Disrupting communication between the body’s internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine). The study, published in Nature Aging, explored how changes in…
Category: 5. Health
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As Open Enrollment Begins, Data Show Obamacare Premiums Increasing 30%
Obamacare or Affordable Care Act premiums are rising by an average of 30% in 30 states that rely on federal government exchanges, according to data released by the Trump administration ahead of open enrollment. Moreover, if ACA subsidies expire, as they’re due to at year’s end, the increase in…
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Scientists just shattered a major exercise myth
Forget the old idea that physical activity drains your supply of heartbeats. New research from Australia shows that people who are physically fit actually use fewer heartbeats each day, which may help them live longer.
According to the study, athletes had an average heart rate of 68 beats per…
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Too much screen time may be hurting kids’ hearts
- More time using electronic devices or watching TV among children and young adults was linked with higher cardiometabolic disease risk, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, based on data from more than 1,000 participants in Denmark.
- The association…
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Trump’s Pharma Agreements Signal A Shift Toward DTC Pricing
WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by (L-R) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Director of Medicare and Deputy Administrator of CMS Chris Klomp, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, Administrator for CMS Mehmet Oz and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary as…
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How Architect Michael Murphy Is Rethinking The Value Of Design
Architect Michael Murphy
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Architect Michael Murphy is well-known as a co-founder of MASS Design Group, a non-profit architecture firm that worked to find meaningful ways to have a positive impact on the built environment. For Murphy, architecture is a tool to make the…
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Travis Hunter Placed On Injured Reserve With Knee Injury
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 06: Travis Hunter #12 of the Jacksonville Jaguars catches the ball against Bryan Cook #6 and Chamarri Conner #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter at EverBank Stadium on October 06, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty…
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Public Health Is Much More Than Vaccines
Smoking laws are a public health achievement
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Lately, coverage and commentary about vaccines have dominated public health news. Reducing public health to vaccines is dangerous. Keeping the public focused on such a narrow, controversial and politically-charged view of public health may be…
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Innovation And Policy Power Women’s Health Reform
From left to right: Seema Kumar, PhD – CEO of Cure; Linda B. Rosenthal – Assemblymember for District 67 in the Upper West Side; Phylicia Woods, Esq. – Director of Government Relations for Hologic; Liz Powell, Esq., MPH – Founder of Women’s Health Advocates and G2G Consulting;…
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Your ZIP Code could reveal your risk of dementia
Where you live could have a powerful influence on how your brain functions and your chances of developing dementia, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
The study, recently featured in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (a journal of…
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