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03 Apr
You Don’t Need to Exercise Every Day to Stay Healthy, New Study Finds
Working out just 1 or 2 days per week can significantly lower your risk of death from heart disease and cancer, as long as you get in the recommended number of minutes, researchers say.
02 Apr
Keeping Your Bad Cholesterol in Check Protects You from Dementia, New Study Finds
People with low LDL cholesterol levels are much less likely to be diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
01 Apr
Intermittent Fasting Leads to Greater Weight Loss Than Calorie Counting, New Study Finds
Overweight and obese adults who followed a 4:3 intermittent fasting plan dropped more pounds in one year than those who counted calories.
Longtime Head of 9/11 Health Program Let Go Amid Federal Job Cuts
The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers.
The program serves more than 100,000 people.
Dr. John Howard, head of the World Trade Center Health Program, lost his job during a wave of government job cuts ordered by U.S. Health and Human ...
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23 States Sue Over $12B in Public Health Cuts
A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a sudden cut of $12 billion in public health funding.
The lawsuit says the rollback will disrupt vital services. It was filed Tuesday and asks the court to stop the cuts right away.
Most of the money -- roughly $11.4 billio...
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Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations
Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.
Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have died -- the state’s first deaths from the illness since 2018.
“For infants, it’s really rather terrifying,” Dr. Joh...
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How Cory Booker Prepped His Body To Break 25-Hour Senate Speech Record
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever.
Senate rules allow a member who is recognized by the presiding officer to speak for as long as they wish, as long as they don't stop or sit down. The 55-year-old New Jersey Democrat ...
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Blood Test Can Predict Recovery From Spinal Cord Paralysis
An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury.
The test looks for fragments of spinal cord DNA floating freely in a person’s blood, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Higher levels of this ...
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Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad?
Just keep in mind that you’ll be contributing to climate change, a new study says.
Unnecessary imaging scans for Medicare recipients alone create up to 129 metric kilotons of carbon dioxide emissions a year – equivalent to powering a tow...
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