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BOISE, Idaho, October 27, 2025: Idaho has enacted a first-of-its-kind state law that bans nearly all vaccine mandates, a move that has drawn national attention and praise from medical freedom advocates while prompting warnings from public health officials. The Idaho Medical Freedom

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19: A new investigation by Consumer Reports has found that several widely sold protein powders and shakes in the United States contain high levels of lead and other heavy metals, raising concerns over product safety and consumer health. The nonprofit organization

TOKYO, Oct. 7, 2025: A large-scale Japanese study has found that individuals with higher dietary intake of riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, had a significantly lower risk of developing disabling dementia over a 15-year period. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed European

SAN FRANCISCO, October 7, 2025: A new study led by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, and Stanford University School of Medicine has identified how a molecule produced during exercise can

Health authorities in Florida are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak linked to raw milk from an unnamed farm that has resulted in 21 confirmed cases of infection. According to the Florida Department of Health, patients have contracted Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E.

A new study has identified a potential link between the artificial sweetener sucralose and reduced effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy treatments in patients with melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer. The research, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling for tighter federal control over 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a potent psychoactive compound derived from the kratom plant, citing its high potential for abuse and opioid-like effects. The agency has formally recommended classifying

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive recommendation for the authorization of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention. Marketed in Europe under the name Yeytuo by Gilead Sciences, the drug is now positioned for formal approval by

A newly published study led by researchers at Mount Sinai has identified a significant association between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings, released in the peer-reviewed journal eBioMedicine,

Health officials in Florida have confirmed that four people have died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, coastal waters. The Florida Department of Health reported a total of 11 cases so