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26 May
A Special HealthDay Series: The U.S. Family Medicine Crisis
HealthDay explores the growing shortage of family physicians in the United States. A new HealthDay-Harris Poll finds Americans know the value of having a family doctor, but sometimes find it difficult to access care.
22 May
Sunscreen Confusion Is Putting More Americans at Risk for Melanoma
A national survey from the Melanoma Research Alliance finds less than a third of people practice sun safety every day.
21 May
Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
A new study finds people who consume high levels of preservatives found in processed foods have higher risks of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths
Younger women of color have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer in the United States, a new study has found.
Breast cancer deaths, once concentrated mostly among older women, are now claiming younger women more often, researchers recently reported in the journal npj Breast Cancer.
Survival improved substantially among ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer
Women battling breast cancer can benefit from a phone-based weight loss program, according to a new study.
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) program helped women drop excess pounds, improve their physical function and have a better quality of life overall, researchers are scheduled to report at the upcoming annual meeting of the America... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds
Being incredibly fit shouldn’t increase a young adult’s risk of dangerous irregular heart rhythm, a new study says.
Young male athletes and fitness buffs aren’t more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, despite earlier studies that showed an apparent link, researchers reported May 21 in the journal Circulation.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 27, 2026
Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks
Wildfire smoke carries a wide array of potentially toxic particles, in sizes so small they could prove a threat to human health, a new study says.
Smoke samples taken during the Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 contained high levels of toxic metals, polycyclic aromatic compounds, volatile organic compounds and PFAS “forever chemicals,&r... Full Page
Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter May 26, 2026
Trump Admin Bars Key U.S. Researchers From Global Virus Response Talk
The Trump administration has issued a directive shutting key U.S. health research officials out of global discussions on virus outbreaks, according to CNN.
Specifically, officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have been barred from communicating with the World Health Organization (WHO).&nbs... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter May 26, 2026
Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids
Kids with asthma can have wheezing attacks severe enough to trigger a visit to the ER.
However, a new trial shows that getting antibiotics once they are there won't help.
In fact, the trial was stopped early after researchers found the antibiotic azithromycin was useless in easing wheeze.
"We can say with a high deg... Full Page
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