Turns Out Horses Don’t Just Whinny — They Whistle

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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The sound of a horse whinnying is one most people recognize instantly, but scientists are only now learning how it’s made.

A new study revealed that when a horse whinnies, it is making two sounds at the same time: One sound comes from vibrating vocal cords, like wh...

New FDA Proposal Aims To Help Patients With Hard-To-Treat Diseases

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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U.S. health officials are proposing a new way to develop and approve custom-made treatments for people with rare and hard-to-treat conditions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released a draft of guidelines that would create a special pathway for therapie...

Study Suggests Cutting Sugar Before Age 2 Could Lower Heart Disease Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. 

But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later on.

Researchers found that people whose sugar int...

CDC's Deputy Secretary General Steps Down Just 2.5 Months Into the Job

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Leadership uncertainty at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deepened this week after the agency’s second-in-command suddenly resigned.

On Monday, the CDC announced that Ralph Abraham, its deputy secretary general, stepped down effective imme...

Gap In Preventable Deaths Widening Between Those With, Without A College Degree

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says.

A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented by health care, researchers report...

Dry Powder Inhalers: A Double Win for COPD and Environment

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Dry powder inhalers might provide a double benefit for people battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study says.

These inhalers not only lead to slightly better lung health among COPD patients, but also are less harmful to the environment, researche...

Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you’ll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded.

People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, peaking in the senior years for both women and men,...

Cervical Cancer Rates Plummet Among States With High HPV Vaccination Rates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports.

Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine became available in the United States, res...

Hurricanes Linked to Rise in Drug, Alcohol Deaths Post-Storm

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Hurricanes are terrifying and destructive, but their damage doesn’t end with homes flattened and cities flooded, a new study says.

A wave of alcohol- and drug-related deaths also occur in the wake of hurricanes and tropical storms, researchers reported Feb. 20 in <...

Women's Heart Health at Greater Risk from Lower Levels of Artery Plaque, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 24, 2026
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Women tend to have less artery-clogging plaque than men, but that doesn’t appear to protect their heart health, a new study says.

Fewer women have plaques clogging the arteries feeding the heart, and those with plaques have half as much as men, researchers reported...

Trump Order Backing Popular Weedkiller Sparks Backlash From MAHA

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to increase U.S. production of the active ingredient in the common weedkiller Roundup, and the decision has drawn criticism from activists who support him.

The order calls glyphosate critical to the nation&rsq...

Trader Joe’s Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Over Possible Glass Pieces

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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Trader Joe’s shoppers are being urged to check their freezers amid a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken fried rice due to possible glass contamination.

The recall affects Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice sold across the United States, according to the U...

Final Group of Striking Nurses Returns To Work in New York

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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After more than a month on the picket line, thousands of nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals have voted to end their strike.

More than 4,000 nurses in the New York City-based hospital system walked off the job on Jan. 12.

They approved a new contract on Saturd...

Cancer Blood Test Fails To Catch Disease Earlier in Major Study

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it.

The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, its maker Grail announced last week.

The ...

Results Outweigh Side Effects Among Ozempic/Wegovy Users, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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Side effects like nausea or vomiting are common among folks taking Ozempic/Wegovy, but they’ll grin and bear it if they think they’re losing weight, a new study finds.

The drugs’ perceived effectiveness — lost weight, less appetite, fewer food cra...

Strength Linked To Longevity Among Senior Women

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2026
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You don’t need to look buff or tough, but muscle strength can influence how long you’ll live, a new study says.

Older women with greater strength had a significantly lower risk of death during an eight-year follow-up, researchers recently reported in JAMA...