'Fitspirational' Posts Can Be More Harmful Than Motivational, Review Concludes

Social media is filled with posts about exercising and clean eating that are meant to inspire folks and encourage healthier habits.

But these "fitspirational” posts can do more harm than good with their depictions of idealized, toned bodies, a new evidence review says.

The motivational posts frequently led to unrealistic compar...

Surgeon Multitasking Increases Death Risk Of Organ Transplantees

MONDAY, May 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People undergoing transplants do better if their surgeon isn’t forced to multitask during their daily operations, a new study shows.

Death rates among transplant patients increase by 15% when surgeons switch between different organ types in consecutive surgeries, researchers reported ...

Parents’ Stress Tied to Children’s Mental Health, New Survey Finds

Allison Tomlin, a mom of two boys in Hilliard, Ohio, knows what it’s like to worry about kids’ mental health — and how hard it is for parents to find the right approach.

“A lot of times, parents are so focused on the fix that they dismiss the feelings,” Tomlin said. “Then kids shut down because if they'r...

FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination

Several powdered beverage mixes by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company are being recalled due to possible concerns of Salmonella contamination. 

Ghirardelli issued the recall out of caution following a previous recall of potentially contaminated milk powder from a third-party supplier, California Dairies, Inc.

That milk powde...

High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Helps Speed Recovery

After breast cancer surgery, many women are told to limit how much — and how soon — they exercise.

"Traditional guidelines question how soon women treated for breast cancer can exercise and how much weight they can safely lift, particularly in mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection patients who have had extensive surgery...

Trump Offers Third Candidate For Surgeon General After Pulling Dr. Casey Means' Nomination

The White House has hit the reset button on its search for the next U.S. surgeon general.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is withdrawing the nomination of Dr. Casey Means and tapping Dr. Nicole Saphier to serve as the nation’s top doctor and health educator.

The move follows weeks of debate on Capitol Hill. Wh...