NPR Health
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
New research identifies an association between glyphosate exposure in mice and symptoms of neuroinflammation, as well as accelerated Alzheimer's disease-like pathology. This study tracks both the presence and impact of glyphosate's byproducts in the brain long after exposure ends, showing an array of persistent, damaging effects on brain health. The findings suggest the brain may be much more susceptible to the damaging effects of the herbicide than previously thought.
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 4, 2024
At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers, and other treatments for trans kids in the state.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
El verano ártico sin hielo, un hito alarmante del cambio climático, podría ser una realidad mucho antes de lo esperado, marcando un giro inquietante en la historia del planeta.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 4, 2024
At issue is a state law in Tennessee that blocks minors from accessing gender-affirming care in the state.
The Hill
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for more funding for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) research program on Down syndrome. The DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act, named after Foxx’s late sister who had Down syndrome, has already passed the House and been introduced to the Senate. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) worked with Rep.
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The Hill
DECEMBER 4, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports. The company was holding an investor conference at the Hilton hotel in Midtown on Wednesday, and Thompson was reportedly killed on his way to the conference. According to police, officers responding to a 911 call found a 50-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest just after 6:45 a.m.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The nonprofit Children's Health Defense that Kennedy led has filed nearly 30 federal and state lawsuits since 2020, many challenging vaccines and public health mandates.
The Hill
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A manhunt is underway in New York for the suspect who shot the CEO of the country’s largest private health insurer Wednesday morning. Police said UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside the New York Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan, where UnitedHealth Group was holding its annual investor conference. Here’s what to know: Police say Thompson was targeted New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch said the shooting was a “brazen, targeted attack.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
La investigación muestra el impacto de la falta de gestión hídrica en el abastecimiento, la agricultura, la energía hidroeléctrica, la navegación fluvial y los ecosistemas en un fenómeno que afectará a tres de cada cuatro personas en 2050.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A new study sheds light on how long humans in the Americas have had relationships with the ancestors of today's dogs -- and asks an 'existential question': What is a dog?
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Ufuoma Ovienmhada joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss environmental injustice at prisons across the U.S. Ovienmhada, a current fellow and a postdoctoral fellow in the school of geography, development, and environment at the University of Arizona, also talks about what prison ecology means, why extreme heat is so much worse and potentially deadly at prisons, and efforts to relieve environmental burdens for people who are incarcerated.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive, according to researchers. They estimate that 151 million cases of psychiatric disorder over the past 75 years have resulted from American children's exposure to lead.
HEALTHBEAT
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. It seems no one is taking Covid-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives outside Pittsburgh. Loveland has seen patients and co-workers at the nursing home where she works die from the viral disease. Now she has a new worry: bringing home the coronavirus and unwittingly infecting her infant daughter, Maya, born in May.
KFF Health News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
It seems no one is taking covid-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives outside Pittsburgh. Loveland has seen patients and coworkers at the nursing home where she works die from the viral disease. Now she has a new worry: bringing home the coronavirus and unwittingly infecting her infant daughter, Maya, born in May.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Researchers investigate global trends in childhood diabetes rates and different factors that contribute to its incidence.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 4, 2024
An outbreak in Rwanda of the deadly Marburg virus has sparked global concern.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Some people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The existence of multiple training paths for the same licensure category allows less rigorous routes to licensure, undermining the quality of training and professionalism in the field, ultimately affecting mental health services, one of the authors of the study said
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The human brain is an incredibly adaptable organ, often able to heal itself even from significant trauma.
Association of Health Care Journalists
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Left to right from the top: Anissa Durham, Mohana Ravindranath, Heerea Rikhraj, Manasi Vaidya and Kelly Hooper. The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the 2025 U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowships to five journalists who will pursue yearlong reporting projects examining health care systems and health equity in the U.S. The program, supported by The Commonwealth Fund , is in its 15th year, and is designed to provide support and education for journalists working to pursue big
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A multidisciplinary team of researchers studied a large body of texts to find out how people in the ancient Mesopotamian region (within modern day Iraq) experienced emotions in their bodies thousands of years ago.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A new study finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
By inferring proliferation rates from single-cell genomics, SPRINTER enhances understanding of tumor evolution and identifies key clones in cancer progression.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain -- its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which is much more diverse and complex than previously thought, could lead to new treatments for heart diseases.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Combining creatine supplementation with resistance training boosts muscle strength, lean mass, and cognitive health in older adults, offering a safe and effective strategy against sarcopenia.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Astrophysicists find the birth sites of gigantic elliptical galaxies which they say gives new clues about how they were formed. The galaxies look like bulging footballs and how they were created remains a mystery to scientists -- until now.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Updated evidence-based clinical guidelines for phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency diagnosis and management.
The Hill
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Adults who take Zepbound lose more weight than those who take competitor weight loss drug Wegovy, according to new clinical trial results. Zepound manufacturer Eli Lilly released results from their SURMOUNT-5 phase clinical trial on Wednesday which is the first time both GLP1s have been compared side-by-side. Both drugs mimic the GLP-1 hormone to help curb appetite and reduce eating.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Exposure to specific pesticides is linked to increased rheumatoid arthritis risk, with notable dose-response trends for malathion and carbofuran among older licensed applicators in the Agricultural Health Study.
The Hill
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released photos of the suspect in the deadly shooting of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO. In photos shared online by CBS News, the NYPD said it would provide a $10,000 reward for information regarding the suspect in the homicide. At a press conference , NYPD officials called it a “brazen, targeted attack.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Recent research in Nature Genetics reveals pervasive biases in GWAX studies using parental history of Alzheimer’s, highlighting potential misdirection in genetic associations and disease risk predictions. A novel GSUB method identifies false signals stemming from confounding factors like survival bias and socioeconomic status.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a new study.
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