"Pink noise” has become a trendy sleep aid, but a new study says it actually might interfere with brain activity during sleep. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A pill used to treat an overactive bladder can also be used to reduce hot flashes among men taking hormone-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

For many teenagers, the cramping and discomfort of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can feel like a life sentence. But a new long-term study offers good news: a majority of adolescents with the condition will likely enter adulthood symptom-free. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

After a major sports injury, Devin Brenner used Legos to maintain focus and purpose during a 10-month recovery. He now cleans and repackages thousands of donated bricks into new kits for young hospital patients. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Taking one additional pill could buy more than an extra year of precious time for people with advanced #breastcancer, a new clinical trial showed. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly #Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

How couples see each other’s money habits may play a big part in how happy they feel, both in their relationship and their finances, according to new research. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Several baby formula brands are pulling products from stores after France lowered the allowed level of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The Crew-12 team, who are preparing for an extended stay in space, have started quarantine as they get ready for their next big mission. The goal? Keep everyone healthy before liftoff. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Talk therapy is the best way to ease grief and depression following the death of a loved one, a new evidence review has concluded. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Focusing on a stroke survivor’s less-impaired arm might help them recover more function, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

American women might need only two to three cervical cancer screenings their entire lives if HPV vaccination becomes more widespread, a new study says. #Medsky #Womenshealth www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Four out of 5 American adults with high blood pressure don’t have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Women with higher insulin levels at age 47 are more likely to develop #menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats at a younger age, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Young adults aren’t likely to see a doctor for common signs of heart failure, a survey found. Read one woman's story: www.healthday.com/health-news/...

HealthDay takes you on a tour of the Yale Teaching Kitchen, where patients with diabetes, heart disease, obesity and more learn to cook for life. youtu.be/7J3hXmBdp-4 #CulinaryMedicine #FoodAsMedicine #TeachingKitchen #HealthyCooking #LifestyleMedicine #PreventiveCare #NutritionEducation

A large study suggests genetics could account for as much as 55% of a person’s lifespan. That’s far higher than earlier estimates, which ranged from 6% to 33%. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

So far, 52 kids have died from the flu this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Arizona health officials are responding after a person held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the state tested positive for #measles. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Federal health officials are investigating dried milk powder from two companies that may be connected to a #botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart infant formula. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Many pregnant and postpartum women who suffered a stroke had warning signs that health care professionals missed, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The symptoms women experience on the verge of #menopause could be vastly different from what they might expect, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Millennials and Gen Z might be at greater risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia than older generations, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

There are serious gaps in Americans’ understanding of unhealthy cholesterol and how to lower the risk it poses to heart health, a new survey reports. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A non-stimulant pill might replace a cup of coffee as the chosen wake-up boost for early-morning shift workers, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study links higher salt levels in tap water to increased blood pressure and a greater risk of hypertension. youtu.be/4EOIzDjKvp0 #DrinkingWater #WaterQuality #SaltInWater #Hypertension #BloodPressure #HeartHealth #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #WaterSalinity #HealthResearch

Many health videos on YouTube, even those made by doctors, may not be giving viewers reliable medical information, a new study suggests. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Gerber has announced a nationwide #recall of some arrowroot biscuits made for babies after finding they may contain small pieces of soft plastic or paper, federal regulators said. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

U.S. life expectancy climbed to 79 years in 2024, the highest level on record, new federal data shows. Health officials say fewer deaths from #COVID-19, along with drops in heart disease, #cancer and drug overdoses, helped drive the increase. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

People whose drinking water contains more salt have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new evidence review says. #Medsky www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Even a short afternoon nap helps the brain recover and improve its ability to learn, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

There was a 12% reduction in #cancer diagnoses in the years following AI-supported breast cancer screening — a key test of effectiveness, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

An already-approved immunotherapy drug can dramatically shrink — or even eliminate — tumors associated with a rare and aggressive form of melanoma, a new clinical trial has found. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Both #acetaminophen and ibuprofen are safe for babies during the first year of life, a groundbreaking study has found. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Women who’ve survived a stroke need to put much thought and planning into pursuing a pregnancy, experts say. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study finds sleeping without pillows may lower internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. youtu.be/Qc4ZWvwGtoA #Glaucoma #EyeHealth #VisionCare #EyePressure #IntraocularPressure #GlaucomaAwareness #EyeResearch #MedicalResearch

A fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has eclipsed last year’s Texas surge. As of Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak had reached 789 confirmed cases. (In all, 762 people were sickened in the Texas outbreak.) www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A parasite that lives inside as many as 1 in 3 people worldwide may be much harder to treat than once believed, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

New research suggests that drinking tea, especially green tea, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes and several types of #cancer. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study finds people who are naturally ‘evening types’ have worse overall heart health and a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. youtu.be/z1dFMxPFuMs #HeartHealth #SleepHealth #NightOwls #CardiovascularHealth #SleepScience #HeartDiseasePrevention #HealthyHabits

Nearly half of American adults – some 126 million people – will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Opening up to others about a stroke might help survivors recover, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

#Stroke survivors might benefit from electromagnetic pulses that stimulate their brains and spur on their recovery, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Subtle changes in driving habits can indicate a risk of #dementia, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers walked off the job Monday morning at #Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii, calling for safer staffing levels and better pay. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Years of stress linked to racism, hardship and discrimination may explain nearly half the gap in life expectancy between Black and white adults, a new study finds. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

U.S. tobacco companies are flouting policies intended to shield young people from pro-tobacco messaging on Instagram, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Sleeping without pillows might help lower patients’ internal eye pressure, which when elevated in glaucoma can cause optic nerve damage and irreversible vision loss, a new study suggests. #Medsky www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Middle-aged and older night owls appear to have worse heart health, likely due to unhealthy lifestyle choices, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Efforts to lower sodium levels in packaged and prepared foods are expected to improve heart health in both France and the U.K., researchers write in a new study. www.healthday.com/health-news/...