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Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
February 21, 2026·6 min read

Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue

Health – The Conversation – Read More Studies have found small amounts of toxic heavy metals and other potentially harmful substances in some menstrual pads and…

CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting postponed
February 20, 2026·1 min read

CDC vaccine advisory panel meeting postponed

Health Care News – Read More The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delayed an upcoming meeting of its highly influential vaccine advisory committee.…

VFW says new federal rule could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans
February 20, 2026·1 min read

VFW says new federal rule could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans

Health Care News – Read More A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 

‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
February 20, 2026·12 min read

‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded

Health – The Conversation – Read More A need to be seen as the biggest fish may stem from pride and insecurity. ballyscanlon via Getty Images…

Regular Exercise Can Help Reduce Anxiety and Make You More Resilient
February 20, 2026·5 min read

Regular Exercise Can Help Reduce Anxiety and Make You More Resilient

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study suggests that higher fitness levels may help reduce anxiety and build resilience to stress. Image Credit:…

Early prenatal care declining in US: CDC data
February 20, 2026·1 min read

Early prenatal care declining in US: CDC data

Health Care News – Read More A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that prenatal care starting in the first…

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Trigger Anxiety in Young People, Study Finds
February 20, 2026·5 min read

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Trigger Anxiety in Young People, Study Finds

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new study has linked sugar-sweetened beverages to anxiety symptoms in young people. Stockah/Getty Images Consumption of beverages high…

FDA reverses course, will review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine candidate
February 19, 2026·1 min read

FDA reverses course, will review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine candidate

Health Care News – Read More The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backtracked its initial decision last week of refusing to review Moderna’s mRNA flu…

Health, green groups challenge EPA move to repeal finding that climate change endangers the public
February 19, 2026·1 min read

Health, green groups challenge EPA move to repeal finding that climate change endangers the public

Health Care News – Read More A coalition of health and environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to repeal a landmark…

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years
February 19, 2026·6 min read

When ICE sweeps a community, public health pays a price – and recovery will likely take years

Health – The Conversation – Read More Minneapolis residents mobilized to protest against ICE and to support immigrant members of their community. Fibonacci Blue/Flickr via Wikimedia…