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26 Feb

Daily Aspirin Doesn’t Protect Against Colon Cancer in Average-Risk Adults

A major, new evidence review finds taking a daily aspirin has little to no benefit for people at average risk of colorectal cancer, but it can cause dangerous bleeding and possibly stroke.

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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.

Crash Course Might Speed Brain Stimulation Treatment For Depression, Study Suggests

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 27, 2026

Crash Course Might Speed Brain Stimulation Treatment For Depression, Study Suggests

A brain stimulation therapy for depression can show results in as little as a workweek, a new study says.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) typically requires daily clinic visits over six to eight weeks, a rather rigorous schedule for people grappling with depression.

But patients can see benefits in as little as five days if t... Full Page

Wildfire Smoke Linked To Increase In Violent Assaults

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 27, 2026

Wildfire Smoke Linked To Increase In Violent Assaults

It’s a fact that people become “crazy from the heat,” but a new study suggests that “crazy from the smoke” might also be a phenomenon.

Skies choked with smoke from wildfires are linked to an increase in violent assaults, a new study has found.

Assaults increased by nearly 4% in Seattle on smoke-filled da... Full Page

Why Turning 19 Spikes Medicaid Loss for Millions

Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter February 27, 2026

Why Turning 19 Spikes Medicaid Loss for Millions

For most teens, turning 19 is a milestone of early adulthood. But for those relying on Medicaid, it often triggers a birthday cliff where health insurance simply vanishes.

A new study from the University of Chicago highlights a systemic issue: The moment a person is no longer classified as a child by the government, their risk of becoming ... Full Page

Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter February 27, 2026

Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors

An experimental blood test can predict whether seniors have long to live, a new study says.

The genetics-based blood test predicted two-year survival with accuracy as high as 86% among hundreds of seniors, researchers reported Feb. 24 in the journal Aging Cell.

The test is based on PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA), a class of ge... Full Page

Democrat-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Schedule

HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter February 26, 2026

Democrat-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Schedule

A group of 15 states is suing the Trump administration over recent changes to federal vaccine guidelines for kids.

The lawsuit, announced this week, aims to reverse a decision made in January that reduced the number of diseases kids are routinely vaccinated against from 17 to 11. 

The suit also challenges the removal and replace... Full Page

CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel To Revisit COVID Shot Safety Next Month

HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter February 26, 2026

CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel To Revisit COVID Shot Safety Next Month

COVID vaccines are back under review and the move is raising concern among some health experts.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is slated to discuss COVID vaccine injuries at a March meeting and may vote on future vaccine recommendations, according to a notice posted ... Full Page

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