Category: 4. Health

As students across the country shoulder backpacks and file into classrooms, another school year is in full swing under the quiet protection of science. Indeed, all of us remain the beneficiaries of decades of evidence-based health research, including vaccine development, which has extended human health and longevity beyond our ancestors’ wildest…

Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a sustained illness (6-months or more) where the patient has persistent fatigue with worsening symptoms after activity. A few symptoms that characterize the disease include extreme exhaustion, sleep disturbances, disruption in cognitive function (brain fog), dizziness, muscle/joint pain, and sometimes headaches. This can cause a steep decline in motivation and limit an individual’s daily…

Cancer immunotherapy has advanced the field of medicine and cancer care. Specifically, immunotherapy refers to the targeted treatment of the immune system. Over the last few decades, immunotherapy has been applied to cancer in attempts to enhance and reactivate the immune response.

In the context of cancer, the immune system is suppressed by polarized, protumor cells. Interestingly, these cells promote cancer progression after exposure to tumor-secreting…

• The study followed 12,772 adults with an average age of 52
• Researchers tracked seven artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods like flavored water, soda, energy drinks, yogurt and low-calorie desserts
• People who consumed the highest total amounts of these sweeteners had faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills compared to people who consumed the lowest amounts
• The faster decline equaled about 1.6 years of aging
• Researchers found a link in…

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced on Wednesday that he plans to have the state eliminate all vaccine mandates.

This decisiion is shocking for a number of reasons and feels like he is opening Pandora’s box. Over my 40 years of infectious…

Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as well as Governor Desantis seek to end all vaccine mandates for children in school, according…

Immunotherapies have made significant strides in treating advanced cancers, a feat that was once considered impossible.  These treatments, with their potential for long-lasting responses, have revolutionized the field of cancer treatment.  While the broad application of immune-based approaches remains challenging, research has uncovered several factors that promote the success of cancer immunotherapy. While these treatments can induce long-lasting…

Published in the journal Brain Communications the study by academics from the University of Bath and the University of Bristol, reports that Fastball EEG, a three-minute passive test that records electrical activity in the brain while participants view a stream of images, can reliably identify…

The back-to-school rush is marked by supply lists, orientation days and fresh first-day outfits. But alongside new backpacks and sharpened pencils, this season is also a chance to reset your children’s health and well-being for the year ahead.

This year, many families are facing new stresses, from economic uncertainty to confusing and sometimes…