Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks to attendees during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In less than two months, Kennedy has ousted and replaced two key advisory panels: One on vaccines; the…
Category: 5. Health
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Congress May Finally Be Addressing The Nation’s Doctor Shortage
There may finally be momentum to lifting a cap that Congress put on Medicare-funded residency slots nearly three decades ago under the Resident Physician Shortage Act, introduced this summer by Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate and U.S House of Representatives. In this photo is the…
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Generational Health—Not Wealth—Is A Family’s Greatest Legacy
Passing down healthy habits is the most enduring inheritance. Research shows generational health, not just wealth, shapes lifelong well-being.
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For generations, families have prioritized passing down wealth — carefully structuring inheritances, minimizing estate taxes, and setting up…
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Found in the trash: A super opioid 1000x stronger than morphine
A synthetic opioid 1000 times more potent than morphine is infiltrating the street drug trade in Adelaide, Australia, sparking fears of a wave of overdoses that could be lethal.
In the first study of its kind in South Australia, University of South Australia researchers have detected traces of…
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Did drunk apes help us evolve? New clues reveal why we digest alcohol so well
If scientists are to better understand whether the genes that let us safely welcome the weekend with a cold beer or enjoy a bottle of wine with dinner began with apes eating fermented fruit, then the habit needs a name, according to a new study.
“Scrumping” is the name coined in a paper led by…
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RFK Jr.’s False Claims On Aluminum In Vaccines Could Lead To A Ban
Certain vaccines have a small amount of aluminum as an adjuvant to improve the immune response. A recent Danish study shows no evidence that vaccines with an aluminum adjuvant caused autism or other chronic conditions.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy may soon be asking…
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4,000-year-old teeth reveal the earliest human high — Hidden in plaque
In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the consumer’s alertness, energy, euphoria, and relaxation. Although the practice is becoming less common in modern times, it has been deeply embedded in social and cultural…
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Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to 3x Higher Oral Cancer Risk
Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are over three times more likely to develop oral cancer within five years than those without the condition. The corresponding study was published in Preventive Medicine Reports.
Around 52.5 million people, or…
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Unwanted pregnancies surge with alcohol, but not with cannabis, study finds
A new study has found that, among women with a high desire to avoid becoming pregnant, those who drank heavily had a 50% higher risk of becoming pregnant than those who drank moderately or not at all. In contrast, participants who used cannabis were no more likely to have an undesired pregnancy…
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Alcohol Use, Sober Curiosity, And Recovery In College Mental Health
A young woman refusing a glass of wine
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Before the start of each academic year in higher education, there appears to be questions from incoming students and their families about how much do college students drink alcohol. According to the 2023 National College Health Assessment by the…
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