We caught up with one of this year’s winners, Saul Justin Newman, a senior research fellow at the University College London Centre for Longitudinal Studies. His research finds that most of the claims about people living over 105 are wrong.
45 Degrees North: The Rural Cancer Commute
If you come from a rural area, you probably know someone who has had to make that kind of commute for treatment. Who has weighed the cost of gas, food and lodging away from home. Who has learned the back ways around a strange city to avoid road construction or rush hour congestion. Who packed an extra week’s worth of clothes, just in case.
Health plan floated by JD Vance could weaken protections for pregnant people
Vance revealed more details about the “concepts of a plan,” which include weakening the Affordable Care Act’s protections for preexisting conditions.
I think my child’s weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?
Not all children with high weight will have health consequences. However, as children get older excess body fat may have health complications including sleep apnoea (where breathing stops and starts during sleep), bone or joint problems, liver disease, high blood pressure or cholesterol, or insulin resistance (pre-diabetes).
How to improve your flexibility – the body’s secret weapon for staying healthy and active
Flexibility might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about health and fitness, but it’s one of the most important aspects of maintaining your body’s overall wellbeing.
What is ‘health at every size’ lifestyle counseling?
How does it compare with weight-focused treatments?
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Drop in overdose deaths – Abortion ban death – IVF bill fails – “Mommy brain”
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Millions without maternity care – COVID levels ‘very high’ – New mammogram rules – Dr. Chatbot will see you now.
At Catholic Hospitals, a Mission of Charity Runs Up Against High Care Costs for Patients
Catholic health systems like CommonSpirit Health, Ascension, PeaceHealth, Trinity Health, and Providence St. Joseph pay their chief executives millions of dollars a year. CommonSpirit Health’s then-CEO Lloyd Dean earned roughly $28 million in 2022; he was among nearly three dozen executives who pulled down more than $1 million that fiscal year, according to the health system’s tax filings. Elsewhere, Rod Hochman, CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health, earned $12.1 million. Ascension CEO Joseph Impicciche was paid $9.1 million, according to corporate tax filings.
‘Dismayed, but Not Surprised:’ Health Gap Between Urban and Rural America Is on the Rise
The dwindling of rural communities is a reality reflected across rural America, and it doesn’t bode well for the health of the residents of those communities: likely even poorer access to health care and all manner of services and amenities. Or for that of the community as a body: less voice in decisions made at the state and federal levels.
Think you’re too busy for strength training at work? Try this quick and easy guide
Strength training at work might sound like a strange concept but it’s one of the best things you can do to protect your health and mitigate the adverse effects of a sedentary job.
Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information after cancer screenings
Standard mammograms use X-rays to produce two-dimensional images of the breast. A newer type of mammography imaging called tomosynthesis produces 3D images, which find more cancers among women with dense breasts. So, researchers and doctors generally agree that women with dense breasts should undergo tomosynthesis screening when available.
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Which ultraprocessed foods are worse? – HPV vaccine – Mpox – Drug ads
With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
One study found that, among top-selling drugs, those with the lowest levels of added benefit tended to spend more on advertising to patients than doctors.
DNA from Ancient Viruses Helps Many Cancers Grow
Cancer cells use all sorts of tricks and trades to aid their growth and survival. Now a new study shows that many kinds of cancer pull an unusual card to support their growth: DNA left over from ancient viruses.