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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.

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 ...

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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...

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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...

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February 26, 2026

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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Shares Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Urges Women To Get Pap Tests

Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said an early pap smear may have saved her life.
In a video shared on TikTok, the 38-year-old said she was diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer after doctors found adenocarcinoma during a routine pap test.
"Obviously not the news that I was hoping for, but also not the worst news just becau...

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February 25, 2026

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Novo Nordisk Cuts Prices of Ozempic and Wegovy Starting January 2027

Some of the most popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs in the U.S. will soon cost a lot less.
Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will cut U.S. list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy by up to 50% starting next year.
The lower prices will take effect Jan. 1, 2027, the same time that reduced prices begin under Medicare plans for older f...

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February 25, 2026

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Lindsey Vonn Says Olympic Crash Nearly Cost Her a Leg

Olympic ski star Lindsey Vonn says a serious crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics nearly cost her a left leg.
In an Instagram post shared Monday, the 41-year-old skier revealed that her injuries were far worse than first reported after she crashed during the women’s downhill event on Feb. 8, just 13 seconds into her run.
After c...

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