Category: 4. Health

Under the direction of its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services is planning a campaign to raise awareness around the harms of ultra-processed foods while empowering people to take control of their health and change their dietary patterns. It will likely face challenges similar to the ones that undermined previous efforts to change Americans’ dietary patterns.

Though controversy swirls around Robert F. Kennedy…

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and recover – and older adults in rural areas are especially vulnerable.

If a disaster causes injuries, getting health care can take longer in rural areas. Many rural hospitals have closed, leaving patients traveling longer distances for care.

At the same time, rural areas have higher…

Healthcare robotics pioneer Mendaera announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its handheld robotic system, Focalist, which aims to enhance ultrasound guided needle placement across a variety of medical and healthcare specialties. Specifically, the system integrates the use of a handheld module, real-time ultrasound…

America’s generic drug supply, most of which is manufactured overseas, is not consistently safe. Currently, the website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Generic Drugs tells a different story.

“The Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) ensures high-quality, affordable generic drugs are available…

Previous research has shown that the personalities of people who engage in different types of organized sport tend to vary. But what is less clear is how personality affects the types of exercise people actually enjoy doing.

The new study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, explored whether individual personality traits…

Surprise, surprise, there’s yet another new COVID-19 variant on the loose and spreading. It is called XFG and has already been reported in 38 countries including the U.S. And if you are wondering who believes that this variant should be closely watched, it’s the World Health Organization, that’s WHO. The WHO has recently added XFG to its “variant under monitoring” or VUM list.

Will XFG End Up Overtaking NB.1.81?

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“It did not get easier; it just got different,” said Dr. Christina Wyman, a USA Today bestselling author and teacher living in Michigan, who experienced the devastating effects of chronic loneliness for five years. “Most of my evenings and weekends were spent alone, filled with a silence that echoed within my ears, in my throat, and deep into my chest,” she shared.

According to a new report from the UN World Health Organization…

In a recently decided case, the Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to appoint members of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, rather than requiring presidential nomination and corresponding Senate confirmation hearings and a vote. The Task Force is tasked with making key…

It may sound like a contradiction, but public health—the field built on serving entire populations—is becoming more precise. At its core, precision public health seeks to marry the tools of big data, genomics, and individualized insights with population-level interventions. The surprising twist? By focusing on smaller population…

The study, published in the journal eBioMedicine, examined longitudinal health data from nearly 25,000 patients in the University of California Health Data Warehouse and validated findings in the nationally diverse All of Us Research Program. Unlike…