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07 Aug
Can Yoga Calm an Irritable Gut?
A review of 10 published studies suggests yoga may help reduce digestive symptoms, anxiety and depression in people with irritable bowel syndrome.
06 Aug
Staying Dementia-Free May Depend on These 3 Health Factors in Midlife
A long-term study found that adults with normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and who didn't smoke during middle age lived nearly 13 more years without dementia than those with all three risk factors.
05 Aug
Could the Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?
In a new study, exposure to higher levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) was linked to increased disease activity and a greater risk of flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
FDA Reverses Course, Approves First mRNA Flu Shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first flu vaccine built on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, months after the agency refused to even consider the application.
The shot, called mFLUSIVA, is made by Moderna and was cleared Wednesday, The New York Times reports.
Approval covers adults ages 5... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
Therapy Dogs Aid Stroke Rehab
Pets make everything better — including stroke rehabilitation, a new study says.
Patients recovering from a recent stroke became more engaged in rehab sessions when a therapy animal was present, researchers report in the August edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
"The presence of a therapy dog can change the enti... Full Page
HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
Can Yoga Calm A Grumpy Gut?
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 the condition who practiced yoga experienced fewer overall digestive ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging
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 compared to those eating a meat-rich diet, researchers reported Aug. 3 i... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success
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 crucial step in the IVF process.
These include having women und... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter August 7, 2026
Wildfire Smoke An Increasing Hazard To U.S. Pregnancies, Study Says
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 and Canadian forests, researchers reported today in the journal Fro... Full Page
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