Date: 2025/06/07 - 19:00
TikTok users are touting a migraine hack involving McDonald’s fries and a Coke to relieve their symptoms. The combination of salt, sugar, and caffeine may provide temporary relief. However, processed foods high in sodium, fat, and sugar may worsen symptoms and contribute to other problems.
Date: 2025/06/02 - 00:00
"Skinny Tok" is an extreme dieting trend on TikTok that equates thinness with health. Experts warn the trend perpetuates negative body image and harmful diet culture, as extreme calorie restriction has mental and physical consequences.
Date: 2025/05/09 - 22:00
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
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
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released a scientific statement urging doctors and individuals to pay closer attention to the many ways in which sleep can impact cardiometabolic health.
Date: 2025/05/07 - 00:31
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.