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What Trump Has Done on Reproductive Health Care In His First 100 Days

This week marks 100 days since President Donald Trump took office for a second term. In that time, Trump has made several moves that affect abortion and reproductive health care access across the country.

Within his first month in office, Trump acted quickly on a number of issues related to reproductive health. He pardoned several anti-abortion protesters convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a law intended to protect abortion clinics and patients by barring people from physically blocking or threatening patients. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would be curtailing prosecutions against people accused of violating the FACE Act. The Department of Defense rescinded a Biden-era policy that helped facilitate travel for active service members and their families to obtain certain reproductive health care services, including abortion. Internationally, the Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid halted reproductive health care services f..

Sitting still for this amount of time is related to high risk of neck pain, study says

We've all heard the adage «sitting is the new smoking» — but new research shows that being still for too long can have effects that go beyond the lungs and heart.
Just six hours of sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of neck pain, according to a new study published in BMC Public Health.
Researchers in Beijing, China, examined 25 cohort and case-control studies on neck pain and sedentary behavior among more than 43,000 participants.
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The analysis revealed a «significant relationship» between the two factors.
The risk was found to be greater among females than males — and more among employees, such as office workers, than among students.
Screen-based sedentary behaviors, like mobile phone and computer use, led to the greatest risk of neck pain. Watching TV did not pose a significant risk, according to the study.
Just over one hour of screen-based sedentary behavior increased neck pain ..

How to Say ‘I Told You So’ in a More Effective Way

It’s hard to think of four words more smug—and infuriating—than “I told you so.”

“It feels like you’re delighting in the other person’s misfortune,” says Jordan Conrad, founder and clinical director at Madison Park Psychotherapy in New York. “It feels equivalent to saying ‘I would never be in your position because I’m smarter than you,’ or ‘If you only just let me run your life for you, you would be better off.’ Those are pretty unpleasant messages to send.”

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Yet sometimes, it’s helpful to drive home the idea that a little foresight could have predicted the outcome—albeit in a kinder, more effective way. First, though, consider your relationship with the person and what you’re trying to get out of the interaction, Conrad advises: Is it just to boost your own ego and knock them down a notch? Or do you genuinely believe it’s a learning opportunity that could make them happier and more successful in the future? If you work alongside someone who could ben..

Alzheimer’s brain treatment shows promising results in new study

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments.
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a «groundbreaking» new therapy to fight the disease.
The treatment involves using stem cells to «program» human immune cells, called microglia, to counteract signs of dementia in the brain, according to a press release from UCI.
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Microglia are immune cells found in the central nervous system that act as the brain’s «primary line of defense against infection and injury,» according to the reseachers.
Using CRISPR gene editing, the scientists engineered the cells to produce an enzyme called neprilysin, which has been shown to break down the toxic beta-amyloid plaques that build up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
In the brains of mice, the engineered cells were found to preserve neurons, decrease inflammati..

Alzheimer’s rates have reached staggering number as experts call for change

Alzheimer’s disease now affects more than seven million people in the U.S., and nearly four in five Americans say they would want to know if they have it before symptoms emerge.
This data comes from the Alzheimer’s Association's annual report, titled «Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.»
«For a long time, it was like, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t want to find out.’ And so knowing that people can do more now is making a difference in the stigma,» said Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly, senior director for Community Programs and Services for the Alzheimer’s Association, in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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Edgerly was referring to the advancement of technology that allows for early Alzheimer’s detection, making testing more accessible than ever.
Traditionally, pre-symptom Alzheimer's testing has involved costly, invasive methods like PET scans and spinal taps.
And when it comes to senior health, it can be difficult ..

What to Eat When You’re Sick 

Whether you’re struggling to swallow with a sore throat or can’t keep anything down with a stomach bug, eating isn’t always your top priority when you’re under the weather.

But “our bodies actually need nourishment when we’re sick, so don’t avoid eating,” says family physician Dr. Shannon Dowler, a board member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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In many cases, simply eating whatever appeals to you in the moment is enough to make sure you’re getting at least some nutrients and plenty of fluids. But if you can handle it, there are some specific foods that might actually ease your symptoms.

Here’s a guide to what to eat when you’re sick, tailored to whatever is ailing you.

Stomach bug

With an upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, or a combination of all three, you probably don’t feel very hungry or thirsty when you’ve got gastroenteritis. The problem is it’s easy to get dehydrated, says registered dietitian and certified specialist in oncol..

Premature death linked to certain type of food, study reveals

The threat of ultraprocessed food consumption is in the spotlight amid the U.S. government's plans to phase out artificial food dyes.
New research is supporting this movement, revealing that foods in this category are linked to premature deaths in eight countries.
The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, focused on the risk of all-cause mortality and the «epidemiologic burden» from ultraprocessed food consumption.
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The meta-analysis of observational cohort studies, conducted from November 2023 to July 2024, looked at people with low consumption of ultraprocessed foods in Colombia and Brazil, intermediate consumption in Chile and Mexico, and high consumptions in the U.S., the U.K., Australia and Canada.
The researchers found an association between ultraprocessed foods and all-cause mortality in all eight countries, varying from 4% risk in Colombia to 14% risk in the U.K. and U.S.
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Climate Anxiety Is Taking Its Toll on Young People

More and more, climate change is taking a toll not only on communities, the environment, and the economy, but also on human minds. In recent years, researchers have been describing what they variously label eco-distress, exo-anxiety, or even eco-grief—a suite of symptoms including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder—linked to experiencing severe weather events or simply living in a world in which climate change is becoming a growing crisis.

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Whatever name the phenomenon goes by, it spares no one; simply by dint of being exposed to a warming world, you have cause to feel distress about it. Last year was the warmest one on record, edging out 2023, which had briefly held the number one spot. The top 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2014. Extreme weather and other disasters linked to climate change—including wildfires, droughts, floods, and hurricanes—are all on the rise.

Experts are finding, however, that one demographic may ..

Paralyzed man with ALS is third to receive NeuraLink implant, can type with brain

Brad Smith, an Arizona husband and father with ALS, has become the third person to receive Neuralink, the brain implant made by Elon Musk’s company.
He is also the first ALS patient and the first non-verbal person to receive the implant, he shared in a post on X on Sunday.
«I am typing this with my brain. It is my primary communication,» Smith, who was diagnosed in 2020, wrote in the post, which was also shared by Musk. He went on to thank Musk.
Smith is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe. He created a video using the brain-computer interface (BCI) to control the mouse on his MacBook Pro, he stated.
«This is the first video edited with [Neuralink], and maybe the first edited with a BCI,» he said.
The video was narrated by Smith’s «old voice,» he said, which was cloned by artificial intelligence from recordings before he lost the use of his voice.
«I want to explain how Neuralink has impacted my life and give you an overview of how it works,» he said.
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A New Immune Treatment May Work Against Several Cancer Types

In a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting, researchers report encouraging early results from research investigating a potential way to help some cancer patients avoid surgery.

According to the results of the early study, published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine, 92% of patients who received only an immune-based treatment to help their own immune systems shrink their tumors—and no surgery, which is generally the standard treatment for them—showed no detectable signs of disease after two years.

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Maureen Sideris, 71, was one of those patients. The New York resident was diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction cancer in 2022 after she noticed it was difficult for her to swallow and digest food. When she saw a cancer surgeon, he told her that surgery to remove the tumor they had detected would be her best treatment option. He also informed her that she would need chemotherapy and radiation ..