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This doctor-senator who backed RFK Jr. now faces a fight for his job -- and his legacy
BATON ROUGE, La. — The ambitious liver doctor would go just about anywhere in his home state to give people the hepatitis B vaccine.
Bill Cassidy offered jabs to thousands of inmates at Louisiana’s maximum-security prison in the early 2000s. A decade before that, he set up vaccine clinics in middle schools, a model hailed nationally as a ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Treating colorectal cancer with surgery
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After my brother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, I read that it's often treated with surgery first. Can you tell me more about the surgery?
ANSWER: When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer — which includes both colon and rectal cancers— many people immediately think "surgery." And it’s true that surgery ...Read more
How 1 Washington state county is racing to curb the spread of measles
EVERETT, Wash. — The first signs felt eerily familiar.
Getting word that out-of-state travelers may have brought in an extremely contagious virus. Scrambling to notify the public. Tracking exposures. Testing residents. Watching three cases become six, then 10, then 12.
The Snohomish County Health Department had again found itself hustling to...Read more
Testosterone Levels Must Be Low At 8 A.M. To Receive Injections
DEAR DR. ROACH: My insurance company won't let me receive my testosterone injection unless I have a low testosterone level at 8 a.m. Does this make any sense? -- T.B.
ANSWER: Although I am never fond of insurance companies making medical decisions, this does make sense from physiology. Cholesterol is made in the body, mostly in the liver and ...Read more
Postpone dementia by decades by brain training for a few weeks
Let me ask you this -- and answer as quickly as you can: Would you like an easy, fun way to delay or prevent dementia?
That's a resounding yes! Well, I've been saying for years that well-done studies reveal that speed-of-processing games like "Double Decision" and "Freeze Frame" are a surefire way to reduce your risk of dementia. Early results ...Read more
Concerns rise over spread of measles in Washington ahead of summer, World Cup events
UW Medicine officials on Wednesday warned of the growing number of measles cases in Washington state ahead of the summer travel season and FIFA World Cup and related events planned in the Puget Sound region.
Measles is considered highly contagious and easily spread. According to information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...Read more
UC San Diego study detects dementia risk decades before symptoms appear
A new study led by researchers at UC San Diego shows a certain protein detected in the blood can provide decades of early warning that a person is at an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.
The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to ...Read more
Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
Over the past few years, a new class of medications has transformed the treatment of obesity. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing appetite, helping people eat less and feel full sooner. Their success has demonstrated something important: Body weight is biologically regulated, and targeting the right biological ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Are you curious about the carnivore diet?
The carnivore diet is an extremely restrictive eating pattern that includes only animal-based foods — such as meat, poultry, eggs, fish, seafood, and in some cases limited dairy — while cutting out all plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, seeds and nuts. Because it eliminates carbohydrates almost entirely, it’s...Read more
How to boost your fiber intake without feeling bloated
Fiber is an essential nutrient that supports digestion, promotes healthy weight management, and may reduce your risk of conditions like diabetes and heart disease. However, if you boost your fiber intake too quickly, it can cause bloating.
This is because your body can’t fully digest fiber. Instead, your gut produces bacteria that break it ...Read more
5 simple ways to improve gut health
Gut health is easy to take for granted — or to ignore completely, if everything is generally functioning well. But gut problems can affect your overall health in a variety of ways, from the obvious (stomach discomfort) to less obvious effects on mood and immune function.
Why gut health matters
An essential aspect of gut health centers on the...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Dos and don’ts of deadlifting
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Weights are part of my regular workout, but I’ve noticed more people at my gym deadlifting. I’d like to try it. What are the benefits, and how do I get started?
ANSWER: Deadlifting can add variety and take your workout to a new level. It’s a great full-body exercise that targets the larger muscle groups in your lower ...Read more
Food for Naught
Cochrane Reviews are high-standard, independent systematic reviews of health care research. The latest to be published looks at whether intermittent fasting -- a practice of limiting eating to only a few hours each day -- is an effective way to lose weight.
According to the reviewers, current existing evidence says no.
The review found that ...Read more
Should you take daily aspirin to prevent bowel cancer?
Doctors have long recommended daily aspirin for years as a low-cost protection against cancers of the lower bowel.
New research suggests there might not be a dependable benefit for low-risk patients. However, the drug can increase the risk of dangerous bleeding by preventing clotting, according to a report published in the Cochrane Library Feb....Read more
Insurance Company Now Requires Preapprovals For Medications
DEAR DR. ROACH: My insurance company has suddenly instituted all kinds of new rules that require me to get preapprovals for medications (including seizure medicines) that I have been taking for years. I didn't find out until I tried to renew my medicine, and now I may run out. Why are they doing this? Isn't it dangerous? -- D.M.
ANSWER: In my...Read more
One more reason to enjoy EVOO
Your body has a burning desire for EVOO and other oils with a lot of monounsaturated oleic fatty acid, such as canola and sunflower oil. (Salmon, avocados and nuts also deliver a good dose). That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at which fats your body chooses to burn for energy and which get stored as fat deposits.
Published in the ...Read more
Florida Senate tries to fund AIDS drug program amid state cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A week after Florida cut nearly 12,000 people off the state program providing affordable access to life-saving HIV/AIDS medication, state senators are making a last-minute move to fund the program in full for the next few months.
The Florida Department of Health blindsided lawmakers in January when it announced a plan to ...Read more
Just thinking about tequila, whiskey or wine shifts your mindset – new research
Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila calls up a party mindset, whiskey activates a masculine mindset, and wine primes a sophistication mindset.
Those are the key takeaways of a new study my team and I published in the journal ...Read more
Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds
Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 days in care compared to 90 days for those on 8 milligrams or less. Yet Black patients are less likely than white patients to receive the higher ...Read more
Newsom picks a dogfight with Trump and RFK Jr. on public health
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration.
After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez for refusing what ...Read more
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