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A 30-year study published in Nature Medicine found that eating a primarily plant-based diet with minimal processed food significantly increases the chances of reaching age 70 without chronic diseases.

After Texas banned abortion in 2021, sepsis rates among women hospitalized for second-trimester pregnancy loss rose over 50%, with maternal deaths increasing 33% from 2019 to 2023.

As ADHD awareness grows, TikTok has become a popular platform for sharing experiences, with ADHD-related hashtags amassing hundreds of millions of views.

Measles cases are surging in the US, with 378 confirmed in early 2025, surpassing last year's 285 cases.

HPV-related cervical cancer rates are rising among U.S. women in their 30s and 40s, partly due to declining screening rates.

A study using UK Biobank data found that people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes face significantly higher risks of liver and pancreatic cancers.

A measles outbreak has emerged in Kansas, spreading rapidly in undervaccinated counties.

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The parents of a 6-year-old unvaccinated Texas girl who died from measles stated in an interview that the disease “wasn’t that bad” despite her death.

The Montana medical board renewed Dr. Thomas C. Weiner’s license twice despite evidence of patient harm, including overprescribing narcotics and administering chemotherapy to non-cancer patients.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), an incurable and fatal prion disease affecting deer, elk, moose, and reindeer, is spreading across 36 US states and other countries.

The USDA will invest up to $100 million to fund research into therapies and potential vaccines for bird flu, which has killed nearly 170 million birds since 2022.

In February, a 6-year-old Texan became the first U.S. child to die from measles in two decades. Instead of serving as a warning about vaccine hesitancy, anti-vaccine groups have weaponized her story.

The FDA is halting production of compounded tirzepatide, a cheaper alternative to Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound, as it declares the shortage over.

IVF patients face limited legal protections and oversight after devastating mistakes, like embryo mix-ups and equipment failures.

Purdue Pharma filed a revised bankruptcy plan to finalize a $7.4 billion opioid settlement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a previous deal.

Trump’s EPA announced plans to roll back 31 environmental regulations, including clean air and water protections, sparking backlash from experts and advocates.

Texas' measles outbreak has reached 279 cases, nearing last year’s total of 285 nationwide.

A new study in Science Advances finds that prolonged heat exposure accelerates aging at the molecular level, similar to smoking and drinking.

A New York law now requires doctors to discuss treatment costs with patients before they agree to pay, but providers can still require payment agreements upfront under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget.

When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden’s term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on rats to support its action.

A Cornell study funded by the FDA found that H5N1 bird flu remains infectious in raw milk cheese for at least two months, raising public health concerns.

Newborns at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, were exposed to measles after an infected woman gave birth.

Three former EPA administrators warned that Trump’s plan to roll back 31 environmental rules will endanger millions.

The Texas measles outbreak has reached 259 cases, with nearly all infections occurring in unvaccinated individuals. Only two cases involve fully vaccinated people.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated wastewater surveillance as a public health tool, allowing scientists to detect disease outbreaks earlier.

Measles cases in the European region have surged to their highest level in 25 years, doubling in 2024 to 127,350 cases, according to a WHO/UNICEF report.

Maria Branyas Morera, who died at 117, had genes that kept her cells biologically 17 years younger, a study led by University of Barcelona geneticist Manel Esteller found.

The Education Department’s mass layoffs, cutting 1,300 jobs, could severely impact students with disabilities by delaying civil rights investigations and reducing research on special education.

The measles outbreak in West Texas has hospitalized 29 people and caused two deaths.

A team of scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine has identified that an eye condition affecting the retina, the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eye, may serve as an early indicator for Alzheimer's disease. Their findings, published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, offer new insights into the potential use of retinal changes as early biomarkers for Alzheimer's, which could improve diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disease.

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. falsely claimed measles severity is linked to poor nutrition and exercise, and suggested natural immunity could prevent cancer and heart disease.

A study by IQAir found that only seven countries (Australia, Estonia, New Zealand, Iceland, and some small island states) met WHO guidelines for PM2.5 air pollution in 2024.

A measles outbreak in West Texas has infected nearly 200 people, mostly unvaccinated Mennonite families in Gaines County, where vaccine exemptions are among the state’s highest.

Utah is set to become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water after Governor Spencer Cox announced he would sign the legislation.

US aid cuts could accelerate the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) by disrupting treatment and diagnostic services, warns Dr. Lucica Ditiu of the Stop TB Partnership.

Seminole, Texas, with a large Mennonite population, is the epicenter of a measles outbreak since January, impacting nine counties with nearly 200 cases and the nation’s first measles death in a decade.

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats.

The World Health Organization warns that Trump administration cuts to USAID could trigger a global tuberculosis surge, endangering millions of lives.

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Texas is experiencing MMR vaccine shortages amid growing measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, which have caused 198 cases, 23 hospitalizations, and two deaths.

A measles outbreak in western Texas has grown to 198 cases, with 39 new infections in the past three days, according to state health officials.

The CDC plans to study potential links between vaccines and autism, despite extensive research debunking such a connection.

New Mexico has reported 30 measles cases, a sharp rise from 10 previously, following the second U.S. measles-related death in over a decade.

Several women are suing fertility clinics after devastating IVF mix-ups led them to carry and give birth to babies who were not biologically theirs.

Doctors at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) have restored smell and taste in long Covid patients using a pioneering nasal surgery.

An unvaccinated adult in New Mexico has died after contracting measles, though the virus has not been confirmed as the cause of death.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s HHS secretary and a longtime anti-vaccine figure, stunned supporters by endorsing vaccines amid a Texas measles outbreak.

A landmark study published in PNAS has unveiled that brain aging follows a distinct yet nonlinear trajectory with critical transition points. The research, conducted by an international team of scientists led by Lilianne R. Mujica-Parodi, PhD, of Stony Brook University, offers new insights into when interventions to prevent cognitive decline might be most effective.

Texas' measles outbreak has reached 159 cases, with 13 new cases in the past five days, mostly among unvaccinated individuals.

Nonprofits combating sexual violence are divided over compliance with Trump administration orders requiring federally funded groups to end DEI programs and recognize only two sexes.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked backlash after writing a Fox News op-ed emphasizing vitamin A and nutrition, rather than vaccines, for measles treatment amid a Texas outbreak that killed one unvaccinated child.

Pediatricians face increasing challenges as measles cases rise, with some parents fearing exposure while others refuse vaccination.

Health officials are warning against “measles parties,” where parents intentionally expose children to the virus to build natural immunity, amid a growing outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

Inflammation is a vital immune response that helps the body fight infections and heal injuries, but chronic inflammation is linked to diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.

A Lancet report warns that by 2050, more than half of adults (3.8 billion) and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese, straining healthcare systems and increasing early deaths.

James Harrison, an Australian blood donor known as the "man with the golden arm," has died at 88.

A UN-commissioned study finds that youth happiness has declined sharply over the past decade in English-speaking countries.

Young adults increasingly seek refuge in autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos when feeling overwhelmed by in-person interaction, according to a new report from Revealing Reality.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reversed his stance on a measles outbreak in Texas, now calling it a "top priority" after initially describing it as "not unusual." This shift comes after the first U.S. measles death in a decade was reported.

A measles outbreak in West Texas, centered in Gaines County, has infected 146 people, hospitalized 20, and killed one child.

A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.

The FDA canceled its March meeting to select flu strains for next season’s vaccine without explanation, raising concerns among health experts.

A Harvard-led study published in *Microbiome* found that eating one orange a day may reduce depression risk by 20%.

An unvaccinated child in Texas has died from measles, marking the first U.S. measles-related death in a decade.

When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks every year."

A new study in *ACS Food & Science Technology* finds that brewing tea can help remove toxic heavy metals from water.

A new peer-reviewed study suggests that anthocyanins, antioxidants found in fruits and flowers, may counteract the harmful reproductive effects of microplastic exposure.

Two people in Wyoming and Ohio were hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, with one still in care. Both had contact with infected poultry.

A study suggests that catching COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of developing ME/CFS (formerly called "chronic fatigue syndrome"), a typically lifelong condition that can be debilitating.

A Canadian study finds that young people who overuse muscle-building supplements like creatine and whey protein are more likely to show symptoms of muscle dysmorphia—a fixation on increasing muscle mass that can impair daily life.

A new study reveals narcissists experience heightened social exclusion due to their aggressive and arrogant behaviors, creating a "self-perpetuating cycle" of pain.

The USDA confirmed H5N1 bird flu in rats for the first time, detecting the virus in four black rats in California near recent poultry outbreaks.

Texas is grappling with a 90-case measles outbreak across seven counties, centered in Gaines County with low vaccination rates.

A new H5N1 bird flu variant has become "endemic in cows," with cases detected in Nevada and Arizona, raising concerns about human transmission.

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealthcare over alleged Medicare Advantage billing fraud.