Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds

TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Daylight saving time is thought to promote more outdoor activity by giving people an extra hour of sunshine in the evening prior to dusk.

But a new study says that’s just not so.

There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after...

Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening

TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mail-in DNA tests for colon cancer can extend easy, affordable cancer screening to people who are struggling to get by, a new study says.

Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit that looks for abnormal...

Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says

A new generation of empowered women could be driving the estrogen patch shortages now bedeviling the United States, the medical director of The Menopause Society told HealthDay TV.

“I think it's that women and clinicians and people in general are talking about menopause much more so now than in the past, which is a good thin...

First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval

In a historic leap for medical science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever gene therapy to treat a rare form of inherited deafness.

The treatment — called Otarmeni — offers a permanent solution for children born with a gene mutation that previously left them in total silence.

Otarmeni ...