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06 Aug

Staying Dementia-Free May Depend on These 3 Health Factors in Midlife

A long-term study found that adults with normal blood pressure, no diabetes, and who didn't smoke during middle age lived nearly 13 more years without dementia than those with all three risk factors.

05 Aug

Could the Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

In a new study, exposure to higher levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) was linked to increased disease activity and a greater risk of flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

04 Aug

Collagen Peptides Show Promise for Women’s Bone Health

A small study found that four weeks of collagen peptide supplements increased biomarkers of bone formation and reduced inflammation in female runners, suggesting they may help support bone health.

Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Switching to a vegan diet for even a short time can reduce inflammation and slow aging on a cellular level, a new study says.

People who adopted a vegan diet for just one month experienced changes in genetic expression that promoted lower inflammation and slower aging compared to those eating a...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 7, 2026
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Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Techniques meant to improve the odds that in vitro fertilization (IVF) will result in pregnancy have little to no medical evidence behind them, a new review says.

Doctors try a number of methods to improve the success rate of embryo transfer, which is considered the most crucial step in the IVF...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 7, 2026
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Wildfire Smoke An Increasing Hazard To U.S. Pregnancies, Study Says

FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke has become a major factor in the way air pollution affects pregnancies in the U.S., a new study says.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution caused by wildfires has more than doubled in recent years, as climate change creates tinderbox conditions in American and Canadian forests, res...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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August 7, 2026
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Imported Jalapeños Sickens Hundreds

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been linked to fresh jalapeño peppers imported from Sinaloa, Mexico, according to federal health officials.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are actively...

Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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August 6, 2026
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Wildfire Smoke Sends More Oregonians To Emergency Rooms

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, state health officials say.

Respiratory complaints have climbed past what the state normally sees this time of year in regions blanketed by smoke, the Oregon Health Aut...

Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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August 6, 2026
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Peanut Allergy? Fecal Transplant Might Be A Solution, Pilot Trial Finds

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Peanut allergies might be treatable by using a fecal transplant to introduce “good” bacteria into a person’s digestive tract, a new study says.

Some young adults with peanut allergies wound up with a higher tolerance to peanuts months after receiving a fecal transplant from ...