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RFK Jr. Promotes Cheap Cuts as Beef Prices Jump
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday urged Americans facing higher beef prices to consider liver and other "cheap cuts" instead of pricier steaks.
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Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors
An experimental blood test can predict whether seniors have long to live, a new study says.The genetics-based blood test predicted two-year survival with accuracy as high as 86% among hundreds of seniors, researchers reported Feb. 24 in the journal Aging Cell. The test is...
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How the Brain Learns to Have Seizures During Sleep
Sleep is usually considered the body's ultimate recovery tool, a time when the brain clears out toxins and files away the day's lessons. But a new study from the Mayo Clinic suggests that for people with epilepsy, the brain may be too good at its job...
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Calif. Plaintiff: Google, Meta Harmed Mental Health
A young California woman suing Meta Platforms' Instagram and Google's YouTube testified Thursday in a landmark trial her childhood social media addiction left her anxious, depressed and insecure of her own looks, yet unable to give up her cellphone without feeling further...
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More Organs Being Donated After Heart Stops
The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were brain-dead. Now they're increasingly coming from people who died when their heart stopped beating, a major shift that can boost transplants but also raises public confusion, researchers reported...
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CDC Advisors to Discuss Long COVID, Vaccine Injuries
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee will discuss and may vote on recommendations for issues including COVID-19 vaccine injuries and long COVID at its scheduled meeting on March 18 and 19, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The notice was posted on...
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Japan Debuts Stem Cell Therapies for PD, Heart
Japan is moving to commercialize two groundbreaking stem cell therapies - one for Parkinson's disease and another for severe heart failure - in what experts are calling a historic milestone in regenerative medicine. Earlier this month, a Japanese government panel approved...
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More Evidence Shingles Shot Lowers Dementia Risk
Evidence continues to mount showing that the shingles vaccine may offer benefits beyond preventing a painful rash. A growing body of research suggests it could lower the risk of dementia - including Alzheimer's disease - and may even slow biological aging. Accumulating...
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Study: AI Chatbots Can Worsen Mental Illness
AI chatbots used for cheap therapy are liable to make mental illnesses worse, a new study warns. People with diagnosed mental conditions wound up with worse delusions, increased mania, suicidal thoughts and aggravated eating disorders after relying on an AI chatbot for help,...
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Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Could Save Lives
Can a high-tech drone be the difference between life and death if you go into cardiac arrestThat's the question a groundbreaking clinical trial in a corner of North Carolina and Virginia is setting out to answer. "By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we're...
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Newborn PFAS Exposure Higher Than Thought
Babies are entering the world with a significantly higher chemical burden than scientists suspected. Using advanced data science and chemical detection, researchers have discovered that newborns are exposed to a much broader array of "forever chemicals" before birth than...
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Noisy Night Traffic Raises Cholesterol
Living near a busy road may do more than disturb your sleep - it could also affect your cholesterol levels. A large study of 272,229 European adults found that people exposed to higher levels of nighttime traffic noise had elevated LDL "bad" cholesterol and increased blood...
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Universal Nasal Vaccine Takes a Step Forward
If you avoid getting vaccinated because you dread one needle stick after another, there's hopeful news from scientists at five major U.S. universities.They've taken a major step toward developing a nasal spray that could one day protect against everything from influenza and...
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Doomscrolling Affecting Many Americans' Sleep
Doomscrolling is taking a toll on many Americans' rest, a new survey says. More than a third of U.S. adults (38%) say using their phone or tablet to read the news before bed is making their sleep slightly or significantly worse, according to the new poll from the American...
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Nearly 6 in 10 Women Will Develop Heart Disease
Nearly 6 out of 10 U.S. women will have some type of heart disease during the next 25 years, a trend driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, a new American Heart Association report says. Almost 60% of women could have high blood pressure by 2050, up from about 50% in...
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Clean Indoor Air Reduces Asthma Attacks
Clean, well-circulated indoor air can reduce asthma attacks among adults, a new study says. Fans and air purifiers are essential for reducing the risk of flare-ups at home, researchers recently reported in the journal Atmosphere. In particular, good ventilation and exhaust...
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Eating Healthy in Middle Age Lowers Brain Decline
What's on your plate today can affect your brain aging as a senior, a new study says. Middle-aged people who eat healthy have a lower risk of brain decline in old age, researchers reported Feb. 23 in JAMA Neurology. The heart-healthy Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension...
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15 States Sue Trump Admin Over Child Vaccine Policy
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put children's lives at risk ...
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Energize Your Morning Without Coffee
If you're trying to cut back on caffeine - or simply don't have time to brew a cup of coffee - there are plenty of natural ways to boost your energy in the morning. Small changes to your routine can help you feel alert and focused without relying on caffeine, according to...
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What Your Resting Heart Rate Means for Health
Your smartwatch can track a wide range of health data - including your resting heart rate. But what does that number actually say about your heart health According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute...
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CDC Vaccine Panel to Meet in March
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to meet on March 18 to 19, an update on the website showed on Tuesday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which was originally scheduled to meet from February 25 to 27, makes recommendations that...
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Restricting Sugar Before Age 2 May Lower Heart Risks
Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later on. Researchers found that people whose sugar intake was...
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S.C. Deploys Non-CDC Experts for Measles Outbreak
A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help the state contain the largest U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years, but they're not coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The South Carolina Department of Public Health told...
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Preventable Death Gap Widens by Education Level
A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says. A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented by health care, researchers reported...
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Living Near Nuclear Plant Tied to Higher Cancer Risks
The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you'll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded. People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, peaking in the senior years for both women and men,...