Layoffs at the FDA, USDA and CDC could erode the U.S. food safety system. Experts aren’t so worried about milk or chicken today; they’re concerned about the future.
Category: 5. Health
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FDA cuts imperil food safety, but not how you might think
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5 Ways Medicaid Supports Main Streets Across America
Business district of Marquette, Michigan
In May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes significant cuts to Medicaid. Specifically, the Congressional Budget Office
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How a common antibiotic fuels bacterial resistance
Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage.
A new study from Rutgers Health shows that ciprofloxacin, a staple treatment for urinary tract infections, throws Escherichia coli…
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Egg Recall As Salmonella Outbreak Leaves 79 Sick, 21 Hospitalized
On June 6, the August Egg Company of Hilmar, CA, initiated a voluntary recall of around 1.7 million … More
This news shouldn’t leave you egg-static in any…
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Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault
A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a brain tumor diagnosis with few available effective treatments. According to the National Brain Tumor Society, the average…
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Burning for Beauty: How TikTok Skin Trends Are Harming Young Girls
It turns out when teens on TikTok say, “Get ready with me,” it can be more harmful than they might realize.
rs, authors caution only 26% of daytime skin care regimens contain sunscreen- Videos ’emphasize lighter, brighter skin’ and set a high…
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Now Trump Must Deliver On His Healthcare Promises
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … More
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5-minute STI test poised to transform sexual health diagnostics
Birmingham spin-out Linear Diagnostics has been awarded £1m funding to finalise the development of a rapid test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in partnership with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Diagnostic and…
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Common supplement reverses premature aging in landmark human trial
Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. From their twenties, patients develop gray hair, hair loss, cataracts, diabetes, and other age-related conditions normally seen in the elderly. Additionally, patients…
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3 New Studies Remind Us Eating Well Is About More Than Just Weight
Healthy foods may matter more than weight alone.
If you’ve ever made a genuine, perhaps painstaking, effort to eat healthier, only to find that your weight doesn’t budge, it’s easy to feel like you’re failing. Or like your body…
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