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25 Feb

Cancer and Mental Health: A Critical First Year That May Impact Survival

A new study finds cancer patients who develop a new mental health condition are at increased risk of mortality in the first one to three years after diagnosis.

24 Feb

Lower Plaque Levels May Not Protect Women from Heart Disease

While women have less artery-clogging plaque on average, a new study finds it doesn’t lower their risk for serious heart events.

23 Feb

Study Finds Every Pregnancy Leaves a Unique Mark on the Brain

Researchers uncover links between pregnancy-related brain changes, mother-baby bonding, and maternal mental health.

Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Shares Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Women To Get Pap Tests

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said an early pap smear may have saved her life.

In a video shared on TikTok, the 38-year-old said she was diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer after doctors found adenocarcinoma during a routine pap test.

"Obviously not the news that I was ...

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February 25, 2026
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Novo Nordisk Cuts Prices of Ozempic and Wegovy Starting January 2027

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Some of the most popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs in the U.S. will soon cost a lot less.

Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will cut U.S. list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50% starting next year.

The lower prices will take effect Jan. 1, 2027, the same time that red...

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February 25, 2026
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Lindsey Vonn Says Olympic Crash Nearly Cost Her a Leg

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Olympic ski star Lindsey Vonn says a serious crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics nearly cost her a left leg.

In an Instagram post shared Monday, the 41-year-old skier revealed that her injuries were far worse than first reported after she crashed during the women’s downhill event on F...

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February 25, 2026
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Nearly 6 In 10 Women Expected To Develop Heart Disease

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 6 out of 10 U.S. women will have some type of heart disease during the next 25 years, a trend driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, a new American Heart Association report says.

Almost 60% of women could have high blood pressure by 2050, up from about 50% in 2020, according ...

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February 25, 2026
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Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you avoid getting vaccinated because you dread one needle stick after another, there’s hopeful news from scientists at five major U.S. universities.

They’ve taken a major step toward developing a nasal spray that could one day protect against everything from influenza and COV...

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February 25, 2026
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Doomscrolling Affecting Many Americans' Sleep, Poll Finds

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Doomscrolling is taking a toll on many Americans’ rest, a new survey says.

More than a third of U.S. adults (38%) say using their phone or tablet to read the news before bed is making their sleep slightly or significantly worse, according to the new poll from the American Academy of S...