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Robert F Kennedy Jr. named U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Last week, Donald J. Trump announced the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy is known for openly discussing alternative...

Short, vigorous activity may significantly reduce cardiovascular risks, new study finds. Just five minutes of physical activity daily could lead to meaningful reductions in blood pressure, according to new research. Findings show that as little as five minutes of...

Early changes in the gut microbiome may offer a window for preventive treatments in rheumatoid arthritis. New research reveals that shifts in gut bacteria months before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis could enable preventative interventions. Changes in the gut...

The Nature’s Medicine Through Time website was greeted with excitement during its public debut at the recent Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference.  This large and growing guide to the history of medicine focuses on the naturopathic...

The United States has seen a rise in the prescribing of amphetamines. A serious adverse outcome of amphetamine use is psychosis or mania. An American Journal of Psychiatry article reports a study of over 1300 case subjects and over 2500 controls between the ages of 16...

Bald or balding? Good news for half the men in the world: there’s a naturally occurring sugar in human bodies that stimulates hair growth. In a study in Frontiers of Pharmacology, researchers reported their assessment of a 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) gel and its effect on...

To many people, stress = negative. Does it negatively affect sperm and fertility? The answer may surprise you. It turns out that, months after a stressful incident, sperm motility goes up. It’s what researchers are calling an example of a coping mechanism, in models...

Antibiotics can be life-saving, but overuse has led to resistant microbes and inflammatory boweldiseases. The integrity of the mucus barrier is affected by antibiotics, allowing penetration bybacteria, leading to inflammation in the intestine. Research was done on...

A first-time map of a human brain during pregnancy has revealed fascinating findings. Pregnancy causes significant and long-lasting changes in a woman's brain, particularly in social cognition, emotional regulation, and bonding regions. These adaptations are critical...

Pack your bags. Medicinal herbs are enticing people to Asia. In Việt Nam, a valuable collaboration is taking place, combining ecotourism with forestry development and medicinal herb cultivation. Việt Nam is following in the footsteps of Japan and South Korea in their...