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Short Afternoon Nap May Boost Brain Health, Improve Learning Ability
February 7, 2026·5 min read

Short Afternoon Nap May Boost Brain Health, Improve Learning Ability

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A short afternoon nap may help clear your brain and improve your ability to learn. Image Credit: Ivan Jovanovic/Stocksy…

Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions
February 7, 2026·1 min read

Court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions

Health Care News – Read More An Arizona judge on Friday struck down three state laws that limited abortion access, including a ban on telemedicine for…

Senate Democrat knocks TrumpRx: ‘Glorified coupon book’
February 7, 2026·1 min read

Senate Democrat knocks TrumpRx: ‘Glorified coupon book’

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) blasted the direct-to-consumer (DTC) TrumpRx platform launched by the administration Thursday, denouncing it as a “glorified…

Whether it’s yoga, rock climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, taking leisure to a high level can be good for your well-being
February 7, 2026·6 min read

Whether it’s yoga, rock climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, taking leisure to a high level can be good for your well-being

Health – The Conversation – Read More David Cargo, a Dungeons & Dragons player, dressed as one of his characters named Thorn Woodson, browses through board…

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion
February 7, 2026·7 min read

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion

Health – The Conversation – Read More The quest to restrict Planned Parenthood’s funding has made headway. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Anti-abortion conservatives…

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next
February 7, 2026·5 min read

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next

Health – The Conversation – Read More The vast majority of people who get measles are not vaccinated against the measles virus. Andrzej Rostek/istock via Getty…

Frequent Binge-Watching Associated with Loneliness. Here’s Why
February 7, 2026·6 min read

Frequent Binge-Watching Associated with Loneliness. Here’s Why

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Recent research shows that “binge-watching addiction” may be associated with high levels of loneliness. Image Credit: Ibai Acevedo/Stocksy A…

Trump administration directs rescission of $1.5B from blue states on health, transportation
February 6, 2026·1 min read

Trump administration directs rescission of $1.5B from blue states on health, transportation

Health Care News – Read More The Trump administration is rescinding a total of $1.5 billion in health and transportation funds from multiple blue states, a…

Democratic Women’s Caucus blasts Trump admin’s ‘targeted attacks against child care programs’
February 6, 2026·1 min read

Democratic Women’s Caucus blasts Trump admin’s ‘targeted attacks against child care programs’

Health Care News – Read More The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) on Thursday condemned a proposed rule by the Trump administration to effectively rescind a Biden-era…

New York City joins UN health network after Trump’s withdrawal from WHO
February 6, 2026·1 min read

New York City joins UN health network after Trump’s withdrawal from WHO

Health Care News – Read More New York City has joined a United Nations health network in the wake of the United States leaving the World…