Federal layoffs affected teams at CDC that research injuries — including car crashes — to understand how to prevent them. Car crashes are the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 12. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kyle Mazza/Anadolu/Getty Images Before they were fired, staff at the Centers for Disease…
Chronic disease is the defining health crisis of our time. Despite medical advancements, rates of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative conditions continue to rise. The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other country, yet people are getting sicker, not healthier. This failure stems from conventional medicine’s narrow focus on pharmaceuticals and procedures that…
1 What’s one major way modern diets are undermining your health despite providing enough calories? They lack essential nutrients due to being ultraprocessed Modern diets filled with ultraprocessed foods, excessive sugar, and harmful vegetable oils lead to nutrient deficiencies, starving your cells of what they need despite ample calories. Learn more. They overload your system…
Dr. Olena Weaver of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston looks at mammogram imagery. The regular mammogram on the left shows a woman with dense breast tissue; on the right is a contrast-enhanced mammogram. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Joy, a 46-year-old in Pittsburgh,…
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been a staple in traditional medicine for centuries and is valued across cultures for its ability to ease digestive distress and fight inflammation. Its benefits for stomach ailments, nausea and intestinal disorders have been mentioned in Ancient Ayurvedic and Chinese texts. Today, more evidence on ginger’s benefits is being published, and…
For more than two months, Mary Mayongana, 42, hasn’t been able to consistently take her HIV medication. She says she feels weak and has developed an itchy rash. Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ben de la Cruz/NPR A 10-year-old girl who’ll keep going to the local clinic for the medications to suppress…
World Health Organization member states agreed to the treaty after three years of talks. NPR speaks with Precious Matsoso, who served as co-chair of the group tasked with creating the treaty. MILES PARKS, HOST: This week, more than 190 member states of the World Health Organization finalized a treaty to help prevent the next pandemic….
In my recent interview with Alexis Cowan, Ph.D., a molecular biologist from Princeton, we explored some cutting-edge ideas that can dramatically impact your health. Cowan’s deep knowledge of molecular biology, particularly her passion for light, circadian rhythms and mitochondrial health, offers a fresh perspective on optimizing your well-being. We discussed topics that are often overlooked…
“ROMEO” stands for “retired older men eating out” — and it’s one way to keep older guys from being too isolated. Just don’t call it a support group! MILES PARKS, HOST: Self-reliance is a core American trait, and men in particular embrace it. So how do you offer help to someone who doesn’t think they…
Cuts to support staff at the Food and Drug Administration are shifting work to the agency’s inspectors. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in March that he would eliminate thousands of jobs from federal health agencies,…