Sitting is the new smoking, or so many headlines have told us. While that’s largely an exaggeration (smoking is dangerous in ways sitting can’t hope to imitate) it’s true that being sedentary is plenty bad for both body and mind. And the solution really can be as straightforward as putting…
Category: 5. Health
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Fructose may quietly supercharge your inflammation
Despite major progress in medicine, infections caused by viruses and bacteria continue to rank among the leading causes of death worldwide. This has raised new scientific interest in understanding whether certain nutrients might influence the body’s defense system. A team led by Ina Bergheim…
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The Healthcare Workforce Shortage Is Growing; States Are Rushing To Fix It
Studies indicate that the country will have a shortage of nearly 86,000 physicians by 2036.
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A new study published in the Annals of Family Medicine reaffirms a fear that has been persistent for the last decade: the healthcare worker shortage across America is growing, especially in rural…
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GOP Support Slowly Grows For Obamacare Subsidy Extension
More Republicans are voicing support for an extension of tax credits for those who buy individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, according to media reports over the 2025 Thanksgiving weekend. In this photo is the U.S. Capitol is shown June 5, 2003 in Washington,…
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Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Soybean oil is the most commonly used cooking oil in the United States and appears in a wide range of processed foods. Research is now shedding light on how this highly consumed ingredient contributes to obesity in mice.
In a University of California, Riverside experiment, most mice fed a…
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off
Sunlight plays an important role in human health because it helps the body synthesize essential nutrients such as vitamin D. At the same time, spending too long in the sun can greatly increase the likelihood of developing skin cancer.
In a new study in Nature Communications, scientists at the…
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Why Hall Of Famer Terrell Davis Is Talking About The ‘Other TD’
Pro football Hall-of-Famer Terrell Davis has been a mental health advocate after going public about his own mental health challenges. (Photo by Tom Cooper/Getty Images for Global Down Syndrome Foundation)
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TD can stand for many different things. They…
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New NIH Process To Choose Grant Awardees Will No Longer Use Paylines
The National Institutes of Health longstanding “payline” has helped everyone see the connection between the scientific peer review process and NIH grant funding decisions. What will the latest NIH announcement mean to this? (Photo by MICHAEL MATHES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Are…
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RSV prevention in newborns could cut asthma risk
Belgian researchers from VIB and Ghent University (UGent), working with partners in Denmark, have found strong evidence that infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) early in infancy sharply raises the likelihood of developing childhood asthma. The effect is especially pronounced in…
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What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Bronx VA Medical Center nurses hold a demonstration and join other nationwide ‘May Day’ actions demanding increased COVID-19 protections for nurses and health care workers on May 01, 2020 in New York City. According to National Nurses United, 139 hospitals in 13 states…
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