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Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked To Irritable Bowel Syndrome
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Antibiotic use during childhood may be linked to an increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS is a common digestive disorder that causes symptoms such as abdominal pain and changes in bowel...
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Jemperli Could Let Some Rectal Cancer Patients Skip Chemotherapy, Radiation And Surgery
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Some people with rectal cancer may now be able to skip chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the immunotherapy Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) for certain...
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A Doctor's Take: When To Consider Medication For Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Obesity is a long-term health challenge that many people face. In fact, the World Health Organization has declared obesity a global epidemic. For some, healthy eating and regular exercise are enough to lose weight. But I...
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Vaping More Popular Among Teen Girls Than Boys, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — You’ve come a long way, baby.Teenage girls won’t get the reference to that decades-old cigarette ad, but they’ve embraced the same attitude when it comes to vaping, a new study says.Girls have been vaping at higher rates...
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Testosterone Therapy Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke Among Aging Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Older women might want to think twice before taking testosterone to treat their lagging libido, a new study says.Testosterone therapy appears to increase a woman’s risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart problems...
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Exercise Reduces Chronic Pain Among Spinal Cord Patients, Trial Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Patients with a spinal cord injury can use everyday exercise to reduce their chronic pain, a new study says.Spinal cord patients reported that their chronic nerve or muscle pain eased after they followed an individualized...
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Race Linked To Increased Asthma Severity In Black Children
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Black children are at greater risk for a more severe form of asthma, and it’s not due to the air quality where they live or their families’ means, a new study says.Black race and ethnicity is the single strongest risk...
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Low Daily Step Counts Linked To Dementia, Parkinson's And Stroke
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026 — Your fitness tracker may reveal more than your daily step count. It could also offer clues about your future brain health. Researchers analyzed a year’s worth of Fitbit data from more than 22,000 adults, ages 40...
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5 At-Home Strength Moves That Can Make Everyday Tasks Easier
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026 — If you’ve ever needed two trips to get the groceries in from the car or felt winded after a flight of stairs, you’ve already seen why everyday strength matters. That’s where functional strength...
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Nearly 1.6 Million Pounds Of Hot Dogs, Bacon And Deli Meats Recalled After Cooler Failure
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026 — Nearly 1.6 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon, deli meats and sausages are being recalled because they may have gotten too warm while in storage. Kayem Foods Inc., of Chelsea, Massachusetts, made the ready-to-eat meat...
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