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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.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
The Reason Why Many Older Americans Skip Seasonal Vaccines
Many middle-aged folks and seniors are shrugging off their annual flu or COVID-19 shot for a very simple reason, a new survey has found.
They just don’t think they need another jab.
About 28% of people older than 50 didn’t get a flu shot for that reason, and 29% didn’t get a COVID vaccination, according to the Unive... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 5, 2026
Family Meals Protect Teens From Drinking, Drug Use
Want to keep your teenager from using drugs or drinking?
Make time to have dinner with them, a new study suggests.
Most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use, researchers reported today in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma.
Quality dinner time &ndas... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
Two Measles Cases Found at Texas Immigrant Detention Center
Two people held at a large immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive for measles, officials said.
The South Texas Family Residential Center, located about 70 miles south of San Antonio, houses roughly 1,100 adults and children. After the cases were confirmed Jan. 31, federal officials said they isolated anyon... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise
Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction.
The strategy announced Monday includes a new focus on faith-based recovery programs and increased access to medication treatment.
Kennedy announced plans to open federa... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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<... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 4, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 3, 2026
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... Página completa
