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These foods can help prevent colon cancer
Read full article: These foods can help prevent colon cancerIt’s becoming more common for people under 50 to be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, rates increased by more than 2% per year between 2012 and 2021. Could our everyday choices play a role?

Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heat
Read full article: Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heatThe Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heat.

Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states
Read full article: Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to statesA federal judge in Rhode Island says she'll temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal public health dollars.

Ascension St. Vincent’s offers free medical clinic Saturday outside Regency Square Mall
Read full article: Ascension St. Vincent’s offers free medical clinic Saturday outside Regency Square MallAscension St. Vincent’s is inviting the community out to the Regency Square Mall on Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. for a free medical clinic.

Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups
Read full article: Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groupsEmployer-sanctioned groups designed to enhance diversity and inclusion began in corporate America in the 1970s to help address tensions around race, gender and sexual orientation.

Need to boost your mood? Maybe it’s time to get those steps in
Read full article: Need to boost your mood? Maybe it’s time to get those steps inIf you’re looking to boost your mood, you may want to go for a walk. A recent study found people who took more than 5,000 steps in a day noticed an improvement with their depression.

Lifestyle changes to help lower risk of Type 2 diabetes
Read full article: Lifestyle changes to help lower risk of Type 2 diabetesIn the last 20 years, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled. The CDC says about 38 million adults in the U.S. have the disease. Type 2 accounts for 90-95% of all cases. There are some surprising things that could contribute to the increase.

Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
Read full article: Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkoutBoxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
Read full article: Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research fundingA group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.

Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding
Read full article: Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood fundingThe Supreme Court has appeared divided in a case over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
Read full article: Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementiaA vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.

Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says
Read full article: Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court is siding with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.

Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
Read full article: Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with lawsThe Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws.

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
Read full article: States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health fundingAttorneys general and other officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs.

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agencies
Read full article: Mass layoffs are underway at the nation's public health agenciesEmployees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

With tears and tail wags, San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised into service dogs
Read full article: With tears and tail wags, San Quentin inmates reunite with puppies they raised into service dogsThere were big smiles, hugs, tears and lots of tail wagging inside San Quentin’s prison recently.

Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs
Read full article: Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffsAs they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back.

Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Read full article: Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting lessPublic funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.

Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Read full article: Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesityMexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'
Read full article: Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.

New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions
Read full article: New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regionsA groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the world.

Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat
Read full article: Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combatDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of the widely different rules among the services.

Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?
Read full article: Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer.

King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patient
Read full article: King Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patientKing Charles III has waved to well-wishers in central London as he headed for his country estate in western England.

Understanding sugar’s role in cancer risk: Moderation is key
Read full article: Understanding sugar’s role in cancer risk: Moderation is keyShould you avoid sugar to reduce your cancer risk? It’s a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no, and the idea that sugar feeds cancer is somewhat misunderstood.