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Ultra-processed foods still make up more than 50% of Americans’ calories : Shots

Ultra-processed foods still make up more than 50% of Americans’ calories : Shots

There isn’t a standard definition of ultra-processed foods, but all the foods pictured fit the bill. They contain added fat, sugar or salt, plus preservatives to extend their shelf-life. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The consumption of ultra-processed foods is on a slow decline, though most Americans — and especially children — are getting most …

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The NFL banned smelling salts. Here’s why : Shots

The NFL banned smelling salts. Here’s why : Shots

Rams defensive end Kobie Turner takes a sniff of smelling salts during a game against the Packers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Sunday. The NFL has banned use of the substance for safety reasons. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images NFL players will no longer be able to use smelling salts to …

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Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine research : Shots

Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine research : Shots

A researcher works at the Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. In May the Trump administration pulled over $700 million committed to Moderna for developing future flu vaccines and this week it cancelled another $500 million in grants to various institutions researching mRNA vaccines. Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration is cancelling almost $500 …

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CDC to disburse delayed funds including for overdose prevention, staffers say : Shots

CDC to disburse delayed funds including for overdose prevention, staffers say : Shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be able to fully fund the Overdose Data to Action or OD2A program ahead of a key budget deadline, according to a CDC senior leader. A second CDC staff member confirmed …

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How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders : Shots

How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders : Shots

Head coach Deion Sanders of the University of Colorado speaks about his journey beating bladder cancer during a press conference. AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Getty Images At 57, two-time Super Bowl champion Deion Sanders, has a brand-new bladder. The University of Colorado coach recently underwent reconstructive surgery to treat an aggressive form of bladder …

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States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth : Shots

States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth : Shots

Transgender rights activists hold signs as they march through the University of Montana campus on May 03, 2023 in Missoula, Mont. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Friday over what they describe as an “unconstitutional pressure campaign” to stop doctors and hospitals …

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Two women put on ventilators after taking peptide shots at ‘how to live forever’ conference

Two women put on ventilators after taking peptide shots at ‘how to live forever’ conference

Two women have been put on ventilators after receiving peptide shots at a medical convention focused on how to cheat death.  The women, a 38-year-old from California and a 51-year-old from Nevada, who have not been named, were raced to hospital after taking the experimental injections at a booth at the conference in Las Vegas.  Organizers of the Revolution Against Aging and …

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Antidepressants in pregnancy: Doctors decry ‘misinformation’ after FDA panel meets : Shots

Antidepressants in pregnancy: Doctors decry ‘misinformation’ after FDA panel meets : Shots

Doctors are criticizing a recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that questioned the safety of taking antidepressants during pregnancy. Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group …

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Out-of-this-world cosmic shots from the International Space Station: photos

Out-of-this-world cosmic shots from the International Space Station: photos

NASA astronaut, Donald Pettit, has gained a distinguished reputation for his show-stopping photography from the International Space Station. Now safely returned to Earth, the spaceman has taken time to reveal more of his incredible pictures. Pettit has completed four spaceflights, accumulating a total of 590 days in space, making him one of NASA’s most experienced astronauts. His last mission saw …

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