February 4 is World Cancer Day, and 2025 marks the first year of the new “United by Unique” campaign, which focuses on a people-centered approach to cancer care. Organized by UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) since 2000, this global initiative has become one of the most significant health awareness days worldwide to raise awareness and improve knowledge […]
The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally. And, on the first Friday of every February (which is the 7th in 2025), which is designated as American […]
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. The American Thyroid Association states that approximately 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid cancer, so it is important to discuss because 60% of people who have some form of thyroid disease remain unaware of their condition. What is the Thyroid and what is its Function? According to the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, the […]
In spite of government assurances to the contrary, U.S. egg prices, which have been soaring since the H5N1 bird flu started impacting domestic poultry farmers, will continue to skyrocket in 2025. As the Associated Press (AP News) reports, the H5N1 avian flu that first started spreading in 2022, continues to force farmers to slaughter millions […]
The number of tuberculosis cases linked to an outbreak in the Kansas City area continues to swell, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. As NBC News reports the outbreak that began just a year ago was responsible for the deaths of two people in 2024 and as of Friday, at least 67 […]
Last Thursday, members of the Sackler family – who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma – and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Joining Attorney General James in securing the settlement […]
Amid a deluge of executive actions during only his first week in office, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to halt all external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories, according to sources within the agencies. As CNN reports, the initial orders were delivered Tuesday to staff at […]
When critically acclaimed actress Naomi Watts decided to write an open and frank book about her personal experience with perimenopause and menopause, she faced real fears about how it could impact her current and future prospects in Hollywood. She thought, “This will definitely end my career.” As the Los Angeles Times reports, through her menopause-focused […]
Few medications have fascinated the public like GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy. Research shows that these medications can cause significant weight loss in users, who now make up a reported 12% of the population. Now, one major frozen food brand is marketing its products toward GLP-1 receptor agonist users. As […]
Remember that food pyramid you grew up on via the U.S. Dietary Guidelines? It’s about to get an update — and people are already mad about the proposal. If you don’t remember those handy posters of the food pyramid from grade school, let us jog your memory. As Food & Wine reports, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines […]