Heart Risk Worse With Sleep Apnea That Varies Night-By-Night

MONDAY, April 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea might increase a person’s heart health risk even more than usual if it occurs irregularly, a new study says.

Sleep apnea already is known to increase risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, due to the strain it places on the body during sleep.

That risk ...

Your Doctor Might Be Using The Wrong Test To Track Your Cholesterol, Study Says

MONDAY, April 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues.

A routine blood test called apolipoprotein B, or apoB, is better at guiding cholesterol-lowering treatment than other tests that health care professionals use more often, rese...

How to Limit The Health Risks Posed by Polluted Air

SUNDAY, April 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution just isn’t what it used to be.

While levels of lead and sulfur dioxide have dropped due to environmental regulations, other threats to air quality persist. 

Particle pollution, ozone and wildfire smoke all taint the air you breathe and put your health at risk.

U.S. States Warm, But Not As Expected

SATURDAY, April 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Hotter highs and warmer lows are just what you’d expect with global warming, but how climate change is playing out in your backyard depends on where you live.

Writing in the journal PLOS Climate, researchers found that warming patterns vary by region.

Out West, folks ar...

Costco Recalls Cookies Over Missing Nut Allergy Warning

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cookies sold at Costco Wholesale are being recalled because of a labeling error.

Costco said certain packages that are labeled as Traditional Madeleines actually contain cookies filled with chocolate hazelnut.

That means the packaging does not list tree nuts, as required by the U.S. Foo...

CDC Pauses Release of COVID Vaccine Effectiveness Study

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A health report on COVID-19 vaccines has been delayed after concerns about how the study was conducted.

The report, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that COVID vaccines reduced emergency room visits and hospital stays last winter.

But release of the ...

Demand Surge Leads to Shortages of Estrogen Patches

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Growing demand for estrogen patches to relieve menopause symptoms has led to shortages, leaving women searching multiple pharmacies or switching medications.

Experts say the shortages could last as long as three years.

More than 1 million women in the U.S. enter menopause every year, an...

Title X Funding Restored, but New Rules Raise Concerns

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal funding for reproductive health clinics is back on track, but some new rules appear to stray from the original goals.

Clinics that rely on the Title X program have now received their funding after the Trump administration delayed the application process. 

The program suppor...

Early Diagnosis Key To ADHD Child's Academic Success, Study Finds

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Children with ADHD are more apt to have a bright future if they’re diagnosed in their early elementary years rather than as high schoolers, a new study says.

Kids diagnosed with ADHD at an earlier age are more likely to have better grades and go on to college, researchers reported April...

Your Neighborhood Might Help Make You Old Before Your Time

FRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Your neighborhood might be causing you to grow old before your time, a new study says.

Factors like green spaces, clean air, good schools, well-paying jobs and affordable housing contribute to slower biological aging, researchers report in the June issue of the journal Social Science &...