Living forever may not be on the table for humanity just yet, but there are several things you can do to increase your chances of living into old age. And they are quite simple, too. In March, researchers from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute released the […]
New research shows a new, oral GLP-1 pill may be just as beneficial to those with Type 2 diabetes as injectable GLP-1 drugs. As ABC News reports, drugmaker Eli Lilly said that in Phase 3 studies of over 550 adults, their oral GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, could reduce hemoglobin A1C levels on average by 1.3-1.6% and also help people lose […]
Lately it seems like you can’t turn around without another report of a major food recall. So it seems logical that we need the FDA out there doing food safety inspections now, more than ever. But it appears that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) might actually be ending its food safety inspections. According to CBS News, federal […]
Timing is everything. And according to a new study by scientists at Mass General Brigham, that includes when you eat your food for optimal heart health, too. As Science Daily reports, on April 8, researchers published their findings in the journal Nature Communications, assessing whether limiting meals to daytime hours could protect heart and blood vessel health, […]
Hope you weren’t enjoying some creamy butter on toast when you read this headline. As Delish reports, uber-popular dairy brand Cabot Creamery issued a recall on almost 2,000 pounds of its Extra Creamy Premium Sea Salted Butter due to contamination with elevated levels of coliform. What is coliform, you may ask? Well, you may regret that question. Coliform […]
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh older adults discovered that those who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, the same day a funeral was held for a second young child who was not vaccinated and died from a measles-related illness. As AP News reports, Kennedy said in a social media post that he was working to “control the […]
Fewer than 80 triple organ transplants have been attempted in the United States, and for the first time, the rare procedure was successfully performed on Long Island. As CBS News reports, a beloved husband now has a new heart, liver and kidney. “Miracles exist” Sergio Arias Cestoni, 47, had to stop working at his Long […]
During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. For three decades, National Public Health Week has been […]
In 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). This report is a vital component in the process the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HHS will follow to develop the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which serve as the foundation for […]