Health

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Plant-Based Diets Linked to Less Weight Gain During Menopause

A 12-year study tracking more than 38,000 nurses found that women who followed plant-forward eating patterns gained less weight around menopause than those with less healthy diets.

May 21, 2026

American Passenger Describes Hantavirus Isolation Center as Prison-Like

The passenger was among those held after a hantavirus outbreak was linked to a cruise ship voyage.

May 21, 2026

Fathers' Emotional Warmth Connected to Better Mental Health in Teenagers

A major new study found the effect was significant and held across different family structures.

May 21, 2026

Migraine With Aura Raises Stroke Risk in Middle Age, Study Finds

Researchers found the connection was strongest among people in their 40s and 50s.

May 21, 2026

Religion Associated With Better Mental Health Outcomes by Wide Margin

A major research review found positive mental health outcomes outnumbered negative ones by a ratio of 10 to 1.

May 21, 2026

GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Reduce Food Cravings Better Than Behavioral Therapy Alone

A new observational study of 417 adults found that GLP-1 medications cut what researchers call "food noise" more effectively than a digital weight management program by itself.

May 20, 2026

Hunterdon Health Urgent Care Centers Earn National Accreditation From Urgent Care Association

The UCA accreditation signals that the centers met a set of established standards for urgent care quality and operations.

May 20, 2026

Woman Accused of Plotting to Kill Rihanna Ordered to Undergo Mental Health Competency Test

A court ordered the evaluation before the case against the woman can proceed further.

May 20, 2026

Mental Health Awareness Month Draws Programs From Schools to Cancer Centers

Efforts range from a student ambassador program at a Colorado high school to a national cancer network reaffirming its distress resources worldwide.

May 20, 2026

NIH Faces Leadership Vacuum as Key Positions Remain Unfilled

STAT News reports that multiple senior roles at the National Institutes of Health have gone without permanent leadership for months.

May 20, 2026

Semaglutide Reduces Migraine Treatment Use in Women, Danish Study Finds

The nationwide study tracked triptan use among nearly 150,000 people who started semaglutide between late 2022 and mid-2024.

May 19, 2026

School Connectedness Improves Student Mental Health and Reduces Absences

A new study found that students who feel a sense of belonging at school show better mental health outcomes and attend more regularly.

May 19, 2026