As people age, they lose muscle, which can be a real health issue. A longtime runner decides it’s time to start lifting — and ends up loving it. View original article Contributor: Amanda Loudin
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A medical researcher may have erroneously lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money because she was swept up in Trump administration efforts to ban studies of vaccine hesitancy and uptake. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Of those who have a mastectomy, it is estimated that more than a third will, for personal or medical reasons, opt against breast reconstruction. View original article Contributor: Kim Fellner
A new analysis finds that an organ’s biological age might predict a person’s risk of diseases such as cancer, dementia and heart disease. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said. View original article Contributor: Teddy Rosenbluth
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing flavors like blueberry, strawberry and watermelon. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned consumers that inhaling the gas for its euphoric effects can … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) who has vowed to address chronic illnesses by making changes to the country’s food supply, recently told food companies that one of the Trump Administration’s goals is to remove artificial dyes from food products. The news comes just a few months after … Read more
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated … Read more