Don't Forget This: Study Shows Cannabis Exacts a Toll on Your Memory

Got something important you don’t dare forget — like taking your heart medication, turning off the stove or a big date? 

Here’s some friendly advice from Carrie Cuttler, a researcher at Washington State University in Pullman.

"You probably don’t want to be high at the time you need to remember to do it," ...

Want To Stress Less? Start With These Everyday Habits

SATURDAY, March 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You probably know someone who never loses their cool — even in a situation that would send most folks into a panic.

How come they don’t freak out under pressure?

Chalk it up to something called "psychological flexibility."

"They’re able to change the way t...

Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds

A new study suggests the true number of COVID-19 deaths in the early days of the pandemic may be much higher than official counts show.

Researchers estimate that as many as 155,000 additional deaths linked to COVID may have gone unrecognized in the United States during 2020 and 2021. 

During that same period, about 840,000 COVID...

FDA Drops Plan To Ban Tanning Beds for Minors Nationwide

A long-debated plan to block teens from using tanning beds nationwide will not move forward.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier this week it is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have banned anyone under age 18 from using tanning beds.

The rule, first proposed in 2015, would have also required adults to sign...

Survey Shows More People Struggling To Afford ACA Insurance

Rising health insurance costs are pushing some Americans to drop their coverage, a new survey finds.

About 1 in 10 people who had Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans last year are now uninsured, according to a report from the health policy group KFF. 

The change follows a sharp increase in premiums following expiration of extra fede...

Heart Benefits From GLP-1 Drugs Fade After Stopping, Study Finds

Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are known to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study suggests those benefits may not last if people stop taking them.

Researchers found that heart risks begin to rise again within six months after stopping GLP-1 medications, and much of the benefit may be gone within about 18 months.