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Eating an orange a day could lower depression risk by 20%, study finds

A new study found that eating an orange a day may lower a person's risk of depression by 20%.

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    Trump rescinds Biden Order Protecting Gender Clinics From Investigation

    Trump's HHS rescinded Biden-era guidance protecting hospitals from being compelled to comply with investigations into their transgender medical treatments.

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      Seafood samples contain high levels of microplastics in western US state

      Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western U.S. in a recent study. The particles were found in the edible tissue of six different species of fish.

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        How the AMA Undermines Primary Care - The American Prospect

        Federal regulators, under Democrats and Republicans alike, help them do it.

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          Why Chefs Like Me Support RFK Jr.'s Crusade To Fix Our Food

          Here are three steps RFK Jr. can take immediately to change America's downward-spiraling food system.

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            House Republicans Defy Big Pharma

            It’s a well-established fact that Big Pharma exerts far too much influence over Congress. The drug industry is one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington D.

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              Poetic Justice for Jay Bhattacharya | The Free Press

              During the pandemic, the NIH director called for a ‘takedown’ of the Stanford scientist’s ideas. Now he’s poised to run the NIH himself.

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                People who stay in better physical shape than their friends as they get older usually display these 8 habits

                Staying in shape as we age isn’t about luck, it’s about habits. You’ve probably noticed that some people seem to defy the aging process,...

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                  Good Health Depends on Us, Not the Government

                  RFK Jr. presents an opportunity for real change. But the important health decisions are made in our own homes and communities.

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                    'I'm 95 and In the Best Shape of My Life—This Is My Exact Workout'

                    Find out the exact workout routine that keeps a 95-year-old World War II veteran in amazing shape.

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                      Texas, Montana AGs Sue HHS for Compelling Healthcare Providers to Perform Trans Procedures | National Review

                      Texas and Montana are suing the Biden HHS for adopting a rule that compels health-care providers to perform transgender procedures on minors and adults.

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                      NHS Deals Blow To Gender Ideology, Will Define Sex As ‘Biological Fact’ | The Daily Caller

                      The U.K.'s National Health Services (NHS) will update their constitution to define sex as biological sex, the agency announced Tuesday.

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                        Tuberculosis breaks out at Chicago migrant shelters following measles cases

                        A tuberculosis outbreak has been reported at migrant shelters in Chicago as health officials there are already battling dozens of cases of measles.

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                        Using AI, MIT researchers identify a new class of antibiotic that can kill MRSA

                        Using artificial intelligence, MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

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                        A Detransitioner Sues American Academy of Pediatrics. It’s About Time. - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

                        When Isabelle Ayala was 14, she was prescribed hormones by medical doctors who lied about the impact. Now the detransitioner is suing them.

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                        Biden Administrations Drops Resistance to Drug-Price Transparency:

                        Health-insurance providers now will have to provide the prices they negotiate with hospitals and doctors’ offices for prescription drugs. Patients will be able to compare options to see who charges the least.

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                          Federal Study Finds 'Forever Chemicals' In 45% Of Tap Water

                          The EPA has connected PFAS exposure to a range of health problems from fertility issues to obesity and cancer.

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                          Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia linked with cannabis use disorder | National Institute on Drug Abuse

                          NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder especially among young people

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                          We Have a Tripledemic. Not of Disease, But of Fear.

                          Getting sick sometimes is the price of returning to normal. Dr. Vinay Prasad thinks it’s more than worth it.

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                          Where Is the Cure for Alzheimer’s?

                          Medicine had nothing to offer my father and millions of other Americans. I set out to find out why.

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                          No Relationship Between School Masking and COVID-19 Cases: Study

                          Requiring masks in schools was popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study has concluded there was ...

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                          The Evils of Socialized Medicine

                          Bernie Sanders wants to bring socialized medicine to the U.S. To be fair to Bernie, though, that is probably the position of nearly every Democrat. As a reminder of why socialized medicine (like socialism generally) is one of the worst ideas in world hist

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                          Fentanyl Overdoses Become Leading Cause of Death in 18- to 45-Year-Olds

                          Fentanyl-related drug overdoses in 2020 became the top killer in adults aged 18 to 45—overtaking suicide, vehicle accidents, ...

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                            Scientists Claim They May Have Discovered the Cause of Alzheimer's

                            Researchers said that they may have discovered the molecular-level cause of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists at the University of California—Riverside, in ...

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                            How Biden's Border Crisis Is Killing More Americans Than Ever

                            Cartels are taking advantage of law enforcement weaknesses and policy failures to smuggle record amounts of fentanyl into the United States.

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                            Why Do I Always Wake Around 3 a.m.?

                            If your body is too dependent on sugar for energy, it can wreak havoc with your metabolism and wake you up at night.

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                              A Look At Scientific Evidence Suggesting Face Masks Damage Health

                              Scientists have found significant impaired thinking after only 100 minutes of using face masks, correlating with reduced blood oxygen levels.

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                              Trump Announces New Measures to Lower Price of Prescription Drugs

                              President Donald Trump on Friday announced measures that he says will "dramatically lower" the price of prescription drugs for Americans.

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                                  Scott Atlas Brings the Highest Medical Expertise to Public Service | National Review

                                  The media-driven attempt to paint his views on health policy as “unscientific” is a smear.

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                                      The Opioid Crisis Spikes Under Lockdown | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.

                                      Health reports are beginning to show a severe increase in opioid-related deaths across the country. In Erie County, New York,...

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                                        Study panning anti-malaria drug Trump took against COVID faces new questions

                                        British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, a conclusion that undercut scientific interest in the medicine cham

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                                          'Relapses Are Through The Roof, Overdoses Are Through The Roof'

                                          'Our website traffic is up 382 percent in the past 30 days with people looking for treatment for either substance abuse or mental health.'

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                                            Mapping the Mortality Maze: How Deadly Is COVID-19? | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.

                                            Two important studies came out of California this week that directly measured the prevalence of COVID-19 in the general population....

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                                              COVID-19: Exercise may protect against deadly complication

                                              Researcher Zhen Yan, PhD, is urging people to exercise based on his COVID-19 findings, which also suggest a potential treatment approach.

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                                                Can a Two-Day Workweek Eradicate Coronavirus?

                                                Researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute developed a model that demonstrates that a weekly cycle of two workdays and five lockdown days can minimize infection rate while maintaining economic activity

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                                                  Over 3,000 Retired Georgia Nurses Ask To Return to Fight Pandemic

                                                  Thousands of retired Georgia nurses have asked to come back to work to help with the state's frontline medical response amid the spreading COVID-19 outbreak

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                                                    The $20 Solution to Coronavirus: ‘Anecdotal Evidence’ Is a Life-Saver | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.

                                                    Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency authorization for the use of  hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Simultaneously, the Department of Health and Human Services

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                                                      The Game Changer: President Trump Was Right | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.

                                                      At Thursday’s White House press briefing, President Trump and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn announced that the FDA has approved the “compassionate use” of the antimalarial drug chloroquine to treat patients infected with Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-1

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                                                        Coronavirus Perspective

                                                        The evidence does not support our panicked inferences.

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                                                          CDC Guidelines: Prevention of Coronavirus Disease

                                                          The best way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and follow these everyday preventative actions.

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                                                          17 Diseases Named After Places Or People

                                                          Here are 17 other diseases named after populations or places while woke activists object to the term "Wuhan virus" as racist and xenophobic.

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                                                            BIRTH OF A VIRUS … – Regie's Blog

                                                            As I watched my neighbor put her dog’s poop in a single-use plastic baggy, I thought about split pants in China. When my wife and I got off the plane, 18 years ago, to adopt our first daughter, we were taken aback by the split pants. Split pants are (or

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                                                            Taking Zinc Can Shorten Your Cold. Thank A 91-Year-Old Scientist For The Discovery

                                                            Dr. Ananda Prasad first turned up zinc's benefits to human growth back in the 1960s. Years later, his study and others found that the right dose of zinc can cut a cold's duration by days.

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                                                              Surge in ER Visits After New Marijuana Laws Take Effect

                                                              It didn't take long for the negative consequences of new pot laws to take effect. Within hours of the new year, several people showed up in Illinois emergency rooms complaining of cannabis-related illnesses. 

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                                                                Older People Need to Stay Hydrated—Here’s How

                                                                As we age, some of our body's signals get worn out, including the one that tells us we need to get some water in us.

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                                                                  Dr. Nicole Saphier: CBD’s safety is uncertain – There may be unknown risks from chemical in marijuana

                                                                  If you are a believer in CBD or looking to try it as an alternative therapy in conjunction with prescribed medical treatments, make sure you are consulting your physician first to discuss whether it is something to be considered.

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                                                                    As U.S. Democrats Push Single-Payer, England's Is Killing Cancer Patients

                                                                    Despite ominous projections for Medicare-for-all, the left continues to push its single-payer plan — and Americans are frustrated.

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                                                                      Dementia risk higher in those who eat more trans fats

                                                                      A new study of 1,628 older people living in Japan found a 52–74% higher chance of developing dementia in those with higher blood levels of trans fats.

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                                                                        Trump Admin To Expand Marijuana Research, Advertise Its Dangers

                                                                        U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar held a joint press conference about scientific research into marijuana.