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27 Aug
Are Scented Cleaners Creating Indoor Air Pollution?
A new study finds fragrances in both conventional and botanical cleaning products can react with ozone in indoor air, quickly forming millions of nanoparticles that can travel deep into the lungs if inhaled.
25 Aug
Chemotherapy-Free Treatment Shows Promise for Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
In a small new study, a chemo-free regimen of four targeted therapies benefited 97% of women with HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
24 Aug
Why Aren’t More Medical Students Choosing to Practice Family Medicine?
Today, in HealthDay’s continuing series on the U.S. family doctor crisis, we look at one driving force behind the growing shortage. Why aren’t more medical students choosing to practice family medicine? We’ll be asking Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a family medicine resident at the Cleveland Clinic, and Michael Dill, Director of Workforce Studies for the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 28, 2026
Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
Hormone therapy might reduce the risk of dementia in women after menopause, a new study says.
Women who received hormone therapy had a 16% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported Aug. 26 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
The benefits were greatest for women who’d undergon... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 28, 2026
Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
Folks who think missing a dose of blood pressure medication here or there won’t harm their health should probably think again, a new study says.
Regularly missing doses not only blunts the effectiveness of blood pressure drugs, but also increases risk of stroke or heart attack, researchers will report this weekend at the European Soc... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 28, 2026
A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
Nearly a third of women in their 20s have never been screened for cervical cancer, increasing their risk of disease and death, a new study says.
Women are urged to start cervical cancer screening at either 21 or 25, based on competing guidelines by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the American Cancer Society.
B... Full Page
Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter August 27, 2026
FDA Approves First Pill To Extend Survival In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first drug shown to substantially extend the lives of people with advanced pancreatic cancer, nearly doubling survival time in a key clinical trial.
The pill, Rasonque (daraxonrasib), was cleared Wednesday for adults whose pancreatic cancer has spread and who have already had at ... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter August 27, 2026
Thyroid Tablets Recalled Nationwide Due To Potential Over-Potency Risk
More than 3,600 bottles of a common thyroid medication are being recalled nationwide because lab testing showed the pills could be too strong.
Vitruvias Therapeutics, based in Auburn, Alabama, initiated the voluntary recall for a single batch of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg.
The medication helps to restore normal hormone levels a... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 27, 2026
Heat Waves Linked To Dozens Of Health Problems, Emergencies
Health problems caused by heat waves extend far beyond simple dehydration or heatstroke, a new study says.
As many as 33 diagnoses can be tied to extreme heat events, researchers reported recently in the journal Science Advances.
The medical problems include rashes, kidney failure, multiple sclerosis, mental disorders, insec... Full Page
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