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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.
06 Aug
Staying Dementia-Free May Depend on These 3 Health Factors in Midlife
A long-term study found that adults with normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and who didn't smoke during middle age lived nearly 13 more years without dementia than those with all three risk factors.
05 Aug
Could the Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?
In a new study, exposure to higher levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) was linked to increased disease activity and a greater risk of flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
FDA Reverses Course, Approves First mRNA Flu Shot
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 reports.
Approval covers adults ages 5...
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Therapy Dogs Aid Stroke Rehab
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 presence of a therapy dog can change the enti...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Can Yoga Calm A Grumpy Gut?
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 practiced yoga experienced fewer overall digestive ...
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Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging
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 meat-rich diet, researchers reported Aug. 3 i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success
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 process.
These include having women und...
- 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
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, researchers reported today in the journal Fro...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 7, 2026
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imported Jalapeños Sickens Hundreds
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 investigating the outbreak, which has sickened ...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2026
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Wildfire Smoke Sends More Oregonians To Emergency Rooms
Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, state health officials say.
Respiratory complaints have climbed past what the state normally sees this time of year in regions blanketed by smoke, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported Wednesday, according to
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Peanut Allergy? Fecal Transplant Might Be A Solution, Pilot Trial Finds
Peanut allergies might be treatable by using a fecal transplant to introduce “good” bacteria into a person’s digestive tract, a new study says.
Some young adults with peanut allergies wound up with a higher tolerance to peanuts months after receiving a fecal transplant from a healthy donor without food allergies, research...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2026
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New CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Over
Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed Wednesday as new head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The U.S. Senate voted 51-44 to confirm Schwartz as director of the nation's premier public health agency, ending a roughly year-long search for stability at the CDC. The vote was largely split along party lines, with most De...
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Three Midlife Habits That Could Help Protect Your Brain
Your brain's future may hinge on three key health factors in middle age.
A study published Aug. 5 in the journal Neurology Open Access found that adults with normal blood pressure, no diabetes and no history of smoking between the ages of 45 and 65 lived dementia-free nearly 13 years longer than adults with all three risk factors....
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Want Strong Bones? Review Says Vigorous Sports Like Handball Beat Walking, Strength Training
Light exercise might not be enough to ensure strong bones, a new evidence review says.
People who engage in high-intensity sports appear to promote the highest levels of bone growth, researchers reported recently in the journal Sports Medicine - Open.
These sports, like football and handball, were linked to about a 45% incre...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2026
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Germs From Pet Dogs Might Protect Infants Against Infection, Researchers Say
Kids with pet dogs get fewer respiratory tract infections and require fewer rounds of antibiotics than children not exposed to canines, a new study says.
Microbes from dogs appear to provide some protection to children, helping them remain healthier on average, researchers reported recently in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunolo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Parenting Can Offset ADHD Risk In Toddlers, Study Says
Kind and patient parenting can offset an increased risk of ADHD that children might have developed in the womb, a new study says.
Children can have a higher risk of ADHD if they’ve been exposed to inflammation during pregnancy, caused by maternal health factors like infection, diabetes, smoking and stress, researchers said.
But...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2026
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Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight
Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.
Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.
That growth far outpa...
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- August 5, 2026
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Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth
Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.
Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age.
“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2...
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Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?
Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?
A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.
People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti...
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AI-Managed Oxygen Promotes More Stable Oxygen Levels In Patients
AI-driven oxygen delivery can help hospitalized patients maintain better blood oxygen levels, potentially speeding their recovery, a new study says.
Patients treated with AI-automated oxygen spent 85% of their time in the target oxygen range, compared with 63% in people whose oxygen was manually managed by hospital staff, researchers repor...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2026
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Type 2 Diabetes Might Make Menopause Worse
Women with type 2 diabetes might face a tougher time with menopause, a new study says.
Across all menopause stages, women with type 2 diabetes reported worse symptoms compared to those without diabetes, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause.
“Women in the diabetic group reported a significantly greater nu...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Pesticides Linked To Increased ALS Risk, Review Finds
Exposure to pesticides on the job can increase a person’s risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new evidence review says.
Workplace exposure to herbicides and insecticides is linked to a 60% to 70% increased risk of ALS, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
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