The CDC recently reported that the number of measles cases in the U.S. has reached a 33 year high, … More
More cases of measles have…
Category: 5. Health
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Former White House Physician Targeted In Biden Probe
COL Kevin O’Connnor, MC, USA speaking with Anthony Blinken, circa 2010.
Yesterday, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as Physician to the President throughout Joe Biden’s term,…
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Lemurs age without inflammation—and it could change human health forever
What can lemurs tell us about inflammation and aging, aka “inflammaging” in humans? That’s the question Elaine Guevara, a biological anthropologist who studies the evolution of life history and aging in primates, set out to understand.
In newly…
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Exercise Improves Anticancer Immunity Through Gut Microbes
Exercise is extremely important, especially if we don’t move around much at work. There are plenty of apps and watches that can tell us when to move and be active. Primary care physicians emphasize exercise…
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Novel Antibody Therapy Improves Standard-of-Care Treatment
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are a type of immunotherapy or cancer treatment that targets specific immune cells known as T cells, which are responsible for eliminating infection. In cancer, T cells…
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The Culprit Impeding Drug Competition Is Not Who The Feds Expected
“There’s little point in pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into creating a biosimilar if PBMs … More
The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice recently kicked off a series of…
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How AI Is Accelerating The Fight Against An Ancient Killer
At the Quezon City Jail in Metro Manila, Philippines, inmates are screened for tuberculosis. Here, a … More
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This tiny implant could save diabetics from silent, deadly crashes
For people with Type 1 diabetes, developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is an ever-present threat. When glucose levels become extremely low, it creates a life-threatening situation for which the standard treatment of care is injecting a…
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Can chatbots really improve mental health?
Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises.
As a neuroscientist, I…
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How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain
“Is it just me, or is there a storm coming?”
If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the U.S. living with migraines, there’s a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts.
You aren’t alone. Studies find…
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