RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance

Public health experts and professional health care associations have expressed concern that the guidance goes against research on the vaccine’s benefits in pregnancy.

Libby Richards, Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
May 29, 2025 ~10 min

Lotions disrupt potentially unhealthy cloud around your body

Your skin creates a chemical cloud that can affect the air you breathe. Products like lotion and perfume can inhibit that cloud.

UC Irvine • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~5 min


What you should know about the debate over flouride

Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic. An expert digs into the debate.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~6 min

E. coli use an ancient war trick to kill viruses

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
May 28, 2025 ~7 min

A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain

Researchers also found these effects can be reversed by treatment with an antioxidant.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
May 28, 2025 ~7 min

Chronic stress contributes to cognitive decline and dementia risk – 2 healthy-aging experts explain what you can do about it

Even small lifestyle changes – such as more social interaction and a better diet – can help reduce stress.

Martin J. Sliwinski, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State • conversation
May 28, 2025 ~10 min

New painkiller could ditch dangerous opioid side effects

Opioid deaths are still high and chronic pain is widespread. Researchers hope a new class of non-addictive drugs can change things.

Duke University • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~5 min

Heart failure drug dosing could be simplified safely

"I think simplicity is the key when we talk about implementation of heart failure medications in clinical practice."

Duke University • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~4 min


MAHA report on children’s health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research

The majority of children’s diets in the US consist of ultraprocessed foods, which a growing body of research suggests can lead to metabolic diseases and other conditions.

Paul Dawson, Professor of Food Science, Clemson University • conversation
May 26, 2025 ~7 min

How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences

Women’s stories of seeking abortions later in pregnancy highlight what’s missing from the current conversation about abortion policies in the US.

Tracy A. Weitz, Professor of Sociology, American University • conversation
May 23, 2025 ~9 min

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