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Billy Joel’s Brain Condition, Explained

CNN – Billy Joel canceled part of his tour because of a brain condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and what you should know if someone in your life is dealing with it. Dr. Sanjay Gupta Many of you apparently have been following the news because you saw that music legend, Billy Joel, recently canceled part of his tour after being diagnosed with a condition called...

‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Travel Ban on Citizens From 12 Countries

President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East.

The Disappearing Funds for Global Health

These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed.

“I noticed that my right hand wasn’t working.”

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Kristin Kramer woke up early on a Tuesday morning 10 years ago because one of her dogs needed to go out. Then, a couple of odd things happened. When she tried to call her other dog, “I couldn’t speak,” she said. As she walked downstairs to let them into the yard, “I noticed that my right hand wasn’t working.” But she went back to bed, “which was totally stupid,” said Kramer, now...

Review highlights food contamination risks

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – A review has looked into different types of food contaminants and the drivers behind food safety risks to help with their detection and control. The study focused on current types of food contaminants, advances in detection technologies, emerging risks, and the latest developments in regulatory frameworks through a review of 116 articles published between 2019 and 2024. Contaminants were put into three categories: biological, chemical, and physical. Six key drivers of current...

Exercising to counter the effects of aging

CNN – To maintain physical fitness, aging adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity weekly and two days per week of muscle-strengthening activities of moderate intensity that involve all of the major muscle groups. Those minutes need to include a variety of exercises that build strength, enhance mobility, improve balance and increase cardiovascular health. Incorporate these types of exercise into your routine: 1. Resistance training: Resistance training is the key to combating muscle loss. It can include...

Vitamin D supplements may slow aging by preserving telomere length

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined how omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D supplementation affected telomere shortening, a natural process that happens with age. As the authors of this study explained, telomeres help protect the ends of chromosomes. Telomere shortening might increase the risk of death and certain diseases. David Cutler, MD, a board certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica,...

Canada Wants to Kill 400 Ostriches. Kennedy and Dr. Oz Want to Save Them.

Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected.

Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas in major escalation with Beijing

Trump's decision will that will significantly impact the fate of hundreds of thousands of Chinese students.

Ex-Rep. Charlie Rangel, fixture on Capitol Hill for nearly half a century, dead at 94

NEW YORK POST – Former New York City Congressman Charlie Rangel, a fixture on Capitol Hill and Democratic power player for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 94. Rangel, 94, was a Harlem political institution who spent his life in public service, from the Korean War to becoming the first African American to chair the influential House Ways and Means Committee. Rangel was first elected to Congress in 1970 after challenging civil-rights leader Adam...

NIH staff stage walkout during director’s town hall as tensions persist over research cuts, ideology

A still from a video obtained by CNN shows NIH staffers leaving the auditorium during a town hall with US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Obtained by CNN

Country music star gives emotional speech on stage after incurable disease diagnosis

YAHOO! NEWS – Following his announcement of having an incurable disease, a famous country singer wrapped up his final stop on tour. While on stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alan Jackson delivered a heartfelt speech to the crowd. “Y’all may have heard that I‘m kinda winding downing, and in fact this is my last road show of my career,” Jackson told the audience. “Y’all gonna make me tear up out here. But I will say, this is my...

A Planned Parenthood Affiliate Plans to Close 4 Clinics in Iowa and Another 4 in Minnesota

The Planned Parenthood affiliate said it would lay off 66 employees and ask 37 additional employees to move to different clinics…

Manhunt ongoing for escaped Arkansas inmate Grant Hardin

This undated photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections Communications Department shows inmate Grant Hardin.

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