NPR Health
MARCH 3, 2025
People who work for the federal court system don't have the same kinds of job protections that most other Americans do. A nearly year-long NPR investigation has found problems with the way the courts police sexual harassment and bullying.and a pervasive culture of fear about blowing the whistle. A warning to our listeners, this piece contains a description of sexual assault.
Environmental Health News
MARCH 3, 2025
PITTSBURGH A local advocacy group has launched a new, real-time air monitoring website for communities impacted by air pollution from Shells massive petrochemical complex and other industrial sites in western Pennsylvania. The website, launched by the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC), and dubbed Eyes on Air , includes data from five new air monitors the group placed in communities throughout Beaver County, which is home to the petrochemical complex Shell Polymers Monaca.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 5, 2025
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system. The scientists say that discovering the mechanism will support ongoing clinical trials, and could lead to the targeted use of aspirin to prevent the spread of susceptible types of cancer, and to the development of more effective drugs to prevent cancer metastasis.
Association of Health Care Journalists
MARCH 4, 2025
We shared part 1 of a Q&A yesterday with Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis , the journalists who founded The Sick Times in 2023, a publication focusing on COVID-19, long COVID and related long-term conditions of viral illnesses. Check out how they came up with the idea of starting The Sick Times and secured funding. Then read on about how their approach to covering COVID and long COVID differs from mainstream publications, their tips for reporting on long COVID and how journalists can write
NPR Health
MARCH 4, 2025
Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "clear to return to work.
UNC Epidemiology Blog
MARCH 5, 2025
March 5, 2025 Last September, Hurricane Helene landed in our backyard, devastating Western North Carolina (WNC) communities. The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.
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Environmental Health News
MARCH 5, 2025
Highlands, Texas is a small community on the outskirts of Houston that sits beside the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. The two pits, just shy of 34 acres combined, were originally built in the 1960s to house waste materials from a paper mill. Last month, based on a request from The Texas Health and Environment Alliance ( THEA ), the State of Texas released a cancer rate assessment that determined that a 250-square-mile area along the San Jacinto River, including the Superfund Site,
NPR Health
MARCH 3, 2025
Some states are trying to make it easier for doctors trained in other countries to work in the U.S. Skeptics say other licensing and hiring barriers could hamper this effort.
Association of Health Care Journalists
MARCH 5, 2025
When the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health in Worcester opened its digital hub last fall, it provided a glimpse of what the future of remote care management could look like. The 20,000-square-foot space, referred to as a digital hospital, merged many of the health systems remote patient monitoring functions into one building. The structure is fully equipped with computers and monitors that allow experts to do remote clinical monitoring of patients in the intensive care units and their
The Hill
MARCH 6, 2025
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) worries that if nothing is done to curb Medicare payment cuts to physicians, doctors will no longer be able to afford to run their own private practices. Were at a crucible where if we dont fight these cuts now, if we dont get rid of them, we dont reverse them, I dont see how private practice survives, Murphy said Thursday during The Hills State of Medicare Physician Payments.
Black Health Matters
MARCH 7, 2025
If you’ve ever felt unheard by a doctor, brushed off when describing your pain, or told that “it’s just part of being a woman,” you’re not alone. For millions of women living with endometriosis, the road to diagnosis is long, frustrating, and exhausting. And for Black women? It’s often an even steeper climb. But a new test, MyReceptiva , could make the journey to answers much quicker and less painful.
NPR Health
MARCH 7, 2025
An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
MARCH 3, 2025
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience some of the starkest disparities in maternal health outcomes in the United States.
The Hill
MARCH 7, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a webpage Friday listing the conflicts of interest reported by members of a key vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hailed it as another step toward "radical transparency," while one former member of the panel called it a "distraction.
Climate for Health
MARCH 3, 2025
Climate change is considered one of the greatest threats to public health in the 21st century. The last few years have seen worsening heat waves, wildfires, floods, drought, and the spread of vector-borne diseases as the world heats up from the burning of coal, gas, and oil.
NPR Health
MARCH 3, 2025
There are now two fully approved drugs on the market that can, sometimes, slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Both have been shown to slow down the mental decline of Alzheimer's by more than 25%. But that's in a group of patientsan individual may do much better, or not be helped at all. NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton has been talking to people who've taken these drugs.
Mercola
MARCH 2, 2025
Your body is an intricate and remarkably efficient system constantly working to maintain a state of balance and health. A crucial component of this complex network is the immune system, your body's primary defense against a constant barrage of external threats, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Intriguingly, a seemingly simple molecule produced within your gut, known as butyrate, plays a surprisingly significant and multifaceted role in regulating this complex defense system.
News Medical Health Sciences
MARCH 4, 2025
While the human papillomavirus (HPV) is most associated with cervical cancer risk and women, a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC James) shows that the majority of people are unaware that the virus is actually more common among men than women and is associated with rising rates of other cancers that directly impact men.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 4, 2025
A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow food.
NPR Health
MARCH 5, 2025
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy, appears before the Senate HELP committee, which will vet his nomination to become the next director of the National Institutes of Health.
Mercola
MARCH 2, 2025
Severe imbalances in your gut microbes sabotage how your body handles fat. Nearly 2 billion adults worldwide are classified as overweight, and more than half of them fall into the obese category. 1 Obesity leads to dangerous metabolic imbalances that frequently trigger Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems and long-term health complications. Researchers pinpointed specialized bile acid molecules produced by certain gut bacteria that either amplify or suppress fat accumulation. 2 This is signi
News Medical Health Sciences
MARCH 7, 2025
A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. Led by Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Suhang Song, this meta-analysis demonstrates that factors including air pollution and access to green or blue spaces can significantly raise or lower the odds of cognitive decline and developing dementia.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 6, 2025
Researchers have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions.
NPR Health
MARCH 3, 2025
When Paul Cotter's father began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he lost job after job. Then a small local company offered him a role that helped rebuild his sense of purpose.
Environmental Health News
MARCH 7, 2025
The Canadian government is adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to its list of toxic substances, a move that could lead to restrictions on the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health risks. Inayat Singh reports for CBC. In short: PFAS are widely used in consumer and industrial products for their water- and heat-resistant properties but persist in the environment and human bodies.
News Medical Health Sciences
MARCH 5, 2025
Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 7, 2025
Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers has developed a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin.
NPR Health
MARCH 5, 2025
Eli Lilly is offering vials of its obesity drug Zepbound to patients at a discount but only if they skip their insurance.
The Hindu
MARCH 7, 2025
Professor Suman Chakrabortys body of work boasts a plethora of affordable, simple-to-execute, and innovative diagnostic solutions covering various medical challenges, such as anaemia, cancer, COVID-19, and tuberculosis
News Medical Health Sciences
MARCH 6, 2025
Mental health disorders in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to worsened symptoms and decreased quality of life, according to a new study.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 5, 2025
Engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds.
NPR Health
MARCH 4, 2025
Hoping to bring the giant, ancient animal back from extinction, scientists have created a far smaller woolly creature. Woolly mice have some of the key traits of mammoths, including their thick, hairy coat.
Public Health Newswire
MARCH 5, 2025
Impacts could be costly over the long term
News Medical Health Sciences
MARCH 6, 2025
Scientists confirm fruits and vegetables reduce diabetes, heart disease risk, but highlight urgent need for clarity on cancer protection mechanisms. Sustainable water practices and targeted policy actions are crucial for wider adoption.
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