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25 Feb
Cancer and Mental Health: A Critical First Year That May Impact Survival
A new study finds cancer patients who develop a new mental health condition are at increased risk of mortality in the first one to three years after diagnosis.
24 Feb
Lower Plaque Levels May Not Protect Women from Heart Disease
While women have less artery-clogging plaque on average, a new study finds it doesn’t lower their risk for serious heart events.
23 Feb
Study Finds Every Pregnancy Leaves a Unique Mark on the Brain
Researchers uncover links between pregnancy-related brain changes, mother-baby bonding, and maternal mental health.
Could Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Save Lives?
Can a high-tech drone be the difference between life and death if you go into cardiac arrest?
That’s the question a groundbreaking clinical trial in a corner of North Carolina and Virginia is setting out to answer.
"By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we’re working to close the critical gap between cardia...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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Inflammation Linked To Brain Damage, Memory Problems Among Football Players
Inflammation caused by repetitive head impacts might help explain why some former football players develop brain problems later in life, a new study says.
Higher levels of inflammation are associated with damage in the brain’s white matter, according to a study of former college and professional football players published Feb. 25 in ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2026
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Disasters Can Affect Mental Health A Decade Later, Review Finds
Disasters and violent events echo in the minds of people for years afterward, contributing to mental illness that can surface as much as a decade later, a new evidence review has found.
More than 1 in 5 survivors (22%) will develop a mental health problem after living through their ordeal, researchers report in the Harvard Review of Ps...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2026
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AI Chatbots Can Contribute To Worsening Mental Illness, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) – AI chatbots used for cheap therapy are liable to make mental illnesses worse, a new study warns.
People with diagnosed mental conditions wound up with worse delusions, increased mania, suicidal thoughts and aggravated eating disorders after relying on an AI chatbot for help, researchers foun...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2026
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Early Birds, Active Folks Less Likely To Develop ALS
Early birds and active folks are less likely to develop the degenerative brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study says.
People who are early birds had a 20% lower risk of ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — compared to night owls, according to research slated for presentation at an upco...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2026
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Study Highlights Unique Parenting Struggles of Younger Patients With Heart Disease
As heart disease increasingly strikes 30-, 40- and 50-somethings, a new challenge has emerged that traditional medicine often overlooks: How to heal a heart while raising a family.
A study published today in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology reveals that younger heart patients face a double burden. They aren't just fighting for t...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2026
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