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FDA limits approval for new coronavirus vaccines to high risk people  The Washington Post F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions  The New York Times RFK Jr. limits who is eligible for COVID shots  Axios The latest COVID vaccines come with new FDA limits  NPR Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 …

People who start smoking cannabis to alleviate pain, anxiety or depression are at a higher risk of developing paranoia than those who use the drug recreationally, a study has found. The research analysed answers from 3,389 former and current cannabis users aged over 18, who had no clinical history of psychosis and had taken part in the Cannabis&Me survey. Published …

People carrying two copies of ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ lowered risk by 35% via diet changes Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Aug 25, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Closely following the Mediterranean diet lowered the risk of dementia by at least 35% in people with two copies of the APOE4 gene, a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.”We followed over …

Vitamin D supplements and heart, kidney damage risk: Symptoms, risks and everything you need to know  The Times of India Dietitians on How To Get Your Vitamin D Dose—No Sun Required  Vogue Vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer; know key symptoms  The Times of India Vitamin D deficiency is widespread – but overusing supplements can also be dangerous  The Conversation …

Not pulling the rom-com-inspired strings here, but it should not even be up for debate why paying attention to heart health is so important. This one organ of the human body is glorified for all things emotional (isn’t it romantic!), and not nearly enough for all the functional purposes it serves. The heart is responsible for pumping blood, oxygen, and …

GBD Causes of Death Collaborators. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet 403, 2100–2132 (2024). Goh, R. S. J. et al. The burden of cardiovascular disease in Asia from 2025 to 2050: a forecast …

Up to 53 million American women of childbearing age have at least one risk factor that increases the odds of severe birth defects. A CDC study including survey responses from more than 5,300 women as young as 12 and up to 49 reported that over 66 percent had at least one risk factor: obesity, diabetes, a history of smoking, food …

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry its own risks? At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, researchers from Inova Schar Cancer Institute reported that a surprising number of dedicated marathon and …

Could a simple device hold the key to a healthier mind as we age? Discover the surprising link between hearing aids and a reduced risk of dementia. Age-related hearing loss is a common factor in the development of dementia There’s one commonly used item among the ageing population that could reduce the risk of dementia considerably. New research suggests that …

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 million Americans’ Social Security data was put at risk after Department of Government Efficiency officials uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight, according to a whistleblower disclosure submitted to the special counsel’s office Tuesday. Whistleblower Charles Borges, who worked as the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration since …