Health

Health Oct 9

Canned and Frozen Foods Cut Grocery Bills Without Sacrificing Nutrition, Dietitians Say

With grocery prices still squeezing household budgets, nutrition experts say shelf-stable and frozen staples can anchor a healthy diet — if shoppers watch sodium and added sugar.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 9

Black Women With Breast Cancer Face Higher Mortality and Aggressive Subtypes, 13 Survivors Share How They Endured

Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. Thirteen survivors describe the shock of diagnosis and the strength that carried them through.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 9

Cows Bear Healthy Calves Without Interferon Tau, Overturning Decades of Pregnancy Science

Researchers have produced healthy calves from cows lacking interferon tau, a protein long considered mandatory for pregnancy in ruminants.

2 min read Phys.org

Health Oct 9

Houston Driver Awarded $76 After License Plate Reader Triggers Bogus Traffic Stop and Drug Search

A Houston man won $76—one dollar for every minute he was detained—after suing over a traffic stop initiated by an automated license plate reader that led to a drug search without probable cause.

2 min read Ars Technica

Health Oct 9

13 Black Women Describe Surviving Breast Cancer as Triple-Negative Diagnoses Hit Them Hardest

Thirteen Black women shared firsthand accounts of breast cancer diagnosis and survival, as Black women face the highest mortality rate from the disease of any racial group in the U.S.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 2

ALS Advocate Brooke Eby Built a Following by Documenting Her Own Decline

Brooke Eby turned her ALS diagnosis into a public record of the disease's progression, using humor and fashion to push for research funding and faster drug approval.

2 min read Vogue

Health Oct 2

Alison Hammond Hospitalized After Abrupt Exit From This Morning Broadcast

British television host Alison Hammond was taken to a hospital Wednesday after leaving the This Morning set mid-broadcast, prompting producers to cut to an unscheduled commercial break.

2 min read E! News

Health Oct 2

Texas A&M Scientists Clone First U.S. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Opening Path to Resistant Peppers

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers have produced the first infectious clone of tomato spotted wilt virus in the United States, a tool that could cut years off the breeding of resistant peppers and other crops.

2 min read Phys.org

Health Oct 2

Cornell Rape Accuser Says University Doctor Failed Her, Lawyer Alleges

A woman who accused several men of raping her at Cornell in 2024 says a university doctor dismissed her two days after the alleged assault, her lawyer says.

2 min read BBC US

Health Oct 2

Women Hide GLP-1 Weight Loss Injections From Husbands to Avoid Lectures, Doctors Say

Some women using Ozempic and similar drugs are concealing their prescriptions from spouses, citing fear of judgment and unwanted commentary from partners who disapprove of the medications.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 2

Trump Medicaid Work Rules Would Strip Coverage From 1.4 Million, Professor Warns

A former refugee turned professor calls Trump's new Medicaid work requirements "a nightmare," warning that millions could lose health coverage under the policy.

2 min read NPR News

Health Oct 2

Trump's Medicaid Work Rules Would Strip Coverage From 1.4 Million, Professor Warns

A former refugee turned professor says Trump's new Medicaid work requirements would force millions off coverage, calling the policy "a nightmare" for working-poor families.

2 min read NPR News

Health Oct 2

Canned and Frozen Foods Cut Grocery Bills as Prices Stay High, Dietitians Say

With grocery prices still elevated, nutritionists say shelf-stable and frozen foods can anchor a healthy diet — if shoppers watch sodium and added sugar.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 2

Nurse Pitches LeBron James as Sixers' Primary Playmaker

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse says LeBron James would be the ideal offensive creator for a Sixers roster full of grab-and-go athletes.

2 min read ESPN Top

Health Oct 2

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Bone Fractures and Tendon Tears in New Study

A new observational study links popular GLP-1 medications to increased bone fractures and tendon injuries, though researchers caution the findings are preliminary and not yet peer reviewed.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 1

Hockey Defender Claire Thompson Retires at 28 to Return to Medical School

Olympic gold medalist Claire Thompson is stepping away from professional hockey at age 28 to pursue a career in medicine, trading the rink for the classroom.

2 min read Yahoo Sports

Health Oct 1

Fifth Unvaccinated Person Dies of Measles as CDC Declines to Count All Deaths

A fifth unvaccinated person has died from measles in the U.S. outbreak, while state health officials race to administer more than 8,500 vaccine doses and the CDC faces criticism for not tracking all deaths.

2 min read Ars Technica

Health Oct 1

Fifth Unvaccinated Person Dies of Measles as CDC Declines to Count All Deaths

A fifth unvaccinated person has died from measles in the United States, while the CDC acknowledges it is not tracking all measles deaths. State health officials have administered over 8,500 vaccine doses in an emergency push.

2 min read Ars Technica

Health Oct 1

Canned and Frozen Groceries Cut Food Costs Without Sacrificing Nutrition, Dietitians Say

With grocery prices still straining household budgets, nutritionists say shelf-stable and frozen foods can anchor a healthy diet when shoppers watch sodium and added sugar.

2 min read Self Magazine

Health Oct 1

Neko Health Brings $700 Million Body-Scan Business to US as Spotify Founder Bets Big on Preventive Care

Spotify founder Daniel Ek's preventive health startup Neko Health has raised $700 million and expanded into the American market, offering full-body scans that promise early disease detection.

2 min read TechCrunch