Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders from the Trump administration.

The orders require federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and to recognize onl...

Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure

Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests.

Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings published Jan. 30 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The results under...

Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit

Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help?

A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to back up the hype.

People report lower stress, improved sleep and better quality of life following cold-water immersion, researchers reported Jan. 29 in th...

Lifetime Cancer Risk Might Be Set Before You're Born

A person’s lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says.

Researchers identified two distinct genetic states that arise during fetal development and are linked to cancer risk, according to a report published recently in Nature Cancer.

One of these states is associ...

F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response

A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.

Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at a meeting of the American Stroke Association.

However, people r...

Young Adults Are Dying Earlier Than Expected

Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says.

The death rate among adults 25 to 44 was 70% higher in 2023 than it would have been had pre-2011 trends continued, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.

“Although...