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House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda

President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.

Don’t miss a quiet symptom of concussion

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume their regular activities, they also may experience often-overlooked, underlying effects of concussion — persistent ringing in their ears, sensitivity to noise and hearing difficulties. A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain...

This NFL kicker went viral for his routine before a game-winning kick in the playoffs. His OCD makes his job even tougher

CNN – That Sunday, Zane Gonzalez was a hero. The 29-year-old doinked in the game-winning field goal as time expired to send his Washington Commanders past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and into the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs. But after the game, some of the attention was diverted from Gonzalez’s late-game heroics after TV cameras showed his pre-kick preparations. Gonzalez was shown repeatedly adjusting both his socks and shoes before finally getting them on....

Need a simple way to destress? Stop and notice nature, experts say

Holli-Anne Passmore is an associate professor of psychology at the Concordia University of Edmonton.

Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare

Trump overturned a policy that had extended Obamacare’s open enrollment period an additional 12 weeks in 36 states, giving uninsured adults more time to sign up. He also rescinded an order aimed at strengthening Medicaid, which included providing more outreach funding to states.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Aging and the benefits of exercising

Many people tend to lead sedentary lifestyles when they age. But Dr. LeBrasseur says older adults should find ways to become more active throughout the day.

Biden website offering abortion instructions goes offline

CBS NEWS – Government website reproductiverights.gov appeared to be offline on the evening of President Donald Trump's inauguration. The site, launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a public awareness campaign, contained information on access to abortion and reproductive health care and a Know-Your-Rights patient fact sheet. "Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health...

Sleeping pills stop the brain’s system for cleaning out waste

A specialized system sends pulses of pressure through the fluids in our brain.

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization

"Donald Trump Should Expel The WHO From Its U.S. Office at 885 Second Ave, New York, NY" ... AGREE or DISAGREE? Comment below. THE NEW YORK TIMES – President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. In an executive order issued about eight...

Swedish man dies in South Korea after being denied urgent treatment at 21 hospitals

The Swedish national died of complications from necrosis at a hospital in South Korea.

HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development

CNN – The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, the pharmaceutical company announced Friday. This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles, shown in yellow, grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells, shown in blue. In 2023, Moderna initiated a...

Tires responsible for 25% of all microplastic pollution — and it’s worse than we thought.

"The potential human health risks posed by its long-term exposure require urgent attention."

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...

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