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10 Aug
Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk for People With AFib
A new study of more than 87,000 adults found that any level of physical activity — even light activity — was linked to a lower risk of stroke and death in people with and without atrial fibrillation.
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.
Jalapeño Recall Reaches Seven Grocery Chains In 26 States
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Prepared foods sold at some Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart, Hannaford, Kroger, Stop and Shop and Whole Foods stores are being pulled from shelves because the jalapeños they contain may carry Salmonella.
Taylor Fresh Foods of Salinas, California, announced the voluntary recall Su...
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New Melanoma Drug Based On Herpes Virus Granted FDA Accelerated Approval
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma — giving doctors another weapon to fight this challenging skin cancer.
Tudriqev is an oncolytic viral therapy, which means it is a virus that targets cancer cells. For this new targeted therapy,...
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Working At Home Makes Breastfeeding Harder, Not Easier, Study Says
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Working from home won’t necessarily help a new mother breastfeed, a new study says.
Mothers who worked from home had lower breastfeeding rates than those working outside the home, researchers reported recently in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Surprisingly, stay-...
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Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk For People With A-fib
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, getting moving may make a real difference.
A-fib is an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke — and it affects an estimated 10.5 million adults in the U.S. Yet research shows that people with A-fib tend to be less active than the gen...
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Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage Among People With Genetic Risk For Alzheimer's
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Heart health appears to affect brain health among people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
People whose hearts are pumping blood less effectively tend to have brains that are shrinking faster, researchers recently reported in Alzheimer's & Demen...
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Zepbound Lowers Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Among Type 2 Diabetics
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The weight loss drug Zepbound might cut the risk of heart attack or stroke among type 2 diabetics with excess weight and heart problems, a new study says.
Patients taking tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) had a 32% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death from any cause compared to those taki...
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