Mistrust Fuels Drop in Deceased Organ Donations, Kidney Transplants
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 — More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, and most need a kidney. Thousands die…
Whole Milk Returns to School Lunches
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 — Whole milk may soon be back on school lunch trays across the U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new law…
Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 — Federal funding for mental health and addiction treatment programs will continue after the Trump administration abruptly reversed a plan to…
Vitamin A may be helping cancer hide from the immune system
A vitamin A byproduct has been found to quietly disarm the immune system, allowing tumors to evade attack and weakening cancer vaccines. Scientists have now…
Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Premium Subsidies Expire
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 — Fewer Americans are signing up for Obamacare this year after extra financial help that lowered monthly premiums expired, new counts…
Small Daily Habit Changes Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 — You don’t need a new diet plan or a gym membership to improve your health in 2026. New research suggests…
Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 — Health officials are struggling to contain two growing measles outbreaks in the U.S., as new cases continue to climb weeks…
Statins may help almost everyone with type 2 diabetes live longer
New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study,…
FDA Moves to Remove Suicide Warnings From GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 — Federal health regulators say popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound do not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts,…
Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain
A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch…