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RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss

After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his "Make America Healthy Again" movement cheered at having a champion in the federal government.

17 Apr 2025

Harnessing the healing power of music in clinical care

Rhonda Winegar remembers watching the 2014 documentary "I'll Be Me," which chronicled country music legend Glen Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease.

16 Apr 2025

Promising findings for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension with a high risk of mortality

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe lung disease with a life-threatening prognosis. After several positive trials, a recent study has confirmed the efficacy of a biotherapy, sotatercept.

16 Apr 2025

States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs

For many years, Eric Wunderlin's health issues made it hard to find stable employment.

15 Apr 2025

New antibiotic compound emerges as strong candidate in the fight against MRSA

The development of new antibiotics to treat superbugs and other bacterial infections is a global priority, with the rate of infections that cannot be treated with current antibiotics rising and presenting one of the biggest threats to human health.

10 Apr 2025

Slashed federal funding cancels vaccine clinics amid measles surge

More than a dozen vaccination clinics were canceled in Pima County, Arizona.

9 Apr 2025

Marathon running alters brain myelin for energy use

According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin.

8 Apr 2025

Breakthrough protein offers new hope for pulmonary sarcoidosis treatment

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas-tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation.

7 Apr 2025

Breakthrough in scalable nanoparticle manufacturing for cancer treatment

Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer.

4 Apr 2025

National Walking Day encourages movement for better health

Sedentary behavior has become a national health crisis, with 1 in 4 U.S. adults sitting for more than eight hours a day, increasing their risk for heart disease, stroke, and mental health challenges, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 Apr 2025

Smartwatches provide a more accurate picture of people's daily drinking habits than current methods

Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day from alcohol-related causes in the UK.

2 Apr 2025

Hydrogel-based drug delivery offers hope for post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition.

1 Apr 2025

Defibrillators and CPR cut marathon cardiac deaths in half, study shows

Researchers found that while the rate of cardiac arrests during U.S. marathons and half-marathons remained stable from 2010 to 2023, the likelihood of death from these events dropped by nearly half—thanks to faster emergency response and widespread use of defibrillators.

31 Mar 2025

Heart attack deaths during marathons decline significantly, study reveals

While more people than ever are running marathons in the U.S., the risk of dying from a heart attack during a run has fallen dramatically in recent years.

31 Mar 2025

Caffeine and beetroot juice beat fatigue in repeated high-intensity runs

Caffeine combined with beetroot juice significantly improves both initial and repeated 1000-meter running performance in non-athlete men. Body fat percentage, sleep duration, and nutrition emerge as key factors influencing endurance outcomes.

30 Mar 2025

Negative stiffness in calf muscles enhances high-speed hopping

Researchers at the University of Tokyo reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key muscle fibers in the calf shorten rather than lengthen as forces increase, which they call "negative stiffness." This counterintuitive process helps the leg become stiffer, allowing for faster motion. The findings could improve training, rehabilitation, and even the design of prosthetic limbs or robotic exoskeletons.

27 Mar 2025