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27 Apr
Hormone Therapy Shortages: What Women Need to Know
Why are Estrogen patches in short supply? Who should consider hormone therapy? HealthDay speaks with Dr. Stephanie Faubion, Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health and Medical Director for The Menopause Society.
24 Apr
Alternative Medicine Use Rising Among Kids. Experts Raise Concerns
A new study finds more children and teens are taking alternative meds like melatonin and probiotics despite limited evidence they are safe or effective.
23 Apr
Late-Night Snacking and Stress: A Recipe for Bathroom Trouble
A new study finds people with chronic stress who eat 25% of their daily calories after 9 p.m. are more likely to suffer constipation or diarrhea.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 28, 2026
Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk
People with metabolic health problems might also have an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.
People with advanced CKM (cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic) syndrome have up to a 30% increased risk of developing cancer, researchers reported April 27 in the journal Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes.
“The st... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 28, 2026
U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico
Folks getting a tooth pulled or a cavity drilled in the United States are still more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers, despite America’s ongoing opioid crisis, a new study says.
There was a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 2024, researchers reported recently in JAMA Netw... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 28, 2026
Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Daylight saving time is thought to promote more outdoor activity by giving people an extra hour of sunshine in the evening prior to dusk.
But a new study says that’s just not so.
There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 28, 2026
Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mail-in DNA tests for colon cancer can extend easy, affordable cancer screening to people who are struggling to get by, a new study says.
Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit that looks for abnormal... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 27, 2026
Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says
A new generation of empowered women could be driving the estrogen patch shortages now bedeviling the United States, the medical director of The Menopause Society told HealthDay TV.
“I think it's that women and clinicians and people in general are talking about menopause much more so now than in the past, which is a good thin... Full Page
Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter April 27, 2026
First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval
In a historic leap for medical science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever gene therapy to treat a rare form of inherited deafness.
The treatment — called Otarmeni — offers a permanent solution for children born with a gene mutation that previously left them in total silence.
Otarmeni ... Full Page
