Health Desk

The Eastern Herald’s Health Desk covers public health, diseases, medical developments, health policy and major developments affecting healthcare and population health worldwide.

Cannabis in an illustrative image supplied by the American Heart Association

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Stroke Odds in Preliminary Study

Preliminary research involving 442,906 US adults links cannabis use with higher odds of reporting cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. The survey-based findings do not establish causation or an individual’s absolute risk.

November 3, 2026

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New York Reports First Measles-Associated Death in Over 30 Years

A child in Lewis County has died in connection with New York’s ongoing measles outbreak, officials announced November 2. It is the state’s first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years; officials are urging vaccination checks and prompt calls

November 3, 2026

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Your iPhone Can Mask Bedroom Noise, but It Is Not a Sleep Cure

Apple's Background Sounds can mask environmental noise without a separate sound machine. Official setup instructions and

A mother and daughter talking over breakfast at home

A Teen Refused a Hug. Pediatric Guidance Supports That Choice

A reader's letter to Asking Eric describes a dispute after a teenager declined a family friend's

Brain showing contrast between healthy cognitive function and decline due to lifestyle habits

Scientists Reveal the Ruthless Truth About Brain Health: Your Mind Is Only as Sharp as Your Habits

The modern obsession with intelligence has long been wrapped in a comforting lie: that cognitive ability is largely predetermined, a genetic endowment distributed unequally at birth. That narrative is now collapsing under

April 8, 2026

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Children receiving measles vaccines during deadly outbreak in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Measles Catastrophe Spirals as Child Deaths Cross 100, Emergency Vaccination Drive Launched

Bangladesh’s public health system is under acute strain as a fast-moving measles outbreak tears through vulnerable communities, killing more than 100 children in a matter of weeks and exposing deep fractures in

April 7, 2026

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New cholesterol guidelines push statin use in adults as young as 30 to prevent early heart disease

Heart Disease Playbook Rewritten as New Cholesterol Rules Push Treatment Into Your 30s

The old paradigm is dead. For decades, cardiology operated on a delayed-response model: wait until patients hit their 40s, calculate a 10-year risk, and intervene cautiously. The 2026 cholesterol management guidelines dismantle

April 7, 2026

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The expert called the most invigorating drinks

Coffee may be the world's go-to energizer, but herbal expert Ilya Puyda says plant-based alternatives can deliver just as powerful a boost. From stress-reducing Rhodiola rosea to tonic ginseng, ginger, and rosemary,

April 19, 2023

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