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Date: 2025/02/13 - 02:32

Federal Health Agencies Ordered to Restore Public Facing Webpages, Data

After Doctors for America filed a lawsuit against the HHS, CDC, and FDA, a federal judge ordered health agencies to restore public-facing media deleted after President Trump's executive order.

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.

Date: 2025/02/06 - 00:32

Swapping Regular Salt for Substitutes May Lower Risk of Recurrent Stroke, Death

Swapping regular salt for salt substitutes may reduce the risk of recurrent stroke and death. In a recent study, compared to regular salt intake, salt substitutes reduced stroke-related mortality by 12% and recurrent stroke by 14%.

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Date: 2025/02/05 - 22:31

Unhealthy diet may speed up biological aging, even in young adults

A new study suggests that diets high in fast food, processed red meat, and soda but low in fruits and vegetables may be linked to faster biological aging.

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Date: 2025/01/27 - 20:31

Can 150 minutes of physical activity a week help extend lifespan in older adults?

A new article reports that getting 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week can reduce all-cause mortality by 31% compared to a week with no appreciable physical activity.

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Date: 2025/01/24 - 02:32

Health Agency Reports from CDC, FDA, and NIH Halted by Trump Officials

The Trump administration ordered an immediate pause on public communications from federal health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it expects the pause to be temporary.

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Date: 2025/01/23 - 21:00

Muscle fat may pose higher risk to heart health than other forms of fat

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk factors, a new study suggests.

Date: 2025/01/18 - 21:32

How Much Alcohol Is Safe to Drink Without Putting Your Health at Risk?

A new federal report shows that one drink per day is associated with negative health effects like liver cirrhosis and cancer, while a recent report from the surgeon general highlighted cancer risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption.

Female with cancer wearing headscarf sitting outdoors

Date: 2025/01/18 - 01:00

Cancer Cases Rising in Females, Declining in Males. How to Reduce Your Risk

A new report shows that cancer cases are increasing in females and young adults in the United States. For the first time, cancer rates in females ages 50 to 64 have surpassed those in males. Physical activity levels, high alcohol consumption, and poor diet could be driving the increase.

Date: 2025/01/12 - 10:31

Exercise may help stop cancer progression, lower death risk

Physical activity before cancer diagnosis is associated with a decreased risk of cancer progression and death, a new study, which focused mostly on breast and prostate cancer patients, found.