therapy Lose More Weight With Zepbound, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Good news for women taking hormone therapy for menopause: You might find that weight-loss drugs are more effective.
Women on hormone therapy lost 35% more weight while taking Zepbound (tirzepatide), researchers recently reported in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Hea...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2026
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Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced plans to leave the global health group.
The Trump administration said the decision was based on what it called WHO’s poor handling of COVID-19, lack of adopti...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion, allowing states to continue work aimed at strengthening health systems.
The funding, provided through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports public health depar...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient
MONDAY, Jan. 26 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials say a milk ingredient used in ByHeart infant formula may be tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies across the U.S.
On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported finding bacteria that causes infant botulism in two samples connect...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick.
One death is under review.
The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and can feel like the flu. Symptoms may include fever, cough, ...
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- January 26, 2026
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Trees — But Not Grass Or Other Greenery — Good For Urban Dwellers' Heart Health
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Trees — but not grass or other greenery — are associated with a lower risk of heart disease in cities, a new study says.
People living in urban areas with more trees have a 4% lower risk of heart disease, researchers will report in the February issue of the journal Environmenta...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Millions Of Americans Are Microdosing Psychedelics, Survey Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Psychedelics are catching on in the United States, but not always to find one’s third eye or reach another plane of reality, a new study says.
An estimated 10 million U.S. adults microdosed psilocybin, LSD or MDMA in 2025, according to research published by the think-tank RAND.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Patients Can't Keep Up With At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Researchers Report
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Treatment of high blood pressure is based on continual monitoring, with people checking their readings regularly and doctors steering their care based on those tests.
But many patients either can’t or won’t keep up with blood pressure monitoring at home, undermining efforts to impr...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Poison Control Centers Save America Billions Of Dollars Every Year, Report Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study, saving the nation $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity.
For every dollar invested in poison centers, communities receive $16.77 in benefits, according to the report by the RAND think-tank on beha...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Obesity Directly Influences A Person's Risk Of Dementia, Study Concludes
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and high blood pressure are directly linked to a person’s risk of dementia, a new study reports.
People’s odds of developing dementia can be as much as doubled if they have a high body mass index (BMI), researchers reported Jan. 22 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinolo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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Esophageal Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms, and How It’s Treated
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside your esophagus, the passageway through which food and water travel from your mouth to your stomach.
This tube starts in the back of your throat, goes through your neck and connects with your stomach in the abdomen. The wall of the esophagus ...
- Daniel J. Boffa, MD, MBA, Professor of Thoracic Surgery at Yale School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2026
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NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
SUNDAY, Jan. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency.
In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer fund “grants, cooperative agreements, other transaction awards a...
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- January 25, 2026
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Vitamin B3 Supplement Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk
SATURDAY, Jan 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A common over-the-counter vitamin supplement may offer protection against some skin cancers, a new, large-scale study shows.
Researchers analyzed the health records of more than 33,800 U.S. veterans diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer and found that those who took nicotinamide, a vitamin ...
- Haley Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- January 24, 2026
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