- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
- Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
- Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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FDA Study Shows Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu in Milk
As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all bird flu virus in milk. In a health update posted Friday, the...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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All Diamond Shruumz Edibles Recalled Over High Levels of Mushroom Toxin in Products
All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states. The recall includes Diamond Shruumz cones, chocolate bars and...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Americans’ Interest in Microdosing Psychedelics Is Growing
A study based on online Google searches suggests surging U.S. interest in microdosing psychedelics, such as psilocybin, as rules around the use of such drugs begin to relax. But the safety of these drugs isn’t entirely clear,...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Diets Heavy in Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Earlier Death: Study
People who eat more ultra-processed foods are more likely to suffer an early death, particularly from heart disease or diabetes, a new study warns. Older adults who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods are about 10% more...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Women Less Likely to Get a ‘Secondary Condition’ Fixed During a Heart Surgery
You’re getting heart surgery, but your surgeon notices a new anomaly that perhaps could be fixed at the same time. That’s more likely to happen if you’re a man than a woman, new studies find. The findings...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Not ‘Out of Your League’: Folks Tend to Marry People as Attractive as They Are
People largely date and marry people in their own “league,” as far as beauty is concerned, a new review finds. Men and women are fairly accurate at rating their own physical attractiveness, and they tend to choose...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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More Green Spaces, Lakes Bring Fewer Hardened Arteries
Parks and lakes aren’t just good for your soul — new research suggests they also appear to protect your arteries. Living near green space and “blue” water space lowers a person’s odds of hardened arteries in middle-aged...
- Posted July 1, 2024
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Tai Chi Can Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors in Many Ways
Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says. The ancient Chinese martial arts practice relies on slow, precise movements performed...
- Posted July 1, 2024