KFF Health News – In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future of American health care are on display — in particular, in sober warnings about abortion access, the specter of future cuts to the Affordable Care Act, and bold pronouncements about empowering activists eager to change course and clean house.
Trump and his campaign have been vague about plans on...
The way our bodies rid themselves of material could have profound implications for cancer therapies in a new approach developed by Stanford Medicine researchers.
Phys.org – A team of researchers at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short bursts allows people to consume 20% to 60% more energy than if they do the same activity nonstop for the same distance.
In their study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group asked volunteers to walk on a treadmill or climb stairs while also monitoring their oxygen intake.
The research team noted...
EDITOR'S NOTE: There is, of course, no such thing as "vegan cheese;" cheese is a dairy product. Any source claiming to offer "vegan cheese" cannot be fully trusted to honestly disclose the ingredients in their products. – HEADLINE HEALTH
NEWS.AU – An inquest into the death of a teen who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a burrito bowl he ordered off Deliveroo has been told his death was preventable.
James Tsindos suffered anaphylaxis after...
The Conversation – Water is essential for daily functioning and health, and we can only survive a few days without it. Yet we constantly lose water through sweat, urination and even evaporation when we breathe.
This is why we have evolved a way to regulate and maintain water in our bodies. Like other animals, our survival relies on a strong biological drive that tells us to find and drink water to balance fluid loss ...
While...
Fox Business – Subway was hit with a lawsuit on Monday claiming the restaurant chain “materially overstates” the amount of meat in visual ads for sandwiches.
The suit took aim at photos in Subway advertisements, alleging the chain “falsely advertises” how much meat the steak and cheese sandwich has on it.
This is especially concerning, the complaint said, because of inflation and high food prices, and because many lower-income consumers are struggling financially.
It was filed in...
University of Georgia College of Public Health – A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health found that about 6% of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not associate it with health risks.
The study highlights the importance of education surrounding marijuana use during pregnancy, said lead researcher Mohammad Rifat Haider.
Published in The American Journal on Addictions, the study utilized responses from the National Survey...
If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.
drweil.com – The Mediterranean diet is heart healthy and has been linked to lower risks of diabetes and cancer.
It also appears to be beneficial for the bones and muscles of postmenopausal women according to a Brazilian study of 103 healthy women whose average age was 55.
As part of the study, the women underwent scans to measure their bone mineral density and total body fat.
They also completed a food questionnaire detailing what they had eaten...
THE WASHINGTON POST – Meredith Rose’s children wanted ice cream on the long drive to her parents’ house for Thanksgiving last year, so she stopped at a McDonald’s and ordered an Oreo McFlurry.
A few minutes later, the attorney from Rockville, Maryland, learned that the restaurant’s ice cream machine was broken.
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PAGE SIX – Bill Belichick had a big catch on Halloween.
The former New England Patriots head coach and his much-younger girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, revealed their mermaid and fisherman couple’s costume on Halloween Thursday as they got into the holiday festivities.
“Ouucchhhh!!! 🪝,” Hudson, 24, cheekily captioned photos of her 72-year-old boyfriend pretending to hook her with a fishing line on the beach.
The couple — who has reportedly been dating since 2022 — received praise in...