Архив автора: Admin

Vitamin D supplements could reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms, study suggests

Previous research has shown that vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) — and a new study suggests that supplementing it in high doses could help reduce symptoms.
The study included 303 adults in France who had experienced clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) — which is a single, initial period of neurological symptoms that could lead to MS — within the last 90 days.
One group of participants took high doses (100,000 IU) of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) every two weeks for 24 months.
‘LIQUID GOLD’ COULD BRING NEW HOPE TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS, STUDY SUGGESTS: ‘PROFOUND BENEFIT’
Among that group, 60.3% experienced a relapse of symptoms or new or enlarged lesions in MRI scans.
In comparison, 74.1% of those who took a placebo experienced those same effects — which is a «statistically significant difference,» wrote the researchers, who were from CHU Nîmes, Université Montpellier and multiple sclerosis centers in France.
The findings of the double-blind, ra..

‘This is About Children’s Lives’: Gavi’s CEO Makes the Case for Funding the Global Vaccine Alliance

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, supplies vaccines to nearly half of the world’s children. For decades, governments, institutions, and private groups around the world have provided the funding it needs to buy, stockpile and distribute vaccines at reduced cost for lower and middle-resource countries.

But leaked documents, first reported by the New York Times, reveal that the Trump Administration has created lists of funding projects it plans to stop supporting, including Gavi.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

Dr. Sania Nishtar, Gavi’s CEO, talked with TIME about what that could mean for the health of the world.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

Have you received any formal notice from the U.S. government about cutting funding?

We have enjoyed bipartisan support in Congress for the last 24 years, ever since Gavi was created. That includes support during the last Trump Administration. We were gearing up to have a discussion with them on how to operationalize the ..

“This is About Children’s Lives”: Gavi’s CEO Makes the Case for Funding the Global Vaccine Alliance

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, supplies vaccines to nearly half of the world’s children. For decades, governments, institutions, and private groups around the world have provided the funding it needs to buy, stockpile and distribute vaccines at reduced cost for lower and middle-resource countries.

But leaked documents, first reported by the New York Times, reveal that the Trump Administration has created lists of funding projects it plans to stop supporting, including Gavi.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

Dr. Sania Nishtar, Gavi’s CEO, talked with TIME about what that could mean for the health of the world.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

Have you received any formal notice from the U.S. government about cutting funding?

We have enjoyed bipartisan support in Congress for the last 24 years, ever since Gavi was created. That includes support during the last Trump Administration. We were gearing up to have a discussion with them on how to operationalize the ..

11 Questions to Ask on a First Date

You could spend the hours before a date obsessing over your hair, makeup, or outfit. Or you could channel that energy into brainstorming what to ask the stranger you’re splitting a basket of breadsticks with to figure out if you might want to eat dinner together forever.

“There’s so much disappointment in dating today, and one of my goals is to empower people to remember how much of their dating life is in their control,” says Damona Hoffman, a celebrity dating coach, host of the podcast Dates & Mates, and official love expert of The Drew Barrymore Show. “It’s really important that you express yourself clearly and get to know the person across from you, so you have the best chance of having that relationship continue or identifying if it’s not a match.”

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

We asked Hoffman and a Love Is Blind success story exactly what questions to ask on a date—plus what they might reveal.

“What’s the last concert you went to? What about the first?”

Prioritize quest..

3 food swaps to make right now for better health and nutrition, says doctor

Getting into the groove of living a healthy lifestyle — from making sure to engage in consistent exercise plus eating a balanced diet — can sometimes feel like a heavy lift.
Dr. John Whyte, WebMD chief medical officer, recently spoke with Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview in New York about the power of proper nutrition for healthy living. (See the video at the top of this article.)
«Food really is medicine,» he said. «It's as powerful as a prescription drug. It impacts every system of your body.»
HEALTHY EATING IN MIDDLE AGE HAS THIS KEY LONGEVITY BENEFIT
Knowing what to eat and which diets to try can get «easily overwhelming,» Whyte acknowledged.
He recommended starting with a few simple steps to get into a healthy routine. Read on.
Besides coffee or tea in the morning for caffeine and other benefits, Whyte suggested replacing every other beverage with water.
SECRETS OF LONGEVITY FROM THE WORLD'S ‘BLUE ZONES’
«We drink so many calories through sugary and sweetened ..

The Trump Administration Just Gutted U.S. Health Institutions. What Will That Mean for Americans?

Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew that mass layoffs would be coming on April 1. But many did not expect the cuts to be so deep—or the implications of the layoffs to be so potentially detrimental to the health and wellbeing of American families.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

The layoffs came in many formats: in emails at 5 a.m., in person when employees tried to swipe their badges at the workplace and found they were deactivated, in messages while they waited in line to try to get into their offices, according to current and former employees.

HHS first announced a “dramatic restructuring” on March 27 that would shrink HHS to 62,000 employees from 82,000, including about 10,000 layoffs and about 10,000 people who retired or resigned. In a press release, the department said that it would consolidate 28 divisions into 15 new divisions, calling the reorganization a “Transformation to Make America Healthy Again.”

Included in the April 1 layoffs,..

The Trump Administration Just Gutted U.S. Health Institutions. What Will That Mean for Americans’ Health?

Employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) knew that mass layoffs would be coming on April 1. But many did not expect the cuts to be so deep—or the implications of the layoffs to be so potentially detrimental to the health and wellbeing of American families.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

The layoffs came in many formats: in emails at 5 a.m., in person when employees tried to swipe their badges at the workplace and found they were deactivated, in messages while they waited in line to try to get into their offices, according to current and former employees.

HHS first announced a “dramatic restructuring” on March 27 that would shrink HHS to 62,000 employees from 82,000, including about 10,000 layoffs and about 10,000 people who retired or resigned. In a press release, the department said that it would consolidate 28 divisions into 15 new divisions, calling the reorganization a “Transformation to Make America Healthy Again.”

Included in the April 1 layoffs,..

The Surprising Health Benefits of Swearing

Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: Research has found that using profanity can have beneficial effects on people’s stress, anxiety, and depression. In fact, there are numerous potential physical, psychological, and social perks related to the power of a well-timed F-bomb.

Here are the hidden health perks of swearing that science has uncovered.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

It can help you tolerate pain

Cursing induces what’s called hypoalgesia, or decreased sensitivity to pain. Researchers have shown that after uttering a curse word, people can keep their hands submerged in ice water for longer than if they say a more neutral word.

“Swearing is a readily accessible, low-cost means of self-help,” says Richard Stephens, a senior lecturer in psychology at Keele University in the U.K. and author of the book Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad. But here’s an interesting twist: “..

Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione, Accused of Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.

Mangione, 26, faces separate federal and state murder charges for the killing. The federal charges include a charge of murder through use of a firearm, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.

[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in a statement. “After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.”

A message seeking comment on Bondi’s announcement was left for a spokesperson for Mangione’s lawyers.

According to prosecutors, Ma..

Experimental women’s cancer drug boosts survival rates in notable study

A new drug is showing promise in tackling treatment-resistant ovarian cancer.
Relacorilant, the drug tested in a phase 3 ROSELLA trial with Corcept Therapeutics in California, was found to improve overall survival and progression of the disease when matched with a chemotherapy drug called nab-paclitaxel.
The ROSELLA trial, conducted in collaboration with The GOG Foundation, analyzed 381 patients around the world, including the U.S., Europe, South Korea, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and Australia, according to a press release.
AI DETECTS OVARIAN CANCER BETTER THAN HUMAN EXPERTS IN NEW STUDY
The large, randomized phase 3 study revealed a 30% reduction in risk of disease progression in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, compared to those just treated with nab-paclitaxel. (Some types of chemotherapy contain the element platinum.)
The researchers also noted «significant improvement» in overall survival with this combination of drugs.
Relacorilant, which is administered as an oral..