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27 Jan

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Not Ease Memory and Mood Problems Related to Menopause

A large, new study finds menopause is associated with brain changes and poorer mental health — whether or not women use hormone therapy.

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.

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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More Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella

TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A growing recall of specialty date-sweetened chocolates is now affecting more products across the U.S., after testing found possible Salmonella contamination.

Spring & Mulberry announced Jan. 14 that it has expanded its voluntary recall to include several additional chocolate fla...

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Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes

TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many children’s doctors say they will follow vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) narrowed its own recommendations this month.

On Monday, the AAP updated its recommendations for what shots kids sh...

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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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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...

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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...