New evidence shows how discrimination shortens lives in Black communities
Researchers linked higher inflammation levels to decades of stress, including discrimination and economic hardship. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson
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In a one-act play, a man chronicles his own dementia
Samuel A. Simon, a former public interest lawyer who worked with Ralph Nader, performs his “Dementia Man” play to help himself and others come to terms with Alzheimer’s disease. View original article Contributor: Michael Brice-Saddler
Freeze of public health funds for states, then reversal, sows confusion
A sense of whiplash spread across state public health agencies after the Trump administration paused $5 billion in federal spending, only to quickly say it would lift the pause on Saturday. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein
Experts have 3 tips for setting screen-time boundaries with your kids
Experts’ tips on setting screen-time boundaries for kids with smartphones include starting conversations early and modeling healthy behavior. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi, Ariana Eunjung Cha
The next frontier in weight-loss drugs: one-time gene therapy
Fractyl Health is developing a shot that would program the body to make more of the GLP-1 hormone naturally, a risky bet that it can provide a longer-lasting benefit than blockbuster weight-loss drugs on the market. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
Formal U.S. withdrawal from WHO is decried as ‘scientifically reckless’
Trump justified withdrawing from the health alliance formed in 1948 based on what he viewed as the “mishandling” of the coronavirus pandemic and a failure to adopt changes. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing
Democrats and Republicans are divided on many things, but they joined in pillorying health care executives at a committee hearing on Thursday. View original article Contributor: Peter Whoriskey
NIH says it will stop funding research using human fetal tissue
Scientists denounced the move, arguing that fetal tissue is crucial for understanding human development and diseases. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
5,500-year-old DNA shows syphilis was rooted in the Americas, before Columbus
Analysis of a shin bone found in a rock cave in Colombia suggests the sexually transmitted disease is much older than previously believed. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Scientists discover new clue linking obesity to dementia risk
European researchers trace a path that shows how high blood pressure caused by excess weight could be the link to certain cognitive brain disease. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson