When new dietary guidelines for Americans came out in early January, I couldn’t help but notice “healthy fats” at the top of the inverted food pyramid.
Like the food pyramid itself, the new guidelines have upended previous…
Category: 5. Health
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Why long COVID brain fog seems so much worse in the U.S.
An international study found that U.S. long COVID patients report far more brain fog and psychological symptoms than patients in lower-income countries. Researchers believe the gap is driven by culture and healthcare access, not biology –…
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Should medical marijuana be less stringently regulated? A drug policy expert explains what’s at stake
Medical marijuana could soon be reclassified into a medical category that includes prescription drugs like Tylenol with codeine, ketamine and anabolic steroids.
That’s because in December 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive…
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Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies.
Asthma is a common, chronic and treatable lung disease that touches nearly every family in America. It affects people of all ages and costs our…
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Study raises red flags over long-term effectiveness of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic
People who stop taking prescription weight loss medications often regain weight and lose many of the health improvements they achieved, according to a study published by The BMJ. The analysis found that benefits tied to heart and metabolic…
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Brain cancer may begin years before doctors can see it
IDH-mutant glioma, driven by changes in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor affecting adults under 50. It is especially challenging to treat because it often returns after therapy. For years, treatment has focused…
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The fat you can’t see could be shrinking your brain
How obesity affects the brain may depend on more than overall body weight. New research published on January 27 in Radiology, the flagship journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), suggests that the location of fat in the body…
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New AI Physician Will Handle Some Treatment Decisions Without Human Involvement
Artificial intelligence in health care has taken a major step forward with the launch of a new product legally allowed to prescribe some medications for patients without physician approval. Strictly speaking, the Doctronic system has been
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Elevance Health Reports $547 Million Profit Despite Rising Costs
Elevance Health Wednesday reported fourth quarter net income of $547 million as healthcare cost issues continued to drag earnings of the nation’s second largest health insurance company, the company said Jan. 28, 2025. In this photo is signage…
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Tea can improve your health and longevity, but how you drink it matters
A comprehensive review finds that tea, especially green tea, is strongly associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), obesity, diabetes, and several forms of cancer. Beyond these well known benefits, tea consumption is also…
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