Can Yoga Calm A Grumpy Gut?

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• August 7, 2026
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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...

Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 7, 2026
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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 co...

Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 7, 2026
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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...

Wildfire Smoke An Increasing Hazard To U.S. Pregnancies, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 7, 2026
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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 a...

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imported Jalapeños Sickens Hundreds

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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 Prevent...

Wildfire Smoke Sends More Oregonians To Emergency Rooms

• Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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,...

Peanut Allergy? Fecal Transplant Might Be A Solution, Pilot Trial Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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 ...

New CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz Takes Over

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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 ...

Three Midlife Habits That Could Help Protect Your Brain

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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 dementi...

Want Strong Bones? Review Says Vigorous Sports Like Handball Beat Walking, Strength Training

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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.

Thes...

Germs From Pet Dogs Might Protect Infants Against Infection, Researchers Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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, researche...

Parenting Can Offset ADHD Risk In Toddlers, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 6, 2026
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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 lik...

Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight

• Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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 mean...

Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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. 

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Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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 fi...

AI-Managed Oxygen Promotes More Stable Oxygen Levels In Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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 ...

Type 2 Diabetes Might Make Menopause Worse

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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.

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Pesticides Linked To Increased ALS Risk, Review Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2026
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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 th...