Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women battling breast cancer can benefit from a phone-based weight loss program, according to a new study.

The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) program helped women drop excess pounds, improve their physical function and have a better quality of life overall, researchers are scheduled to rep...

High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Being incredibly fit shouldn’t increase a young adult’s risk of dangerous irregular heart rhythm, a new study says.

Young male athletes and fitness buffs aren’t more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, despite earlier studies that showed an apparent link, researchers rep...

Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks

WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke carries a wide array of potentially toxic particles, in sizes so small they could prove a threat to human health, a new study says.

Smoke samples taken during the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 contained high levels of toxic metals, polycyclic aromatic compounds, volatile organ...

Trump Admin Bars Key U.S. Researchers From Global Virus Response Talk

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has issued a directive shutting key U.S. health research officials out of global discussions on virus outbreaks, according to CNN.

Specifically, officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have been barred from communicatin...

Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Kids with asthma can have wheezing attacks severe enough to trigger a visit to the ER. 

However, a new trial shows that getting antibiotics once they are there won't help. 

In fact, the trial was stopped early after researchers found the antibiotic azithromycin was useless in e...

Yoga Eases Insomnia And Anxiety In Cancer Survivors, Study Finds

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sleepless nights, anxiety, mood swings and fatigue are all potential issues for cancer survivors. Now, research finds the ancient art of yoga may ease all of these troubles.

The finding "offers survivors, who are likely already managing multiple medications, a non-pharmaceutical solution for r...

Everyone Has A Family Doc, But Can You Get An Appointment?

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Retired physician Ken Licker is old enough to remember a time when you could call your family doctor and see them within a matter of days, if not hours.

“You call for an appointment now, and you’re a regular patient but you need to see him for a new problem,” Licker, 82, of F...

Many U.S. College Students With Psychosis Are Not Receiving Treatment

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The college years are prime time for the emergence of mental illnesses involving psychosis, according to a new study.

However, almost 60% of college students who seek mental health care after a psychotic episode do not get the recommended treatment, researchers recently reported in the journal...

Dust Yields Clues to Viral Outbreaks, Study Finds

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dusting just took on a whole new purpose: Scientists say dust contains clues to viruses circulating in offices, schools and other buildings, according to a new study. 

“Research like this is useful for monitoring a range of buildings where there’s a variety of things that you'...

3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need

TUESDAY, May 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Enough time had passed since the patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Dr. Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

She was in “reasonably good health,” and the risks of the ...

Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Concerns

FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jeffery Taubenberger, who has been serving as acting head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for just over a year, has stepped down for unknown reasons. 

While Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, revealed the news at a hearing of the Senate...

Sunscreen Confusion Puts More Americans At Risk For Melanoma

FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer — doesn't just happen at the beach or in a tanning booth.

It happens on the drive to work, while walking the dog or sitting by a window.

And most Americans don't realize it.

A new survey from the Melanoma Research Alliance ...

Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems

FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with severe asthma typically are battling other health problems as well, a new study says.

Nearly all individuals with asthma suffer from at least one other major health issue, with most suffering three or more, researchers reported recently in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe....

1 In 10 U.S. Surgeons Quit Practice, Study Warns Of Shortage

FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — American health care is experiencing a surgeon shortage, a new study says.

Nearly 10% of surgeons left clinical practice between 2013 and 2020, researchers reported May 20 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery, obstetrics and gynecolog...

Video Game Can Detect Depression In Minutes, Study Says

FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Playing a quick apple-picking video game can help doctors quickly identify patients with depression, a new study says.

The game can reliably detect depression in as little as three minutes, researchers reported May 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United Stat...