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20 Mar
High Blood Pressure Deaths On the Rise in Younger Women
A new study finds deaths from heart disease related to high blood pressure have quadrupled over the past two decades in young women.
19 Mar
Early Morning Workouts May Be Best for Your Heart — Especially Around 7 a.m.
A new study suggests people who exercise in the early morning have lower risks of coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.
18 Mar
Could a Simple Nasal Swab Help Catch Alzheimer’s Disease Sooner?
A new study shows cells collected high in the nose may reveal early biological clues tied to Alzheimer’s disease.
HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds
A new study suggests the true number of COVID-19 deaths in the early days of the pandemic may be much higher than official counts show.
Researchers estimate that as many as 155,000 additional deaths linked to COVID may have gone unrecognized in the United States during 2020 and 2021.
During that same period, about 840,000 COVID... Full Page
HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
FDA Drops Plan To Ban Tanning Beds for Minors Nationwide
A long-debated plan to block teens from using tanning beds nationwide will not move forward.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier this week it is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have banned anyone under age 18 from using tanning beds.
The rule, first proposed in 2015, would have also required adults to sign... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
High Blood Pressure Deaths Quadruple Among Young Women, Study Finds
High blood pressure-related deaths are skyrocketing among young women, with rates up more than fourfold during the past two decades, a new study says.
Nearly 5 of every 100,000 deaths among 25- to 44-year-old women in 2023 owed to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, compared to about 1 in 100,000 in 1999, researchers are to report... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
Meningitis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Gay, Bisexual Men From Gonorrhea, Clinical Trial Concludes
A meningitis vaccine does not protect against gonorrhea spread between men, a new clinical trial has concluded.
Experts had hoped that a meningococcal B vaccine called 4CMenB might prevent the spread of gonorrhea, based on an earlier study that linked the vaccine to a 38% reduced risk of the sexually transmitted infection.
But a clin... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
'Early Bird' Exercisers Get The Most Health Benefits, Study Finds
“Early bird” exercise provides better health benefits for people, a new study says.
People who regularly exercise in the early morning are significantly less likely to develop clogged arteries, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or obesity, researchers are slated to report at the upcoming meeting in New Orleans of the America... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 20, 2026
Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes
Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded.
The risk social media poses to kids’ health is “comparable with other modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical inactivity and unhealthy diet,” concluded the resear... Full Page
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