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…
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Weekly Health Quiz: DMSO, Methylene Blue, and Modern Diet Dangers
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…
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Breast MRI after mammogram? How to decide if you need the test : NPR
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…
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How Ginger Helps Alleviate Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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…
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A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom struggle to get HIV medication : Goats and Soda : NPR
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…
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WHO countries finalize historic agreement to help prevent next pandemic : NPR
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…
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The Power of Light, Mitochondria and Circadian Rhythms
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…
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Aging men and social connection. Is there a disconnect? : NPR
“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…
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Cuts to support staff hamstring FDA inspectors : Shots
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…
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Flame Retardant Linked to Brain Tumors in Firefighters
Firefighters are more likely to develop brain tumors known as gliomas — and now we’re learning why. According to research published in the journal Cancer by a team at the University of California, San Francisco, these brain tumors carry a unique genetic signature tied directly to chemical exposure from their…