2025-02 – Alternatives to traditional cancer treatment – Wits University
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Month: February 2025
8 Ways to Shorten Your Wait for a Doctor’s Appointment
If you’ve tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment recently, you might have had to flip your calendar to a different season. There simply aren’t enough physicians in the U.S.: By 2037, the deficit is expected to reach 187,130 doctors, including more than 8,000 cardiologists and 4,000 nephrologists. That means patients routinely wait a long time—an … Read more
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
On his first day back in office, President Trump ordered a sweeping 90-day spending freeze on almost all U.S. foreign aid, initially making exceptions only for military funding to Egypt and Israel and emergency food aid. The “stop-work order” in the directive had immediate consequences for people’s health and wellbeing. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] HIV clinics around … Read more
Why Some Food Additives Banned in Europe Are Still on U.S. Shelves
Walk down your grocery aisle, and you’ll spot many foods containing ingredients you won’t find in Europe. The unusual way the U.S. regulates ingredients is in the news and the hot seat right now, thanks to the recent ban of a food additive—red dye 3, an artificial dye linked to cancer in animals—and the rise … Read more
What is chai — and what are the benefits of drinking it?
What is chai, and is it good for you? View original article Contributor: Rachel Meltzer Warren
More high school students skip breakfast, report says
Across the full 10-year survey period, there were also decreases in the percentage of high school students eating fruit and vegetables. View original article Contributor: Ian McMahan
Drug deaths are down in one Ohio county and much of the U.S. Why is complex.
The story of Hamilton County is the story of much of America in 2025. Overdose deaths have fallen sharply, offering hope the crisis will further ease. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle
Your environment affects how well your medications work
Your environment affects how well your medications work — identifying exactly how could make medicine better Even the air you breathe may influence how effective a drug may be for … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Young adults dying earlier than expected, study says
Feb. 3 (UPI) — Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says. The death rate among adults 25 to … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Artificial intelligence can help detect congenital heart defects
Artificial intelligence can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns’ chances of survival, a new study says. AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more quickly and accurately … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: