HIV Surging Among Adults Over 50: Prevention Campaigns Miss the Mark
HIV infections are surging among adults over 50 in sub-Saharan Africa, yet prevention and treatment campaigns continue to focus primarily on younger populations. New research reveals that older adults face comparable or even higher infection rates but remain largely...
Simple Blood Test Predicts Rapid Alzheimer’s Decline
Researchers have identified a simple blood test that can predict which early Alzheimer's patients are most at risk for rapid cognitive decline. The TyG index, which measures insulin resistance, identified patients who were four times more likely to experience faster...
The United States Faces Its Worst Measles Outbreak in Over Three Decades: This Is an Epidemic
The United States is experiencing the most severe measles outbreak in more than 30 years, with over 1,300 confirmed cases reported across 40 states as of July 2025. This represents a dramatic 460% increase from the 285 cases reported in all of 2024, and medical...
Mediterranean Quinoa Power Bowl with Fermented Tahini Dressing
This nutrient-dense power bowl combines the trendy ancient grain quinoa with fermented flavors and Mediterranean ingredients that are dominating 2025 culinary trends. The fermented tahini dressing provides beneficial probiotics while the colorful vegetables deliver...
Fitness Trackers Fail People with Obesity: New Algorithm Delivers 95% Accuracy
Northwestern University researchers have developed a breakthrough algorithm that finally makes fitness trackers accurate for people with obesity, achieving over 95% accuracy in measuring calories burned during physical activities. This discovery addresses a critical...
Sauna Use Reduces Heart Attack Risk
Regular sauna bathing reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death by 63 percent and fatal heart attacks by 48 percent (JAMA Intern Med, 2015;175(4):542-548). Men who used saunas four to seven times per week showed the greatest protection compared to those using saunas...
Ideal Blood Pressure Should Be Under 120/80
One of every two North American adults has high blood pressure, and only 40 percent of those taking medications have their hypertension well-controlled (Int J Cardiol Hypertens, July 31, 2020;6:100044) . It is established that high blood pressure markedly increases a...
Prolonged Sitting? Get a Little Exercise!
Having a job that requires prolonged sitting is likely to be associated with increased heart attack and premature death risks unless you also exercise. A study involving 481,688 people followed for an average 12 years found that those who had jobs that required...
Shannen Doherty: Breast Cancer and Crohn’s Disease
Shannen Doherty was a television and film actress whose roles included Jenny Wilder in Little House on the Prairie (1982), Maggie Malene in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985); Kris Witherspoon in Our House (1986–1988), Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990, 2008 and 2019), Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998) and Dobbs in Fortress (2021). On July 13, 2024, at age 53, she died from breast cancer that had spread through her body.
Plants Release an Appetite-Suppressing Hormone
When you are trying to lose excess weight, eat lots of leafy green vegetables. Researchers at Imperial College in London found that high-fiber foods from plants help people lose weight by causing the intestines to release an appetite-suppressing gut hormone called PYY (Science Translational Medicine, June 19, 2024:16 (752)). This could save your life: the Center for Disease Control reports that more than 73 percent of North American adults are overweight (National Health Statistics Reports, June 14, 2021;158:1-19) and being overweight markedly increases a person’s risk for heart attacks, strokes, cancers and organ damage.