The FDA proposed a rule requiring front-of-package nutrition labels by 2028, highlighting levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar with “high,” “medium,” or “low” indicators.
20 🇺🇸 U.S. states (plus D.C.) had "very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—present in wastewater for the week between December 29, 2024 and January 04, 2025.
A new study in *Nature Medicine* reveals that lifetime dementia risk is higher than previously thought, rising to 42% for men and women, compared to older estimates of 14% and 23%.
A Clean Label Project report found concerning levels of lead and cadmium in protein powders, especially plant-based, organic, and chocolate-flavored varieties.
Efforts to improve Americans' diets, including the FDA's new "healthy" labeling guidelines, have minimal impact, with only 0-0.4% of people expected to change habits.
On Monday 3 February, Post Covid Network Nederland and the Radboud Center for Philosophy and Society are hosting a workshop on Post-COVID ethics. The main language of the event is English.
The Long Covid Clinical Podcast, episode 6: Dr. Hector Bonilla, director of the ME/CFS Clinic and co-director of the Long Covid Clinic at Stanford, "discusses the similarities and differences between Long COVID and [ME/CFS]."
I’m trying to practice heating my body, not the whole room. The main problem is cold fingers when using a keyboard. Fingerless gloves are insufficient. So I figured a heat lamp would be ideal for this. And it turns out it’s been done.
The U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's preventive care mandate, following a 5th Circuit ruling that deemed the task force responsible for setting these guidelines unconstitutionally structured.
A new study shows that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells and significantly reduces the immune response to the influenza virus.
The future of Medicare's drug price negotiations, initiated under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, is uncertain under the incoming Trump administration.
Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary, calling him "unqualified" and "actively dangerous."
A Tulane University study found that drinking coffee only in the morning is linked to a 16% lower risk of death from all causes and a 31% lower risk of heart disease compared to non-coffee drinkers.
The Biden administration finalized a rule removing medical debt from U.S. credit reports, effective March, impacting $49 billion in debt for 15 million Americans.
The FDA has proposed stricter testing requirements for pulse oximeters after studies revealed inaccuracies in readings for people with darker skin tones.
A study by researchers from George Washington University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan found a sharp rise in permanent contraception among young adults after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
The U.S. reported its first human death from bird flu, involving a Louisiana patient over 65 with underlying conditions who was exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds.
Insurers are increasingly denying coverage for advanced prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity despite laws in some states requiring parity with Medicare.
Sugary drinks contribute to over 2.2 million new diabetes cases and 1.1 million new heart disease cases globally each year, with severe impacts in low- and middle-income countries.
English translation of Russian thesis:"Comparison Of Clinical & Pathophysiological Characteristics Of ME/CFS & Chronic Fatigue Associated With Post-Covid-19 Syndrome"
Trial By Error: Video of October Talk in Ireland on How “Biopsychosocial” Research on ME, Long Covid, and Related Illnesses Harms Patients6 January 2025 By David Tuller, DrPH
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has reignited debates over the U.S. healthcare system, with Americans sharing stories of denial, delays, and exorbitant costs despite having insurance.
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