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Steve Jobs holding an iPhone.
Commentary

Steve Jobs thought devices would become ‘a bicycle for the mind’—but their effect on our brains is similar to that of smoking and junk food

By
November 28, 2024
The sound of road traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise, according to research published Nov. 27, 2024, in the journal PLOS One.
Mind

Your commute is more dangerous than previously realized, new research shows. One simple change could combat the mental toll

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November 27, 2024
Existing research has tied sedentary behavior to a slew of health problems in both children and adults. But a 2024 study suggests exercise may not be enough to undo the cardiovascular damage of too much sitting.
Health

Sitting too much is a danger not even exercise can undo. Here are 5 tips to move more

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November 18, 2024
RFK Jr. is pictured with a McDonald’s burger as Trump Jr. says ‘Make America Healthy Again starts TOMORROW’
Politics

RFK Jr. is pictured with a McDonald’s burger as Trump Jr. says ‘Make America Healthy Again starts TOMORROW’

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November 17, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. standing in front of a podium with Donald Trump looking on behind him.
Politics

Even if RFK Jr. fires everyone at the FDA, it won’t matter because he doesn’t know anyone with the ‘technical expertise’ to alter the rules, former chief counsel says

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November 15, 2024
RFK Jr. at a Trump/Vance podium
Health

Trump is praising RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again’ plan. Scientists are worried

By
November 14, 2024
Compared to other exercise patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to research published in September 2024 in the journal BMC Medicine.
Health

Working out at these times of day could reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by 11%, new study says

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November 11, 2024
Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock
Health

Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock

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November 8, 2024
RFK Jr. is expected to join Trump’s government after warning the ‘FDA’s war on public health is about to end,’ telling all employees to ‘pack your bags’
Politics

RFK Jr. is expected to join Trump’s government after warning the ‘FDA’s war on public health is about to end,’ telling all employees to ‘pack your bags’

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November 7, 2024
Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.
Health

Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms of the spiking bacterial illness

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November 1, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Health

Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
Health

Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

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October 11, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

By
October 9, 2024
Melinda French Gates smiles for the camera
Success

Melinda French Gates is taking a page out of Mackenzie Scott’s playbook, launching an open call for $250 million in funding

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
Health

Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

By
October 8, 2024

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