Date: 2025/04/17 - 00:00
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called for a ban on fluoridated water in U.S. communities. Emerging evidence shows potential health harms and neurotoxic effects in young children, but experts caution the findings are limited and should be interpreted with caution.
Date: 2025/04/15 - 00:00
Taking probiotics may reduce negative mood, according to a new clinical trial. The results build on evidence showing the gut-brain connection's role in regulating emotion. Experts caution that probiotics are not a substitute for mental health treatment.
Date: 2025/04/14 - 17:31
People taking GLP-1 drugs can decrease fat mass while minimizing muscle loss with a few key strategies that include proper supervision, and a protein-rich diet, the results of a new study suggest.
Date: 2025/04/12 - 17:00
Following a low-calorie Mediterranean diet coupled with physical activity may help reduce weight loss and bone density decline in older women who have metabolic syndrome and obesity, a new study finds.
Date: 2025/04/10 - 23:32
Three people in a rural town in California have died from hantavirus, the rare virus that killed late actor Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February. Hantavirus does not spread from person to person but through the droppings, urine, or saliva of rodents.
Date: 2025/04/08 - 23:00
For the first time, comedian Kenan Thompson of SNL talks about living with GERD and shares the digestive condition is no joke. After years of experiencing uncomfortable symptoms, Thompson finally found relief with medication.
Date: 2025/04/07 - 17:31
A modern Western diet, high in processed foods and low in whole plant-based foods, can contribute to chronic inflammation but switching to a traditional African diet, high in fiber and fermented foods, can help fight inflammation.
Date: 2025/04/06 - 19:00
Actor, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks shares how she prioritizes her health in her 50s. The “Hunger Games” star opens up about healthy aging and how she's navigated shingles and perimenopause in her 50s.
Date: 2025/04/04 - 22:32
Legendary actor Val Kilmer, best known for his role as Iceman in "Top Gun," has died of pneumonia at 65. Experts say Kilmer's prior treatment for throat cancer and his age may have been contributing factors. Older adults can protect their health by getting vaccinated against pneumonia.