Saturday, February 21, 2026

Health

F.D.A. Approves Blood Test for Colon Cancer Detection

While not a perfect alternative to colonoscopies, experts hope the test could lead to more people getting screened for colorectal cancers. Source link

Pediatricians Warn Against Overuse of Tongue-Tie Surgeries

In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics said that breastfeeding problems were rarely caused by infant tongue-ties. Source link

A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds

It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems. Source link

For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds

In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds. Source link

Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says

A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference. Source link

Rabies is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say

The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals. Source link

Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast

Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. Source link

Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk

A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows. Source link

A Disease That Makes Children Age Rapidly Gets Closer to a Cure

Progress in the quest to help progeria patients suggests that gene editing techniques may help treat other ultrarare conditions. Source link

Anxiety, Depression and Other Disorders Can Look Like A.D.H.D.

Many other conditions have similar symptoms, experts say, so avoid the pull of self-diagnosis. Source link
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