NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Rethink Your Position. That spontaneous movement can be your body's way of telling you it's time to move.'/> That spontaneous restless movement plays an important role in our health. Here's what to do the next time you find yourself bouncing your knee or clicking and unclicking your pen.
Your Local Epidemiologist
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
You know that feeling when someone you're dating does this one thing that you just can't look past? Here's what scientists say about why we react this way and whether the feeling is reversible.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
COVID-19, even in mild cases, is linked to changes in Alzheimers disease-related brain biomarkers comparable to four years of aging. This study raises concerns about long-term neurological risks and cognitive decline post-COVID.
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
A new study suggests that a daily handful of nuts could help protect brain function in older adults, potentially reducing cognitive decline and supporting long-term mental sharpness.
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News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Loneliness isn't just one thingit has two key forms: emotional loneliness (lacking deep connections) and social loneliness (lacking social networks). Recognizing these differences is crucial for mental health interventions and public policy.
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
While our out-of-pocket expense (OOPE) has fallen from 63% in 2014 to 39% in FY2021-22 as per the most recent available data provided in the National Health Accounts (NHA), it still remains high by global standards.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Pasteurization at 63C and 72C effectively inactivates influenza A viruses in milk, ensuring its safety for human consumption while viral RNA may still be detected.
NPJ Clean Water
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The Global Alzheimers Platform Foundation (GAP) is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Biomarkers of Aging Consortium, a consortium dedicated to the developing and validating biomarkers for aging and longevity.
Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Rajan Chakrabarty, PhD, professor, McKelvey School of Engineering, & public health faculty scholar, is studying aerosols for possible stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) to help reduce global warming.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
From early ocean dips to ice-cold polar plunges, cold-water immersion is increasingly popular among athletes and wellness warriors. But how much of the hype is backed by science?
Black Health Matters
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
There are many myths, misconceptions, and mistrust surrounding clinical trials in the medical field, and the answers we wonder about aren’t common knowledge. To help destigmatize clinical trial participation, especially within the Black community, we contacted industry professional Leana Laraque, a Clinical Trial Program Coordinator with over eight years of experience, to get the inside scoop.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB) require special precautions in healthcare facilities, and cases of TB have been rising in the US over the past several years.
NPJ Women's Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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NPJ Health Systems
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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NPJ Clean Water
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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Mercola
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
1 Which type of chocolate should you choose to gain health benefits such as reduced diabetes risk and improved metabolic health? Milk chocolate with added sugar Dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao Dark chocolate with 70% or more cacao is rich in flavonoids, which improve vascular function and reduce inflammation, supporting overall metabolic health.
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
Mercola
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Have you ever seen someone walking on a tightrope in the circus, carefully keeping their balance so they do not fall off? That is a little like what happens inside your body every day, except instead of a person balancing on a rope, your cells are balancing something called redox reactions. The word "redox" might sound fancy, but it is just short for two smaller words: reduction and oxidation.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Although cervical cancer is now a vaccine-preventable disease, 1 woman dies every 2 minutes globally of cervical cancer. Women in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Mercola
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Copper's dual role in brain health and neurotoxicity is a fascinating yet complex topic. While copper is necessary for brain development and function, having excessive amounts also leads to serious issues. In this article, we'll discuss the benefits of copper and how it's used in your body, but why an overload is also dangerous to your health, especially your brain.
The Hill
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Public health experts worry the confusion stirred by a Trump administration funding freeze memo will not end quickly, harming public health services. Its really hard to tell whats actually happening, and Im sure the agencies dont know whats happening and whether they should go forward or not, whether funding should continue or whether funding should stop, said Josh Michaud, associate director of Global Health Policy at health policy nonprofit KFF.
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The World Health Organization chief is asking global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from the U.N.
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.
The Hill
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday hes confident Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trumps nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will support a pro-life agenda if confirmed as secretary. In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Graham said he will support Kennedys nomination, even though the nominee has in the past described himself as pro-choice on the abortion issue.
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast and Canada plays almost no role.
The Health Care Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
By MIKE MAGEE This past month Bishop Mariann E. Budde drew the Episcopal Church into the national spotlight through a single act of courage. She is not the first, nor likely the last from this denomination to do so. There is a history. More on that in a moment. The Episcopal church is an offshoot of the Anglican Church of England which dates back to 1534 when King Henry VIII broke with the Catholic Pope who opposed his marriage to Anne Boleyn.
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