• RFK Releases New Diet Guidelines: Eat More Meat, Milk but Less Carbs
  
  President Donald Trumps administration released new nutrition guidelines on Wednesday that abandon long-standing U.S. recommendations that Americans restrict alcohol consumption to two beverages a day for men and one for women in favor of simply advising they consume less...
• US Delays Medicare Exclusions for Child Gender Care Providers
  
  The Trump administration has agreed not to issue notices of exclusion from Medicare or Medicaid to providers offering gender-transition care to children while a lawsuit from Democrat-led states challenging its restrictions proceeds a court filing shows.
• Colo. Breaks With CDC on New Vaccine Guidance
  
  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced it will continue following its own vaccine recommendations thereby distancing itself from newly revised federal childhood immunization guidelines.
• New Dietary Guidelines Address Processed Food, Sugar
  
  Americans should eat more whole foods and protein fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary...
• Dr. Contacessa to Newsmax: Trump Admin's Vaccine Shift 'Major Step Forward'
  
  Dr. Frank Contacessa told Newsmax viewers Wednesday that the Trump administrations move to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines and align the U.S. schedule more closely with Denmarks is an important change...
• Dr. Contacessa to Newsmax: Medicine, Science Have Become Political Since COVID
  
  The fiercest arguments over vaccines today have less to do with medical evidence and more to do with politics Dr. Frank Contacessa told Newsmax. Speaking with Newsmaxs "Greg Kelly Reports" on Tuesday evening...
• Study: ADHD Drugs Work Differently Than Thought
  
  For decades doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by fixing problems in the brains attention system. A new study suggests that assumption may be wrong. Instead of acting on attention centers these stimulant drugs appear to target the brains...
• AI-Powered Sleeve Detects Frailty Signs in Seniors
  
  An experimental AI-powered mesh sleeve can detect subtle signs of frailty among the elderly researchers say. The soft mesh sleeve worn around the lower thigh monitors a seniors walking patterns researchers recently reported in the journal Nature Communications. An AI...
• Sleep Study Data Can Predict Illnesses Years Earlier
  
  Your body is talking while you sleep and what its saying could help doctors predict your future risk for major diseases a new study says.An experimental artificial intelligence AI called SleepFM can use peoples sleep data to predict their risk of developing more than...
• FDA to Limit Regulation of Health, Fitness Wearables
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will limit regulation of wearable devices and software designed to support healthy lifestyles issuing new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach.The guidance along with comments from FDA Commissioner...
• GLP-1 Drugs May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
  
  Ozempic and Wegovy might help people avoid colon cancer as well as promote weight loss or control diabetes a new study says. People who took a GLP-1 drug were 36% less likely to get colon cancer than people who took aspirin according to findings scheduled for presentation...
• US Backs At-Home HPV Test for Cervical Cancer
  
  Women may soon have an easier lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer. Federal health officials say self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer and most private insurance plans will be required to cover the testing without...
• This Beverage Builds Better Bones
  
  If youre a tea drinker your daily cup may be doing more than keeping you warm. New research suggests that drinking tea may help support bone health particularly in older women. A recent study found that women over age 65 who regularly drank tea had slightly higher hip...
• US Builds Case to Retain Measles Elimination Status as Infections Mount
  
  U.S. officials are building a case that ongoing measles outbreaks in South Carolina and other states are unrelated to last years major outbreak in Texas as it tries to retain its status of having eliminated the disease after recording the highest number of confirmed...
• Nestle Recalls Infant Formula Batches Across Europe Over Toxin Risk
  
  Nestle said on Tuesday it is recalling some batches of its key infant nutrition products including SMA BEBA and NAN infant and follow-on formulas across Europe due to potential contamination with a toxin that could cause nausea and vomiting.
• 5 Winter Fruits That Fight Inflammation, Illness
  
  Inflammation tends to rise during the winter months and with the coldest part of the year ahead experts recommend filling your grocery cart with colorful seasonal fruits that can help calm inflammation while delivering important nutrients that support immune...
• Teens' School Smartphone Use Exceeds an Hour Daily
  
  Is your teen struggling at school Their smartphone could be dividing their attention in class a new study says. Teenagers average more than 70 minutes a day on their smartphones during school hours researchers reported Jan. 5 in the Journal of the American Medical...
• Hormone Drug Fights Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer
  
  A drug that mimics the female hormone progesterone might help women fight hormone-fueled breast cancer. Women with breast cancer had slower tumor growth if they took megestrol - a synthetic version of progesterone - alongside standard anti-estrogen therapy researchers...
• Finger-Stick Blood Test Detects Alzheimer's Markers
  
  A mail-in blood test accurately detects markers linked to Alzheimers disease potentially making the degenerative brain condition easier to diagnose and research a new study says. The finger-stick test accurately measures blood levels of tau proteins glial fibrillary...
• Millions Use ChatGPT for Health Questions, OpenAI Says
  
  More than 40 million Americans are turning to ChatGPT each day for health-related information OpenAI reported Monday underscoring how rapidly artificial intelligence is becoming a go-to tool for people trying to navigate the U.S. healthcare system.
• Study: Airline Water Safety Raises Red Flags
  
  If you order coffee or tea on a flight you may want to think twice. A 2026 airline water study found that drinking water quality can vary sharply from one airline to another and that many carriers still fail to meet federal safety standards meant to protect passengers and...
• CDC to Recommend Fewer Childhood Vaccines
  
  The United States on Monday said it was revising its childhood immunization schedule to recommend four fewer vaccines a move it said aligns the country with other developed nations while also advancing one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s long-term...
• Why People Pay More Just to Avoid Negotiating
  
  Many Americans would rather pay more than negotiate and new research suggests thats exactly why "no-haggle" pricing works so well. In five studies researchers found that people avoid negotiating far more often than expected even when cash is on the line. "Across five...
• Scientists Create Safe, Chemical-Free Receipt Paper
  
  The paper receipts handed out at checkout counters may seem harmless but many contain substances known as "forever chemicals" that have been linked to a range of health concerns. These man-made chemicals have been associated with certain cancers hormone disruption...
• Grocery Costs Drop up to 8% for GLP-1 Users
  
  Theres a hidden economic benefit to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound researchers say Lower grocery bills for families.

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