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Medical writer/editor. A lifetime in radio, television, medical reporting, and CME creation. Yeah, not a typical combination. Specialty is cardiology but also happened to write the bestseller, “Save Your Knees.”
Best of: One simple step and doctors could reduce rates of dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy. bit.ly/4tSdAI7
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Best of: One simple step and doctors could reduce rates of dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy. bit.ly/4tSdAI7
Best of: Rigorous new study finds no link between the COVID vaccine during pregnancy and risk of autism or other brain development problems in children. bit.ly/4rLDsTQ
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Best of: Rigorous new study finds no link between the COVID vaccine during pregnancy and risk of autism or other brain development problems in children. bit.ly/4rLDsTQ
Best of: Anxiety about aging can accelerate aging among women. bit.ly/4bKZiSV
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Best of: Anxiety about aging can accelerate aging among women. bit.ly/4bKZiSV
Best of: Latest data on just how overweight our kids are in the U.S. bit.ly/4cmhZMR
February 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Best of: Latest data on just how overweight our kids are in the U.S. bit.ly/4cmhZMR
Best of – Saving lives and saving dollars: combining AI with technology produces leaps in diagnosis, like an AI-enabled stethoscope. bit.ly/4rcjody
February 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Best of – Saving lives and saving dollars: combining AI with technology produces leaps in diagnosis, like an AI-enabled stethoscope. bit.ly/4rcjody
Best of: Low-fat and low-carb foods can still be low quality. To protect the heart, the food you eat needs more than an encouraging label. bit.ly/4qLkADS
Food Choice Matters More Than 'Low-Carb' or 'Low-Fat' Labels
FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For years, the world of nutrition has been a battlefield between two camps: Those who swear by low-carb living and thos
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February 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Best of: Low-fat and low-carb foods can still be low quality. To protect the heart, the food you eat needs more than an encouraging label. bit.ly/4qLkADS
Best of: Cannabis use may improve some ADHD symptoms – while making others worse. bit.ly/3MlmbSC
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Best of: Cannabis use may improve some ADHD symptoms – while making others worse. bit.ly/3MlmbSC
Best of: How many thousand can we get shipped to D.C.? Brain stimulation can prompt people to behave less selfishly. bit.ly/4kuaUMh
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Best of: How many thousand can we get shipped to D.C.? Brain stimulation can prompt people to behave less selfishly. bit.ly/4kuaUMh
Best of: Critics got it wrong: No evidence that cash transfers are harmful or deadly. bit.ly/4aFav6m
February 14, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Best of: Critics got it wrong: No evidence that cash transfers are harmful or deadly. bit.ly/4aFav6m
Best of: An unanticipated consequence of the anti-vax movement? More dementia. bit.ly/4ar0vwt
February 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Best of: An unanticipated consequence of the anti-vax movement? More dementia. bit.ly/4ar0vwt
TV time may increase your risk of depression, but swapping TV time for more activity seems to be the answer. bit.ly/4czanqi
Swap TV For Activity To Ward Off Depression, Study Suggests
FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want an easy way to head off the blues?Stash the TV remote.Dutch researchers who followed more than 65,000 adults for f
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February 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
TV time may increase your risk of depression, but swapping TV time for more activity seems to be the answer. bit.ly/4czanqi
For some reason, problematic screen use is more dangerous in tweens than it is in teens. bit.ly/4rrRREU
Tween Screen Addiction Linked To Mental Health Problems, Substance Use
FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tweens addicted to the digital world — mobile phones, social media, video games — are more likely to develop mental hea
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February 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
For some reason, problematic screen use is more dangerous in tweens than it is in teens. bit.ly/4rrRREU
Low-fat and low-carb foods can still be low quality. To protect the heart, the food you eat needs more than an encouraging label. bit.ly/4qLkADS
Food Choice Matters More Than 'Low-Carb' or 'Low-Fat' Labels
FRIDAY, Feb. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For years, the world of nutrition has been a battlefield between two camps: Those who swear by low-carb living and thos
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Low-fat and low-carb foods can still be low quality. To protect the heart, the food you eat needs more than an encouraging label. bit.ly/4qLkADS
One simple step and doctors could reduce rates of dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy. bit.ly/4tSdAI7
February 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
One simple step and doctors could reduce rates of dangerous high blood pressure in pregnancy. bit.ly/4tSdAI7
Growing number of kids poisoned by cannabis edibles leads Oregon to consider restricting THC levels. bit.ly/3MrIPbO
February 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Growing number of kids poisoned by cannabis edibles leads Oregon to consider restricting THC levels. bit.ly/3MrIPbO
To identify one cat from another, purrs work better than meows as a ‘fingerprint.’ bit.ly/4rgzwuL
February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
To identify one cat from another, purrs work better than meows as a ‘fingerprint.’ bit.ly/4rgzwuL
Earlier is definitely better: The dangers of starting menopausal hormone therapy after age 65. bit.ly/3O5l6yS
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Earlier is definitely better: The dangers of starting menopausal hormone therapy after age 65. bit.ly/3O5l6yS
New 20-year study shows it’s possible to prevent Alzheimer’s, making it a preventable chronic condition. bit.ly/463PDDn
February 12, 2026 at 5:58 PM
New 20-year study shows it’s possible to prevent Alzheimer’s, making it a preventable chronic condition. bit.ly/463PDDn
Cannabis use may improve some ADHD symptoms – while making others worse. bit.ly/3MlmbSC
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Cannabis use may improve some ADHD symptoms – while making others worse. bit.ly/3MlmbSC
Smartwatches may soon be able to predict depression relapse weeks before symptoms. Here’s how. bit.ly/4aMxPPB
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Smartwatches may soon be able to predict depression relapse weeks before symptoms. Here’s how. bit.ly/4aMxPPB
Rigorous new study finds no link between the COVID vaccine during pregnancy and risk of autism or other brain development problems in children. bit.ly/4rLDsTQ
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Rigorous new study finds no link between the COVID vaccine during pregnancy and risk of autism or other brain development problems in children. bit.ly/4rLDsTQ
Quitting antidepressants during pregnancy can be REALLY hard on mom. bit.ly/3M4pwFC
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Quitting antidepressants during pregnancy can be REALLY hard on mom. bit.ly/3M4pwFC
Air pollution speeds progression of physical function limitations and disability in aging adults. bit.ly/3OkINTI
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Air pollution speeds progression of physical function limitations and disability in aging adults. bit.ly/3OkINTI
We need this in every store, home, and street corner! Brain stimulation can prompt people to behave less selfishly. bit.ly/4kuaUMh
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We need this in every store, home, and street corner! Brain stimulation can prompt people to behave less selfishly. bit.ly/4kuaUMh
Anxiety about aging can accelerate aging among women, bit.ly/4bKZiSV
February 11, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Anxiety about aging can accelerate aging among women, bit.ly/4bKZiSV