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Health and Wellness Headlines for June 25

Scientists warn of bat virus just one mutation from infecting humans

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 9:46 am.

Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one mutation away from … Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


The brain’s sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory—and prevent Alzheimer’s

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 8:41 am.

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomne… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Vitamin C flips your skin’s “youth genes,” reversing age-related thinning

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 7:22 am.

Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-relat… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Inside the tumor: AI cracks five hidden cell types to stop cancer’s comeback

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 6:39 am.

A new AI tool, AAnet, has discovered five distinct cell types within tumors, offering a deeper look into cancer’s inner diversity. This insi… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


The pleasure prescription: Why more sex means less menopause pain

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 4:33 am.

Keeping sex on the schedule may be its own menopause medicine: among 900 women aged 40-79, those active in the last three months reported fa… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


1. 7 million patients reveal stunning link between semaglutide and lower dementia risk

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 25, 2025, 2:37 am.

A blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug might be doing more than controlling blood sugar—it could also be protecting the brain. Resear… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for June 18

Vegans and Iodine Deficiency Risk 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 17, 2025, 7:00 am.

Most plant-based milks are not fortified with iodine. “Adequate dietary iodine is required for normal thyroid function.” In fact, the tw… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Black coffee, longer life: The science behind your morning perk

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 17, 2025, 12:41 am.

Coffee might be doing more than fueling your morning routine it could be extending your life. A large-scale study by Tufts University sugges… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


The invisible killer: PM 1 pollution uncovered across America

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 16, 2025, 3:02 am.

A groundbreaking 25-year analysis using satellite technology has now mapped PM 1 levels across the U.S., uncovering how wildfires, vehicle e… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Only 13 % know: The one-minute self-exam that could save young men’s lives

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 16, 2025, 3:02 am.

A new survey shows most Americans wrongly think testicular cancer is an older man’s issue, despite it most commonly affecting men aged 20 40… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Your brain has a hidden beat — and smarter minds sync to it

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 16, 2025, 3:02 am.

When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal re… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Scientists discover llama antibodies that shut down COVID — and its future variants

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 16, 2025, 3:02 am.

Powerful llama-derived antibodies could be the key to stopping not just current SARS viruses, but future ones too. Scientists have discovere… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for June 11

Scientists found the brain glitch that makes you think you’re still hungry

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 11, 2025, 7:41 am.

A team of scientists has identified specialized neurons in the brain that store “meal memories” detailed recollections of when and what we e… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


This “Healthy” Fat May Secretly Be Fueling Obesity

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 11, 2025, 7:41 am.

A popular fat found in olive oil may not be as innocent as it seems. Scientists discovered that oleic acid, a major component of many high-f… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Scientists discover natural cancer-fighting sugar in sea cucumbers

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 11, 2025, 7:41 am.

Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret. Scientists discovered a unique su… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Unusual carbon build-up found in lungs of COPD patients

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 10, 2025, 10:05 pm.

Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers … Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Ginger vs. Cancer: Natural compound targets tumor metabolism

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 10, 2025, 10:25 am.

Scientists in Japan have discovered that a natural compound found in a type of ginger called kencur can throw cancer cells into disarray by … Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Skip the Salt and Shake on Potassium Chloride?

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on June 10, 2025, 7:00 am.

Worldwide, physical inactivity accounts for more than 10 million years of healthy life lost, but what we eat accounts for nearly 20 times th… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for June 4

Researchers develop innovative model to study sense of smell

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 4:29 pm.

Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers have discovered that one t… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Decades-old assumptions about brain plasticity upended

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 4:29 pm.

A new study challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct transmission sites — not a shared s… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Guardrails, education urged to protect adolescent AI users

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 1:12 pm.

The effects of artificial intelligence on adolescents are nuanced and complex, according to a new report that calls on developers to priorit… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Eating an array of smaller fish could be nutrient-dense solution to overfishing

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 1:12 pm.

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risks

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 1:12 pm.

A new study found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negati… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.


Pancreatic cancer spreads to liver or lung thanks to this protein

Story from Top Health News — ScienceDaily. Originally posted on June 3, 2025, 1:11 pm.

Scientists have discovered how pancreatic cancer cells thrive in the lungs or liver, environments that are as distinct to cells as the ocean… Read the full story on Top Health News — ScienceDaily.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for May 28

Food Safety and Cultivated Meat 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 27, 2025, 7:00 am.

What are the direct health implications of making clean meat—that is, meat without animals? In a 1932 article in Popular Mechanics entitle… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Statins and Muscle Pain Side Effects 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 22, 2025, 7:00 am.

Why is the incidence of side effects from statins so low in clinical trials while appearing to be so high in the real world? “There [&#823… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Eating to Treat Crohn’s Disease 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 20, 2025, 7:00 am.

Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those reported on conventional treatments for both active… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Eating to Keep Ulcerative Colitis in Remission 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 15, 2025, 7:00 am.

Plant-based diets can be 98 percent effective in keeping ulcerative colitis patients in remission, far exceeding the efficacy of other treat… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Foods That Disrupt Our Microbiome

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 13, 2025, 7:00 am.

Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an antibiotic. If you search online for “Crohn’s… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Skincare as You Age Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 8, 2025, 7:00 am.

When I dove into the scientific research for my book How Not to Age, I uncovered the best ways we can care for our skin […]… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for May 21

Eating to Treat Crohn’s Disease 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 20, 2025, 7:00 am.

Switching to a plant-based diet has been shown to achieve far better outcomes than those reported on conventional treatments for both active… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Eating to Keep Ulcerative Colitis in Remission 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 15, 2025, 7:00 am.

Plant-based diets can be 98 percent effective in keeping ulcerative colitis patients in remission, far exceeding the efficacy of other treat… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Foods That Disrupt Our Microbiome

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 13, 2025, 7:00 am.

Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an antibiotic. If you search online for “Crohn’s… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Skincare as You Age Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 8, 2025, 7:00 am.

When I dove into the scientific research for my book How Not to Age, I uncovered the best ways we can care for our skin […]… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Diet 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 6, 2025, 7:00 am.

What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how can we get rid of it? Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Bird Flu: Emergence, Dangers, and Preventive Measures

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 2, 2025, 7:00 am.

In the United States in January 2025 alone, approximately 20 million commercially-raised birds, mostly egg-laying hens, were affected by the… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for May 14

Foods That Disrupt Our Microbiome

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 13, 2025, 7:00 am.

Eating a diet filled with animal products can disrupt our microbiome faster than taking an antibiotic. If you search online for “Crohn’s… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Skincare as You Age Infographic

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 8, 2025, 7:00 am.

When I dove into the scientific research for my book How Not to Age, I uncovered the best ways we can care for our skin […]… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Diet 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 6, 2025, 7:00 am.

What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how can we get rid of it? Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Bird Flu: Emergence, Dangers, and Preventive Measures

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 2, 2025, 7:00 am.

In the United States in January 2025 alone, approximately 20 million commercially-raised birds, mostly egg-laying hens, were affected by the… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Inhospitable Hospital Food 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 1, 2025, 7:00 am.

What do hospitals have to say for themselves about serving meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business? “Hospital food nee… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 29, 2025, 7:00 am.

Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling patients they have much more serious, unstable diseases than they really have—frau… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for May 7

Treating Fatty Liver Disease with Diet 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 6, 2025, 7:00 am.

What are the three sources of liver fat in fatty liver disease, and how can we get rid of it? Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) [&#82… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Bird Flu: Emergence, Dangers, and Preventive Measures

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 2, 2025, 7:00 am.

In the United States in January 2025 alone, approximately 20 million commercially-raised birds, mostly egg-laying hens, were affected by the… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Inhospitable Hospital Food 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on May 1, 2025, 7:00 am.

What do hospitals have to say for themselves about serving meals that appear to be designed to inspire repeat business? “Hospital food nee… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 29, 2025, 7:00 am.

Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling patients they have much more serious, unstable diseases than they really have—frau… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Why Use Stents When They Don’t Work? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 24, 2025, 7:00 am.

Again and again, studies have shown that doctors tend to make clinical decisions for patients based on how much they themselves will get pai… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Do Heart Stents Benefit Angina Chest Pain? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 22, 2025, 7:00 am.

Sham surgery trials prove that procedures like non-emergency stents offer no benefit for angina pain—only risk to millions of patients. An… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for April 30

Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 29, 2025, 7:00 am.

Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling patients they have much more serious, unstable diseases than they really have—frau… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Why Use Stents When They Don’t Work? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 24, 2025, 7:00 am.

Again and again, studies have shown that doctors tend to make clinical decisions for patients based on how much they themselves will get pai… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Do Heart Stents Benefit Angina Chest Pain? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 22, 2025, 7:00 am.

Sham surgery trials prove that procedures like non-emergency stents offer no benefit for angina pain—only risk to millions of patients. An… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


The Risks vs. Benefits of Angioplasty and Heart Stents 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 17, 2025, 7:00 am.

What do physicians and stent companies have to say for themselves, given that they promote expensive, risky procedures with no benefit? “P… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Heart Stents and Their Risks 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 15, 2025, 7:00 am.

Why are doctors killing or stroking out thousands of people a year for nothing? How do doctors even convince patients to sign up for procedu… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


2024 Year in Review

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 11, 2025, 7:00 am.

Celebrating 2024. Celebrating Your Support. What a year NutritionFacts.org had! Our successes, output, and outreach in 2024 are thanks to yo… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.

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Health and Wellness Headlines for April 23

Do Heart Stents Benefit Angina Chest Pain? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 22, 2025, 7:00 am.

Sham surgery trials prove that procedures like non-emergency stents offer no benefit for angina pain—only risk to millions of patients. An… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


The Risks vs. Benefits of Angioplasty and Heart Stents 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 17, 2025, 7:00 am.

What do physicians and stent companies have to say for themselves, given that they promote expensive, risky procedures with no benefit? “P… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Heart Stents and Their Risks 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 15, 2025, 7:00 am.

Why are doctors killing or stroking out thousands of people a year for nothing? How do doctors even convince patients to sign up for procedu… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


2024 Year in Review

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 11, 2025, 7:00 am.

Celebrating 2024. Celebrating Your Support. What a year NutritionFacts.org had! Our successes, output, and outreach in 2024 are thanks to yo… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


Why Aren’t Angioplasty Heart Stents More Effective? 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 10, 2025, 7:00 am.

Most heart attacks are caused by nonobstructive plaques that infiltrate the entire coronary artery tree. There is no such thing as “1-vess… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.


The Effectiveness of Angioplasty and Heart Stent Procedures 

Story from NutritionFacts.org. Originally posted on April 8, 2025, 7:00 am.

There are demonstrably no benefits to the hundreds of thousands of angioplasty and stent procedures performed outside of an emergency settin… Read the full story on NutritionFacts.org.