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Tag: disease
Keto diet not linked to greater heart disease risk, says new study
High cholesterol has long gotten a bad rap for causing poor heart health — but a new study suggests that the low-carb ketogenic diet may […]
As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of […]
RFK Jr. to Kick Off MAHA Tour on Fighting Chronic Disease
A day after attending the funeral of an unvaccinated child who died of measles, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will kick off a tour […]
Men’s cancer drug expanded to benefit more patients with aggressive disease
A newly expanded prostate cancer drug could bring new hope to patients with a common form of the disease. Novartis, a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, announced […]
Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately […]
Women with these unhealthy lifestyle habits face higher heart disease risk
It’s long been known that certain lifestyle and health factors increase the risk of heart disease — but a new study highlights that they could […]
Men who avoid prostate cancer screening appointments face much higher risk of disease
Researchers are warning that men who regularly dodge prostate cancer screening appointments are 45% more likely to die from the disease. Prostate cancer is the […]
Kilmer McCully, Pathologist Scorned for New Theory of Heart Disease, Dies at 91
Kilmer S. McCully, a pathologist at Harvard Medical School in the 1960s and ’70s whose colleagues banished him to the basement for insisting — correctly, […]
New Jersey woman with rare ALS says ‘miracle drug’ stopped her disease
Eight years after receiving a life-shattering diagnosis, a New Jersey mother credits an “amazing” new drug for stopping her disease in its tracks. Raziel Green, […]