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Date: 2025/02/14 - 20:31

Potassium-enriched salt substitutes tied to lower stroke-related risks

Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new clinical trial has found.

RFK Jr. at Senate Confirmation hearing in January 2025

Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00

RFK Jr. Is New Health Secretary: What ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Means for U.S.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to shake up the U.S. healthcare industry after being confirmed by the Senate as the new secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" plan aims to help reduce the growing chronic disease burden in the U.S.

A perosn chopping various vegetables on a counter and chopping board, featuring purple carrots, broccoli, and artichokes, to showcase sources of luteolin

Date: 2025/02/13 - 17:00

An antioxidant in vegetables may help keep hair from turning gray

Researchers compared how three antioxidants affected gray hair outcomes in mice: hesperetin, diosmetin, and luteolin, and found that one helped mitigate hair graying.

A person holding a heart shaped balloon against a backdrop featuring a wall and the blue sky

Date: 2025/02/12 - 20:00

Can drinking ketones really improve heart health? What experts say

People with type 2 diabetes who were given ketones before exercise had increased cardiac output, stroke volume, and peripheral muscle oxygenation, which are all indicators of improved heart function.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

Single dose of broadly neutralizing antibody protects macaques from H5N1 influenza

NIH science lays groundwork for future studies in people.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 15:00

NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate new dengue therapeutic

Dengue virus sickens as many as 400 million people each year, primarily in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 02:00

Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures

NIH study identifies previously unknown adaptation.

Date: 2025/02/11 - 01:00

Therapy helps peanut-allergic kids tolerate tablespoons of peanut butter

NIH trial informs potential treatment strategy for kids who already tolerate half a peanut or more.

Date: 2025/02/09 - 18:00

Comedian Wanda Sykes Says Humor Helped Her Through Her Breast Cancer Journey

Comedian Wanda Sykes is raising breast cancer awareness in a new commercial airing on Superbowl Sunday. After Sykes was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer she underwent a double mastectomy.

Male takes cold plunge in icy lake outdoors

Date: 2025/02/08 - 19:32

Health Benefits of Cold Water Therapy May Be Short-Lived, Study Finds

A new study found that cold-water immersion offers a number of short-lived potential health benefits. In the 12 hours after cold-water immersion, participants had reduced stress levels. Brief cold showers were associated with a slightly higher quality of life.