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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.
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.
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
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 1...
Two Measles Cases Found at Texas Immigrant Detention Center
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 ca...
Slashed Foreign Aid May Cost 9.4 Million Lives by 2030, Study Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 L...
RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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...
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Shorten The Lives Of Cancer Survivors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 toda...
Pink Noise Might Interfere With Healthy Sleep, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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"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,...
Pill Can Reduce Hot Flashes Among Prostate Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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...
Most Teens With IBS Outgrow Symptoms by Adulthood, Study Finds
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 fro...
From Injury to Inspiration: Teen’s Lego Project Brightens Hospital Recovery
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 o...
New Combo Therapy Extends Survival By More Than A Year In Advanced Triple Positive Breast Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2026
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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 patient...
WHO Says Nipah Virus Risk Is Low After Two Cases Reported in India
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 w...
Couples Are Happier When They See Their Partner as a Saver, Study Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 ...
Baby Formula Pulled in Europe After New Safety Limits on Harmful Toxin
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 chang...
NASA’s Crew-12 Begins Quarantine Before February Launch to Space Station
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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...
Grief Best Managed Through Talk Therapy, Evidence Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 In...
Stroke Rehab Focused On 'Good' Arm Shows Better Results, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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...
Widespread HPV Vaccination Could Dramatically Cut Cervical Cancer Screenings
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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, researcher...
High Blood Pressure Uncontrolled in 4 Out of 5 Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 ...
Insulin Levels Linked To Hot Flashes, Night Sweats In Menopause
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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 recen...
Faced With Common Heart Failure Symptoms, Most Young Adults Wouldn't Seek Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2026
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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...
