The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hiring Lyn Redwood, a nurse and the former head of a group critics have denounced as anti-vaccine, to work in its vaccine safety office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News. Redwood was the president of the group now called Children’s Health Defense, …
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging summer camp operators to check for documentation of immunity from measles through vaccination or prior infection for all children, staff and volunteers, amid a deadly year of outbreaks that is now near record levels. “Measles can spread quickly in summer camps …
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Eli Lilly and Co., the maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, announced success Thursday of its Phase 3 clinical trial for a once-daily GLP-1 pill — an oral form of the blockbuster medication used for diabetes and weight loss. The trial of the drug, orforglipron, measured its efficacy and safety in …
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The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food and ultra-processed food. Now attitudes are changing. Some members of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle are gearing up to battle “Big Food,” or the companies that …
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Exercising like the most active 25% of Americans can help those over 40 add an extra 5 years to their life on average, according to new research. In the study, published Thursday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers created a predictive model to estimate the impact of different …
Read More »You might have heard of rage rooms — places you can go to smash things to relieve some stress — but how about a place to go cry in peace and comfort? That’s the concept behind Sob Parlour in New York City, an idea that came to founder Anthony Villiotti …
Read More »Brittany Mahomes, the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is urging women to take care of their pelvic floor. “Just a daily reminder: Once you have kids please take care of your pelvic floor. Seriously,” the 28-year-old mother of two wrote in an Instagram Story last week, signing the message: “From: …
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Who hasn’t been tempted by supermarket aisles full of cookies, chips and other snackable treats, or lured by the ease of prepackaged meals? But those highly processed foods come at a cost to your health. Consistent evidence shows diets high in ultraprocessed food are associated with an increased risk of …
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Bruce Springsteen announced that he’s postponing his remaining tour dates in 2023 as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease. “Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice,” said a …
Read More »The World Health Organization has declared aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in thousands of products, to be “possibly carcinogenic to humans” — while also noting that “safety is not a major concern” in the quantities people would normally consume. WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, or IARC, categorized …
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