A healthier gut may be key to cancer care
Dubbed “the next frontier of cancer prevention and care,” the microbiome appears to be especially critical when it comes to…
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admin Some of what happens during youth can’t be reversed. It’s another reason to rethink kids’ screen time
Need a reason not to give your child a screen? It may permanently alter their brain during a critical period…
RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines
U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest…
Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production
A case of flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.…
Foodborne illnesses kill millions. Make these changes to reduce your risk
You don’t have to wait on regulatory agencies to prevent deadly foodborne illnesses. Experts share what to do and how…
Rubio says Americans who test positive for Ebola at Kenya facility could end up being treated in US
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Americans who test positive for Ebola while under observation at a…
Americans of all political stripes want to regulate ultraprocessed foods. Is anyone listening?
Leading scientists and nonprofits who say they — and the public — are fed up with regulatory inaction back a…
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities
Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from…
Women are over-apologizing. It’s more complex than you might think
Women often apologize when there is nothing to apologize for. But do women need to apologize less — or should…
Some hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passengers return home to finish quarantine
Several Americans who were exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on board a cruise ship this spring have returned…