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Date: 2025/06/12 - 20:00
Your Dementia Risk May Be Higher Depending on Where You Live
A large study of U.S. veterans has found regional differences in dementia risk. The Southeast region had the highest risk, while the Mid-Atlantic had the lowest. Experts say healthcare resources should be tailored to meet regional differences.
Date: 2025/05/09 - 22:00
19 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Health Agency Layoffs
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plans to significantly reduce staffing at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which could disrupt public health services, such as safeguarding food and medication supplies.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 22:00
Medicaid Cuts Most Likely to Impact These 5 Groups
Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income households, older adults, children, and people with mental health disorders. Reduced federal funding could also affect access to reproductive health services.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31
32% of dementia cases could be linked to hearing loss
A study in older adults has found that hearing loss may increase dementia risk by almost one-third. The researchers suggest that treating hearing loss could delay, or even prevent, dementia for a large number of older adults.
Date: 2025/05/01 - 00:32
Measles Could Return to Endemic Status in U.S. If Vaccination Rates Remain Low
New research projects that if vaccination rates continue to fall, there will be 11 million to upwards of 51 million new measles cases in the U.S. in the next 25 years. Infectious disease experts remain concerned about the long-term impacts of vaccine hesitancy.
Date: 2025/04/23 - 23:00
Tina Knowles' Missed Mammogram May Have Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange, said she was diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer after delaying her scheduled mammogram for four years. Knowles is advising women to get regular screenings for the disease so it can be caught in early stages.
Date: 2025/04/17 - 00:00
Fluoride in Drinking Water Is Considered Safe, Despite RFK Jr.’s Proposed Ban
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called for a ban on fluoridated water in U.S. communities. Emerging evidence shows potential health harms and neurotoxic effects in young children, but experts caution the findings are limited and should be interpreted with caution.