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How eating more fiber may help protect against dangerous bacteria like E. coli

The gut microbiome, which seems to be affected by our diet, plays an important role in reducing the growth of potentially harmful microbes, a study suggests.

8 common health conditions midlife women face

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition. Overall, eight conditions increased by 45% or more between the ages of 40 and 59, and several conditions were more common in Black women and women living in more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., the study's first author and...

Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

KFF HEALTH NEWS – The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. Now attitudes are changing. Some members of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle are gearing up to battle “Big Food,” or the companies that make most of the food and beverages consumed in the United States. Nominees for top health agencies are taking aim at ultra-processed foods...

Trump’s Deportation Plan Is Said to Start Next Week in Chicago

Mr. Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations that would target millions of unauthorized immigrants in the United States.

Pedophiles could see death penalty under new House GOP bill: ‘Taken off the streets permanently’

Luna said President-elect Trump backs her bill.

Best Immune-Boosting Foods to Eat During Winter to Help You Stay Healthy

Certain whole foods become especially important for maintaining health during the winter season.

Scientists Reveal Exercises That May Help Fight Off Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease could be slowed by aerobic exercise, researchers say.

McDonald’s sued over Latino scholarships after backing off some DEI practices

CBS News – McDonald's is being sued over its long-running program offering scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students. The lawsuit filed in Nashville on Sunday by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), a group opposed to affirmative action, came days after McDonald's added its voice to a chorus of corporations rolling back or ditching diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, citing a "shifting legal landscape." But the burger giant's efforts are not sufficient, according to...

Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam

Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their hard, protective exoskeleton and seven pairs of legs.

Biden Will Commute Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Drug Offenders

THE NEW YORK TIMES – The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president. President Biden announced on Friday that he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates serving long prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses, the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president. The commutations are for offenders who...

What to Expect in Your 70s

Is This Normal? The way you grow older is specific to you. Lifestyle, among other things, can play a role in the process. But some changes in your 70s are universal, because they’re the result of the way your body works. Experts sometimes call this “pure aging.” These shifts happen in everyone who lives long enough. You can’t avoid them, but you can prepare if you know what to expect. Your Mind Parts of your brain shrink...

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

When water is depleted, the system is vulnerable to chemical contamination.

Skin disease patients show response to targeted treatment

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth and genitals. They described their findings in a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that described their first-in-human, phase 2 clinical trial. The researchers identified unique molecular and cellular changes in the skin with lichen planus, particularly an overactive immune response...

Osteoporosis screening guidelines updated: Do you need a bone scan?

Women 65 years and older should have a bone density scan to screen for osteoporosis, updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend.

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