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Queer Herbalists Are Reclaiming Ancestral Plant Wisdom
Berenice Dimas first learned to make herbal medicine from her mother as a child. “When we had coughs, she used to grab the oregano from our garden and boil about two tablespoons of it in a pot with half a can of Coke,” Dimas, an herbalist and former school teacher in San Diego, recalls. She didn’t realize then that her…
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How social challenges shape gut health and drive obesity risk
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors. A new scientific review from UCLA Health explains how stress, hardship and other…
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A single dose of this drug can reduce anxiety without therapy
Don’t panic — relief might be just one trip away. A mind-bending new study suggests a single dose of a psychedelic drug straight out of the Summer of Love could help ease symptoms in people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The best part: There’s no awkward talk therapy required. Roughly 5.7% of US adults will experience generalized anxiety disorder at…
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U.S. survey finds salt substitutes rarely used by people with high blood pressure
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Few people with high blood pressure were using salt substitutes, even though they are a simple and effective way to lower sodium intake and manage blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025, held in Baltimore, September 4–7, 2025. High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood…
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[2025-09-04] Hearing: The President’s 2026 Health Care Agenda
Full Committee Hearing Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Member Statements Mike Crapo (R – ID) Ron Wyden (D – OR) Witnesses The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington , DC How do I submit a statement for the record? Any individual or…
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Azelastine nasal spray cuts coronavirus infection risk, study shows
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study has discovered another way to potentially prevent COVID-19. Researchers at Saarland University in Germany headed a clinical trial that found a nasal spray could reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by two-thirds. The phase 2 study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ran from March 2023 to July 2024 at…
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Shifts in meal timing predict health and longevity in older adults
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: As we age, what and how much we eat tends to change. However, how meal timing relates to our health remains less understood. Researchers at Mass General Brigham and their collaborators studied changes to meal timing…
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Antidepressants and violence: Experts share the science
Facebook Tweet Email Link Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained counselor, or visit the 988 Lifeline website. Following the August 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, US Health and Human Services…
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Scrolling on the toilet increases your risk of hemorrhoids, new study shows
Credit: Miriam Alonso from Pexels Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids by up to 46%. So, what’s the link? How can time on your phone lead to these painful lumps in and around…
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The One Health Approach to Outbreaks and Spillover Events | Johns Hopkins
What are spillover events? Raina Plowright: Spillover is the transmission of a pathogen, like a virus or bacteria, between species. We call it zoonotic spillover if the pathogen is going from a non-human animal to a human. The disease that results from that is called a zoonotic disease. Almost every pandemic in the last hundred years has started with a…
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