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04 Feb
Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
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.
Dad’s Early Bond May Affect a Child’s Health Years Later, Study Finds
For decades, researchers mostly blamed moms when children developed long-term mental or physical health problems.
Now, a new study suggests someone else may play a bigger role than once thought: Dad.
By age 7, children whose fathers were less attentive to them at 10 months of age were more likely to have signs of poorer health, inclu...
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Slashed Foreign Aid May Cost 9.4 Million Lives by 2030, Study Says
Cuts to foreign aid are already shutting down soup kitchens, limiting medicine supplies and reducing food rations in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Now, new research suggests the damage could get much worse.
A study published Feb. 2 in The Lancet estimates that ongoing cuts in global aid could lead to 9.4...
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Ultra-Processed Foods Might Shorten The Lives Of Cancer Survivors
Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors’ future health, a new study says.
Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention<...
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- February 4, 2026
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Pink Noise Might Interfere With Healthy Sleep, Trial Finds
"Pink noise” has become a trendy sleep aid, but a new study says it actually might interfere with brain activity during sleep.
People listening to pink noise suffered a decrease in the amount of time they were in REM sleep, the stage of sleep in which dreams occur, researchers reported Feb. 2 in the journal Sleep.
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Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes Among Prostate Cancer Patients
A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.
Men taking oxybutynin had a dramatic decrease in the number and intensity of hot flashes that occurred as a result of their prostate cancer treatment, researchers reported Feb. 2 in the Jou...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2026
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Most Teens With IBS Outgrow Symptoms by Adulthood, Study Finds
For many teenagers, the cramping and discomfort of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can feel like a life sentence.
But a new long-term study offers good news: A majority of adolescents with the condition will likely enter adulthood symptom-free.
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institute in Sweden foll...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2026
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From Injury to Inspiration: Teen’s Lego Project Brightens Hospital Recovery
When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery.
Now, the 18-year-old is using the Lego toys that helped him heal to inspire others facing similar battles.
The Connecticut teen tore all four...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2026
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New Combo Therapy Extends Survival By More Than A Year In Advanced Triple Positive Breast Cancers
Taking one additional pill could buy more than an extra year of precious time for people with advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial showed.
Adding the targeted drug palbociclib (Ibrance) to existing therapies added 15 months of progression-free survival to patients with triple positive breast cancer, researchers recently reported in...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2026
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WHO Says Nipah Virus Risk Is Low After Two Cases Reported in India
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.
“The WHO considers the risk of furt...
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- February 3, 2026
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Couples Are Happier When They See Their Partner as a Saver, Study Says
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 marital happiness and financial well-being, said lead...
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- February 3, 2026
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Baby Formula Pulled in Europe After New Safety Limits on Harmful Toxin
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 lots, while Vitagermine pulled three, saying it...
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- February 3, 2026
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NASA’s Crew-12 Begins Quarantine Before February Launch to Space Station
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.
The crew is scheduled to launch no earl...
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- February 3, 2026
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Grief Best Managed Through Talk Therapy, Evidence Shows
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.
Other common ways of confronting grief &md...
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- February 3, 2026
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Stroke Rehab Focused On 'Good' Arm Shows Better Results, Trial Finds
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-impaired arm significantly improved their movem...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 3, 2026
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Widespread HPV Vaccination Could Dramatically Cut Cervical Cancer Screenings
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 Annals of Internal Medicine.
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- February 3, 2026
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High Blood Pressure Uncontrolled in 4 Out of 5 Americans
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 findings published Feb. 2 in the Journal of th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 3, 2026
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Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
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 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 3, 2026
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Faced With Common Heart Failure Symptoms, Most Young Adults Wouldn't Seek Care
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.
“I thought that's something that comes with ol...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 3, 2026
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Study Finds Genetics May Shape Up to 55% of How Long You Live
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 for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan....
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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
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.
“We’re absolutely bracing ourselves,” Mi...
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