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11 Aug
Study Finds Undisclosed Chemicals in Most Personal Care Products
A study of 113 personal care and cleaning products found nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on the label, and most contained at least one undisclosed chemical with known or suspected health hazards.
10 Aug
Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk for People With AFib
A new study of more than 87,000 adults found that any level of physical activity — even light activity — was linked to a lower risk of stroke and death in people with and without atrial fibrillation.
07 Aug
Can Yoga Calm an Irritable Gut?
A review of 10 published studies suggests yoga may help reduce digestive symptoms, anxiety and depression in people with irritable bowel syndrome.
Executive Order Calls For Fewer Routine Childhood Vaccines, Doctors Push Back
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new executive order calls for American children to be routinely immunized against 11 diseases instead of the 17 now recommended by federal health officials.
President Donald Trump signed the order Monday — the third such order in less than a year. Whether it carries any legal force is...
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Real-World Performance Of Alzheimer's Drug Matches Trial Data, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sally Osmer jumped at the chance to be treated with the cutting-edge Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
Osmer has a family history of the disease, and was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s at age 74. She didn’t notice any problems at first, but imaging and genetic testing conf...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Study Finds Undisclosed Chemicals In Most Personal Care Products
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The ingredients listed on your shampoo, sunscreen or baby lotion may not tell the whole story.
For a study just published in the journal Environment & Health, researchers who tested 113 personal care and cleaning products found 98% contained at least one chemical not disclosed on...
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Barbie And Ken Fade From Fantasy, Offer More Realistic Proportions, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Barbie and Ken have come down to earth after years of showcasing impossible blonde bombshell perfection, a new study says.
The body proportions of today’s Barbie and Ken dolls are now much closer to those seen in real everyday people, researchers reported recently in the journal PLO...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Together, Two Everyday Health Factors Double Death Risk In Midlife And Beyond
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two factors dramatically increase the risk of early death for middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says — belly fat and vitamin D deficiency.
People over 50 with belly fat and low vitamin D have a more than doubled risk of death, compared to folks without those conditions, researc...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Children Should Get Flu Vaccine, Top Pediatrics Group Recommends
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — All children ages 6 months or older without contraindications should be vaccinated against the flu, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in updated recommendations.
Vaccines reduce the risk of children and teens dying from flu by 80%, the AAP said in its Monday statement.
But f...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Jalapeño Recall Reaches Seven Grocery Chains In 26 States
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Prepared foods sold at some Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart, Hannaford, Kroger, Stop and Shop and Whole Foods stores are being pulled from shelves because the jalapeños they contain may carry Salmonella.
Taylor Fresh Foods of Salinas, California, announced the voluntary recall Su...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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New Melanoma Drug Based On Herpes Virus Granted FDA Accelerated Approval
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma — giving doctors another weapon to fight this challenging skin cancer.
Tudriqev is an oncolytic viral therapy, which means it is a virus that targets cancer cells. For this new targeted therapy,...
- Haley Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Working At Home Makes Breastfeeding Harder, Not Easier, Study Says
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Working from home won’t necessarily help a new mother breastfeed, a new study says.
Mothers who worked from home had lower breastfeeding rates than those working outside the home, researchers reported recently in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Surprisingly, stay-...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk For People With A-fib
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, getting moving may make a real difference.
A-fib is an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke — and it affects an estimated 10.5 million adults in the U.S. Yet research shows that people with A-fib tend to be less active than the gen...
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Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage Among People With Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heart health appears to affect brain health among people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
People whose hearts are pumping blood less effectively tend to have brains that are shrinking faster, researchers recently reported in Alzheimer's & Demen...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Zepbound Lowers Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Among Type 2 Diabetics
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The weight loss drug Zepbound might cut the risk of heart attack or stroke among type 2 diabetics with excess weight and heart problems, a new study says.
Patients taking tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) had a 32% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death from any cause compared to those taki...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Rising Global Heat Linked To Mental Health Risks In Children
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Climate-driven heat waves are harming children’s mental health, and it’s only going to get worse as it gets hotter, a new evidence review says.
For every 1-degree Celsius increase in daily temperature, there’s an almost 1% increase in children suffering from mental health iss...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 10, 2026
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FDA Reverses Course, Approves First mRNA Flu Shot
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first flu vaccine built on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, months after the agency refused to even consider the application.
The shot, called mFLUSIVA, is made by Moderna and was cleared Wednesday, The New York Times
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- August 7, 2026
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Therapy Dogs Aid Stroke Rehab
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Pets make everything better — including stroke rehabilitation, a new study says.
Patients recovering from a recent stroke became more engaged in rehab sessions when a therapy animal was present, researchers report in the August edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
"The...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Can Yoga Calm A Grumpy Gut?
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For millions of people living with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, relief may come from an unexpected place — the yoga mat.
IBS causes abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits.
A new clinical review of 10 published studies found that people with the condition who pract...
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Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Switching to a vegan diet for even a short time can reduce inflammation and slow aging on a cellular level, a new study says.
People who adopted a vegan diet for just one month experienced changes in genetic expression that promoted lower inflammation and slower aging compared to those eating a...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 7, 2026
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Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Techniques meant to improve the odds that in vitro fertilization (IVF) will result in pregnancy have little to no medical evidence behind them, a new review says.
Doctors try a number of methods to improve the success rate of embryo transfer, which is considered the most crucial step in the IVF...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 7, 2026
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Wildfire Smoke An Increasing Hazard To U.S. Pregnancies, Study Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke has become a major factor in the way air pollution affects pregnancies in the U.S., a new study says.
Prenatal exposure to air pollution caused by wildfires has more than doubled in recent years, as climate change creates tinderbox conditions in American and Canadian forests, res...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 7, 2026
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imported Jalapeños Sickens Hundreds
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to fresh jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, according to federal health officials.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are actively...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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