Exercise helps colon cancer survivors live as long as people who never had cancer : NPR

People who exercised the equivalent of about an hour of walking a day, six days a week saw the most benefit. luckyraccoon/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption luckyraccoon/iStockphoto/Getty Images Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it’s on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently…

Empowering Tanzanian Youth: Bridging the Digital Divide with African Child Projects

Students and instructors acquiring knowledge applicable to the real-world. In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, digital literacy and internet access are critical for sustainable development. African Child Projects, a youth-led NGO in Tanzania, is at the forefront of bridging the digital divide and empowering communities through technology, education, research, and policy development. By equipping young…

Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fury among his supporters : Shots

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives before President Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs Wednesday in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP An endorsement of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by Health and Human Services…

The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid

If congressional Republicans go through with some of the deep Medicaid cuts they are considering, three states would be left in an especially tight bind. South Dakota, Missouri and Oklahoma have state constitutions requiring that they participate in Medicaid expansion, the part of Obamacare that expanded the health program for the poor to millions of…

Next Gen Broadcast Begins Here: Cisco and Lawo Modernize IP-based Media

Today, broadcasters that have already migrated to IP have found it much easier to cater to variable consumption models and resource requirements while scaling and adapting to modern media requirements. The ease with which production teams can work from multiple areas on campus or even from their homes, a model now referred to as “distributed…

NIH leaders offered Indian Health Service jobs in Alaska, Montana, Dakotas : Shots

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Wellness Center is an Indian Health Service facility in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. This picture was taken in 2021 when the area was hard hit by the pandemic. Dawnee Lebeau/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dawnee Lebeau/Bloomberg via Getty Images The emails started arriving late on a Monday…

As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Services. And on Monday he…

As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Services. And on Monday he…

Weekly Health Quiz: DMSO, Microplastics, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

1 What happens to your brain cells when your mitochondria lose their efficient shape? They produce more energy to compensate for the loss They release electrons that form reactive oxygen species When mitochondria lose their shape, electrons leak out and form reactive oxygen species, damaging brain cells. This harms, not helps, their function. Learn more….