3 things rural America needs from the Trump administration

Access to health care is a big one as rural hospitals close. Two researchers who focus on rural issue explain how the federal government could help.

Cody Mullen, Clinical Professor of Public Health, Purdue University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 ~10 min

Heart drug dissolves breast cancer cell clusters in the blood

Digoxin, found in foxglove, reduces the number of cells in clusters of breast cancer cells circulating in the blood, research finds.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 3, 2025 ~5 min


Government needs to show that its AI plan can be trusted to deal with serious risks when it comes to health data

The use of patient data has been controversial in the past.

Richard Milne, Head of Research and Dialogue, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 ~7 min

What you should know about alcohol and cancer risk

"...this is not a 'might cause cancer.' This is 'it does cause cancer.' Therefore, many of us feel that we should be warning people."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Feb. 3, 2025 ~7 min

3 ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future, starting with health care

Affordable housing is a challenge for rural America, too.

Cody Mullen, Clinical Professor of Public Health, Purdue University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 ~10 min

Air pollution may make it harder to get pregnant

“Based on our study, and other studies, air pollution is certainly [a] concern for those who are seeking to reproduce and conceive."

Rob Spahr-Emory • futurity
Jan. 30, 2025 ~4 min

Virtual reality meditation can ease depression and anxiety

A new study suggests virtual reality meditation can improve symptoms related to depression and anxiety.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Jan. 30, 2025 ~5 min

A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19

While it doesn’t constitute a national ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the executive order contains provisions that could have a chilling effect on health care providers around the country.

Elana Redfield, Federal Policy Director at the Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Jan. 30, 2025 ~10 min


Morning coffee drinkers have lower risk of dying of heart disease

"...it's not just whether you drink coffee or how much you drink, but the time of day when you drink coffee that's important."

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Jan. 30, 2025 ~4 min

Health Experts Seek New Ways to Identify and Treat Obesity

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 29, 2025 ~6 min

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