Your Surprise Medical Bill May Be Gone — But Your Premiums Could Still Spike

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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A new federal rule may unintentionally make it easier for health care providers to game the system, potentially raising health insurance costs for Americans.

The final rule issued Thursday tweaks the No Surprises Act, which went into effect for most people in 2022. The r...

Short-Term Fasting Could Boost Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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A simple change in meal timing may help improve outcomes for women with the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.

"Despite advancements in surgery and chemotherapy, patients with advanced ovarian cancer still face poor outcomes," said l...

Perfectionism Among College Students Reaches Record High, Fueling Anxiety

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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College students are under more pressure than ever to be perfect, and such perfectionism is driving rising rates of mental disorders, a new evidence review says.

Students became increasingly perfectionistic between 1989 and 2024, researchers reported recently in the jour...

Workout Habits May Protect Against Inherited Heart Problems

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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Folks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says.

People with higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity had lower rates of heart health problems caused by genetically d...

Childhood Lying Is Normal and Rarely Signals Behavioral Concerns, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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The dog didn’t eat your homework. You started it, not your sister. Your phone did not die when I was trying to reach you. 

Kids’ lies can infuriate adults, no doubt.

But most lying children will not grow up with criminal records or certain mental h...

Weed Linked To Higher Testosterone Levels In Young Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 1, 2026
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Weed might boost young men’s testosterone levels, a new study says.

However, researchers say it’s not clear what this means for weed’s effect on male fertility.

Researchers found elevated testosterone levels among a small group of Swiss male weed ...

Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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A Kenyan court has reportedly shut down a plan set in motion by the Trump administration to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya.

A response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the plan was to quarantine exposed or infected U.S. citizens at a...

Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.

Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.

"These rising trends ma...

Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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The number of people suffering with long COVID could be double current estimates, a new study suggests.

An AI tool found that about 16% of nearly 460,000 patients with COVID-19 had developed long COVID, researchers reported May 27 in JAMA Network Open.

App...

Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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An already-approved MS drug can significantly slow progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), according to a new study.

Patients treated with an IV infusion of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) were less likely to have progression of their disability, ...

Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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Critical gaps in vaccination and infection control led to a leptospirosis outbreak that sickened more than 200 Los Angeles County dogs in 2021, according to a new study.

The outbreak occurred at doggie daycares, where close contact between pooches likely accelerated dog-...

Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 29, 2026
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A night of heavy pours can ruin a college student’s brain power during next day’s classes, a new study has found.

Any drinking at all is linked to a 14% greater likelihood of memory or thinking lapses the next day, researchers reported recently in the journal...

Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2026
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A new smartwatch app can accurately detect major epileptic seizures, sending an alert and potentially reducing risk of death, according to a new study.

The EpiWatch smartwatch app accurately detected 46 out of 47 tonic-clonic seizures – also known as grand mal...

Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2026
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People of color are less likely to have access to asthma inhalers, a new study says.

Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans with asthma all use daily controller inhalers less than white folks, despite guidelines recommending them as the best treatment, researchers recently ...

New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2026
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Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines.

The new guidelines also recommend Cologuard, an at-home test that looks for both blood and cancer DNA in a person&rsquo...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 28, 2026
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A new ultrasound patch can help save high-risk pregnancies, by continuously monitoring blood flow through the fetus and umbilical cord, according to a new study.

The flexible patch adheres to the abdomen and feeds ultrasound data to a computer through an attached cable, ...

U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy

• Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
• May 27, 2026
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The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to send Ebola-exposed U.S. citizens to Kenya rather than bring them back to the United States for observation and treatment.

A plan is in motion to set up a facility in Kenya where individuals can quarantine or receive tre...

GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• May 27, 2026
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A new study suggests GLP-1 medications may slow the spread of certain obesity-related cancers.

"GLP-1 receptor agonists have never been just glucose-lowering drugs," said Dr. Marcin Chwistek, chief of supportive oncology and palliative care Program at Fox Chase Cancer Ce...

Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 27, 2026
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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

Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 27, 2026
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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...