• Jury Finds J&J Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial
  
  A jury in Pennsylvania state court Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer.
• RFK Jr. Allies Push to End School Vaccine Mandates
  
  Allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched a coordinated state-level effort to repeal laws that require children to be vaccinated against diseases such as measles and polio before entering day care or kindergarten.
• Key Test to Assess Your Heart Disease Risk
  
  Most people have their cholesterol checked each year to assess their risk of heart disease. But a growing number of cardiologists say another test - one that measures a protein called apoB - may provide a clearer picture of cardiovascular risk. Apolipoprotein B (apoB)...
• Swapping TV for Activity Wards Off Depression
  
  Want an easy way to head off the blues Stash the TV remote. Dutch researchers who followed more than 65,000 adults for four years found that replacing 60 minutes of TV with something more active cut depression risk by 11% - and nearly 19% in middle-aged adults.And more is...
• Daily Aspirin Can Reduce Risk of Preeclampsia
  
  Doctors could reduce rates of a dangerous high blood pressure condition in pregnancy by taking one simple step, a new study says. Prescribing daily aspirin to all pregnant women at their first prenatal visit was associated with an overall reduction in cases of severe...
• Being Sedentary Drives Diabetes Complications
  
  A lack of exercise drives a good portion of the health problems faced by people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Up to 10% of diabetes complications like stroke, heart failure, heart disease and vision loss can be attributed to sedentary behavior, researchers reported...
• Experimental Drug Doubles Ovarian Cancer Survival
  
  Patients with one of the deadliest gynecological cancers had dramatically improved survival when an experimental drug was added to treatment with a standard chemotherapy medication in a mid-stage trial in Belarus, researchers say. The 30 women in the study had ovarian cancer...
• McDonald's Eyes High-Protein Menu for GLP-1 Users
  
  McDonald's is taking a closer look at how to better serve customers who use popular weight-loss medications - and executives say protein is likely to play a bigger role.
• Bedroom Temp Matters More for Sleep With Age
  
  Ever find yourself tossing and turning on a warm night, flipping the pillow over and hoping sleep finally comes New research published in the journal BMC Medicine, suggests the temperature of your bedroom may play a bigger role in how well you rest, especially as you get...
• EPA Rolls Back Major Climate Change Rule
  
  The Trump administration on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations.
• Stopping Antidepressants While Pregnant Doubles Risk
  
  Women who stop taking prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy are playing games with their mental health, a new study says. Pregnant women who quit their antidepressants are nearly twice as likely to experience a mental health emergency compared to those who keep taking...
• How to Reduce Fatigue Naturally
  
  Fatigue is not the same as simply feeling tired. When you're tired, a good night's sleep usually restores your energy. Fatigue, however, is a deeper state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can make everyday life feel overwhelming. Before trying to manage...
• Smartwatches May Soon Predict a Depression Relapse
  
  Your smartwatch might soon do more than just count your steps or check your heart rate: It could serve as a literal early-warning system for your mental health. New research from McMaster University suggests that wearable trackers can detect the subtle signs of a depression...
• Study: Most US Baby Food Is Ultra-Processed
  
  Americans are feeding their babies what amounts to junk food, a new study says. Nearly three-quarters of baby food sold in U.S. grocery stores can be considered ultra-processed foods (UPFs), researchers reported Feb. 9 in the journal Nutrients. The products are chock full of...
• Tinnitus Harms 1 in 5 Careers
  
  Tinnitus seems like one of those problems a person should be able to easily shrug off.After all, what's a little ringing in the ears But tinnitus can have a significant impact on a person's career, a new study says. Nearly 1 in 5 adults say tinnitus has caused them to cut...
• FDA Defends Flu Vaccine Decision
  
  U.S. health regulators are defending their handling of Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application after initially declining to review it, while signaling the decision may not be final.
• GOP Senators Blast FDA Over Abortion Drug Study
  
  At least two Senate Republicans are accusing the Food and Drug Administration of dragging its feet on a promised safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone, raising the prospect of congressional action to curb access to the drug.
• More Than a Third Taking Wegovy Pill New to GLP-1s
  
  Among early users of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight-loss pill, 36% had no prior experience taking a GLP-1 medication, a new nationwide study from the health data firm Truveta found. Of patients who started a new pill prescription, 21.1% had previously taken the injectable...
• Study Uncovers How Severe Flu Damages the Heart
  
  Researchers believe they now understand how severe cases of influenza damage the heart, providing an explanation for the annual uptick in heart attacks during flu season. "We have known for years that the frequency of heart attacks increases during flu season, yet outside of...
• 'Cognitive Shuffling' Can Calm a Busy Brain
  
  If your busy brain is making it difficult to sleep at night, try this science-backed way to summon the sandman. It's called cognitive shuffling and was developed by Luc Beaudoin, a cognitive scientist at Simon Fraser University in Canada. This technique helps calm the mind...
• Brief Exercise Beats Relaxation for Panic Attack
  
  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 bouts of...
• Brain Stimulation Prompts Less Selfish Behavior
  
  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 reported Feb. 10 in...
• Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to More Cities
  
  Amazon's pharmacy business will expand its same-day delivery prescription service to about 4,500 cities and towns in the U.S. by the end of this year, adding nearly 2,000 new communities to the network.
• Worrying About Getting Older Can Accelerate Aging
  
  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 the cellular level, researchers found.In essence,...
• FDA to Reassess BHA, a Snack Food Preservative
  
  Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new request for information regarding butylated...

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