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Intermittent Fasting May Help Crohn’s Patients Achieve Long-Term Remission
In a new clinical trial, Crohn’s patients who limited eating to an eight-hour window saw disease activity drop by 40 percent and abdominal pain by half.
Caffeinated Coffee and Tea Linked to Lower Dementia Risk. But What About Decaf?
A new study finds caffeinated coffee and tea are significantly associated with lower dementia risk. The link wasn’t there with decaf.
One Family Habit Linked to Less Teen Drinking and Drug Use
A new study finds family meals that include real conversation and fewer digital distractions lead to sharply lower rates of teen substance use.
Brain Stimulation Can Prompt People To Behave Less Selfishly, Experiment Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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What does it take to make others behave less selfishly and put others’ needs before their own?
Electrical zaps to the brain can do the trick, a new study shows.
Stimulating two brain areas increased people’s ability to behave altruistically, researchers...
Worried About Getting Older? You Could Be Contributing To Your Own Accelerated Aging, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay news) — They say worrying will give you wrinkles, but a new study indicates that might be an understatement.
Women anxious about getting older appear to experience accelerated aging, with their fears promoting quicker decline at ...
Minimally Invasive Surgery Restores Active Dad's Mobility
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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Stretching at the gym, AJ Starsiak felt an alarming pop in his back.
Starsiak shrugged it off. An active 39-year-old father of two who plays softball and ice hockey, he was no stranger to minor injuries.
But over the next few months, his hips stiffened and he began...
Obesity Linked To 1 In 4 Infectious Disease Deaths In U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 infectious disease deaths in the United States, the most among wealthy countries, a major new study estimates.
People with obesity have a higher risk of hospitalization or death from infectious diseases ranging from influenza and...
Brief, Intense Exercise Beats Relaxation for Panic Relief
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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While relaxation techniques are often recommended for panic disorder, leaning into those intense physical sensations through exercise may be the superior treatment.
A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry found that brief, intermittent bo...
Dr. Oz Urges Measles Shots as Outbreaks Grow
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, a top Trump administration health official is urging families to protect themselves by getting vaccinated.
“Take the vaccine, please,” Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
Brain-Training Game Linked To Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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Imagine you’re driving down the street when, out of nowhere, a skateboarder rolls into your path.
You’re looking straight ahead, but can your brain spot the movement in your side vision fast enough for you to hit the brakes?
That split-second moment dep...
Can Diet Cure Schizophrenia? RFK Jr. Said Yes — Experts Say No
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that the ketogenic, or keto, diet could cure schizophrenia.
But experts say the claim goes far beyond what science supports.
Speaking at the Tennessee State Capitol, Kennedy told a crowd that diet plays a m...
Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Comeback Ends in Crash and Broken Leg
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable attempt to win an Olympic medal against the odds came to a sudden and painful end Sunday, when she crashed just seconds into the women’s downhill race and broke her left leg.
Vonn, 40, was skiing in a knee brace only nine days after ...
Apple Watch's High Blood Pressure Alert Has Gaps Regarding Seniors, Study Warns
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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A new feature of the Apple Watch allows the device to passively track blood flow and notify users they might have high blood pressure.
However, folks who don’t receive such a warning from their smartwatch should not assume their blood pressure is healthy, a new stu...
Coffee And Tea Help Protect Brain Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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A few cups of coffee or tea each day can help your brain age more gracefully, a new study says.
About two to three cups of caffeinated joe — or one to two cups of tea — reduced dementia risk and slowed brain aging, researchers reported Feb. 9 in the Journ...
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Outdated Medicare Rule Keeps Seniors In Hospital Longer Than Necessary
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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An outdated Medicare policy is keeping seniors in hospitals longer than necessary, wasting their time, hospital resources and federal health funding, a new study says.
Established in 1965, the “three-day rule” was intended to justify the expense of sending a ...
Food Allergies Aren't Entirely Driven By Genetics, Review Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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Genes aren’t the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says.
Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed introduction of allergenic foods all also can play a role in the st...
Most Women Wary Of At-Home Cervical Cancer Tests, Researchers Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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At-home cervical cancer screening is meant to be a revolution in preventive care, by providing an easy option for women who’d rather not be poked and prodded at a doctor’s office.
But most women aren’t buying it, at least for now, a new study says.
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Intermittent Fasting Eases Crohn's Disease, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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Intermittent fasting can help people with GI problems caused by Crohn’s disease, a new clinical trial has found.
Crohn’s patients who restricted their eating to an eight-hour window each day saw a 40% decrease in the frequency of bowel movements within three ...
NFL Launches Contest To Redesign Football Helmet Facemasks To Cut Concussion Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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The National Football League is asking inventors, engineers and researchers to help make football helmets safer, starting with the facemask.
At a Super Bowl innovation event last week, the league announced a new HealthTECH Challenge focused on redesigning helmet facemask...
Hims Pulls Cheaper Wegovy Pill After Federal Scrutiny
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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Hims & Hers says it will stop selling a low-cost copy of a new weight-loss pill made by Novo Nordisk, after federal officials raised concerns that the product may violate drug laws.
The online health company announced the move Saturday, just two days after introducin...
New TrumpRx Site Aims To Cut Drug Costs for Popular Prescription Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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The Trump administration has rolled out a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at offering consumers lower prices on certain prescription drugs.
The site, launched last week, lists discounted medications from more than a dozen drug companies.
But it’s uncl...
California Warns Against Foraging as Toxic Mushrooms Kill Four
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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California health officials are urging people to stay away from wild mushrooms entirely after a sharp rise in poisonings tied to the deadly death cap mushroom.
Since Nov. 18, more than three dozen people have been poisoned after eating death caps, according to the Califo...
AI-Powered Stethoscope Doubles Detection Of Heart Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2026
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An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled stethoscope more than doubles a doctor’s ability to detect heart murmurs, a symptom of severe heart disease, a new study says.
Doctors armed with the AI-powered stethoscope accurately identified heart valve disease 92% of the...
