MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – Research has associated artificial sweeteners with a number of health conditions, including gastrointestinal problems, neurological symptoms, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, a study has found that, in mice,…
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McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and longest-serving Senate leader who played a pivotal role in obstructing major Democratic agenda items and stacking the federal courts with…
The smelliest member of Congress is unmasked: ‘The dude just stinks’
DAILYMAIL.COM – The smelliest member of Congress has been revealed by a former lawmaker. Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, 36, represented a portion of Long Island as a Republican in…
Are Runny Egg Yolks Safe to Eat?
THE NEW YORK TIMES – How unsafe are runny yolks really? That depends on how much risk you’re willing to accept, said Felicia Wu, a professor of food safety, toxicology and risk…
Deny and Delay? California Seeks Penalties for Insurers That Repeatedly Get It Wrong
KFF HEALTH NEWS – When Colleen Henderson’s 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training…
Pope Francis has a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.” Here’s what that means.
CBS NEWS – Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment, according to Vatican authorities Monday. He has been hospitalized since Friday at…
RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped the CDC on His First Day
THE NEW REPUBLIC – Hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the Department of Health and Human Services would not undergo a staff purge, it did. The Trump administration laid off…
Michigan 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber fire
NBC NEWS – The parents of a 5-year-old who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire last month in Michigan are “absolutely devastated” over their son’s death and have experienced something that…
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 things to know about stroke
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors,…
Eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of colon cancer, a study finds
SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – Humans have been consuming yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts dating back to 6,000 B.C. reference its health-promoting properties. Now, a new study finds one more benefit to a long-term…