Taking omega-3s for your brain?

In a 2-year clinical trial, high dose omega-3 supplements raised omega-3 levels in the fluid around the brain, yet memory, thinking skills, and brain structure matched those of the placebo group. bit.ly/4BBbss5

Pregnancy history is heart history.

New reports from 4 medical groups, including the American Heart Association, flag female-specific warning signs:

• menstrual cycle patterns
• pregnancy complications
• perimenopause
• psychosocial health

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 11/01/2026
Source: Mills, D. (2026, November 1). Leading Medical Groups Team Up to Redefine Female Heart Health.

Americans aren’t drinking much more coffee, but they’re getting nearly 40% more calories from it ☕

By 2018, non-dairy creamer had become the largest source of calories added to coffee, surpassing sugar or syrup and dairy milk. bit.ly/4sDfL1C

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/31/2026
Source: French, M. (2026, October 31). How Non-Dairy Creamers Doubled Coffee’s Calories For Many Americans.

Reading for pleasure is linked to better mental health and healthier habits in kids, including less screen time.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Robin Hough, on what a decade of bedtime stories taught him about health 📚 bit.ly/4yXtAtC

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/30/2026
Source: Hough, R. (2026, October 30). Letter From the Editor-in-Chief: What a Decade of Bedtime Stories Taught Me About Health.

“You really cannot have all the benefits of modern medicine, even outside the realm of infectious diseases, without effective antibiotics. It all goes away.”

— Haley Ann Pritchard, MD, on a new CDC report on drug-resistant superbugs bit.ly/4jMfibb

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/28/2026
Source: French, M. (2026, October 28). Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Linked to More Than 50,000 Deaths a Year, CDC Says.

“I would not recommend starting hormone therapy solely to improve the weight-loss response to a GLP-1 medication based on the evidence currently available.”
— Betul Hatipoglu, MD, on new research on hormone therapy and GLP-1s

Read: bit.ly/4iJVrbA

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/26/2026
Source: French, M. (2026, October 26). Hormone Therapy May Boost Weight Loss on Wegovy, But Not as Much on Zepbound.

A new study found that walking speed may help predict your risk of death from any cause.

But experts suggest people who walk faster may already have better underlying health.

If your walking speed slows, talk with your healthcare professional. bit.ly/3W5yYwZ

Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/26/2026
Source: Schimelpfening, N. (2026, October 26). This Is How Fast You Should Walk to Help Lower Your Risk of Death.

Exercising more frequently may help alleviate perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, anxiety, and urinary issues, a new study found.

But “women with more symptoms may find it harder to exercise.”

Read: bit.ly/3UGwV21

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/24/2026
Source: Pelc, C. (2026, October 24). Getting More Physical Activity May Help With Your Perimenopause Symptoms.

“GLP-1s have helped people in serious need. Of that I am certain. But nobody talks much about what happens when it goes wrong.”

That quote sparked our most engaged Facebook post of the year. Our Editor-in-Chief looks at why: bit.ly/4k7Y3Bi

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/23/2026
Source: Hough, R. (2026, October 23). Letter from the Editor-in-Chief: The Good and the Hard of Life on GLP-1s.

Editor-in-Chief Robin Hough joined @NTD_Goodmorning to talk about the first-ever Healthline Awards, which help consumers find health and wellness products and services that live up to their claims.

Read more: bit.ly/4BoqYXQ

The 2026 Healthline Awards feature more than two dozen health and wellness products vetted by a team of experienced product testers and medical reviewers.

See the winners: healthline.com/program/awards

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ADHD medications may help ease menopausal brain fog, a recent review suggests.

But they showed little to no effect on objective cognitive tests, and experts caution it’s too early to recommend them.

Read: bit.ly/4BmChjp

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Article Fact Checked By: Jennifer Chesak, MSJ
Article Review Date: 10/23/2026
Source: French, M. (2026, October 23). ADHD Medications May Help Ease Menopausal Brain Fog.