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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.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 23:32

Healthy Lifestyle Habits Could Help Prevent Premature Heart Aging

Researchers have developed a method for measuring the heart's “functional age” to help predict complications like heart disease. According to the authors of a new study, premature aging of the heart is linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

How probiotics could help boost your daily mood

Probiotics may help improve a person's daily mood and, if taken regularly for about 2 weeks, could help reduce negative feelings, more broadly.

A gloved hand holds a box full of vials of the MMR vaccine against measles as a single vial is in front of the box

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Fact check: How long does protection from the measles vaccines last?

Medical News Today speaks to experts to fact-check some claims about measles and the MMR vaccine, namely U.S. Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s comments about the vaccine's protection waning quickly.

person in yoga class with bended knee doing hip stretch

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Yoga as effective as strength exercises for osteoarthritis pain relief

Yoga is as effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis as muscle-strengthening exercises, according to a new clinical trial.

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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.

A wine glass shattering, representing the bad habit of heavy drinking of alcohol

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

At what age do bad habits start affecting health?

Scientists have pinpointed the exact age when the body starts feeling the negative health effects of smoking, heavy drinking, and a lack of exercise.

Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Heavy cannabis use could increase dementia risk by 72%

People aged over 45 who needed acute hospital care due to heavy cannabis use had a 72% greater risk of developing dementia within 5 years than the general population.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Can doctors predict your Alzheimer’s risk in your 20s?

Some risk factors and blood biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment can be detected as early as age 24, according to a recent study.

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Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31

Can lifestyle changes prevent most sudden cardiac arrests?

For the first time, researchers have identified a list of 56 modifiable factors linked to the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.