Ditch the scale and focus on fitness, experts say

If your goal is improving health and longevity, experts say your focus should be on maintaining a regular fitness routine instead of obsessing over diet and weight.

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the ...

Why are there so many stabbings in Britain?

A train stabbing that left nine people with life-threatening injuries over the weekend has put the spotlight back on the United Kingdom’s widespread knife-crime problem.

Congress ties record for longest shutdown as bipartisan talks pick up steam

With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to end the standoff as soon as this week.

Hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise in certain areas. A doctor explains symptoms and treatment

With hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD, spreading through certain parts of the country, there are certain symptoms to look for and ways to treat the illness.

You can still start the ‘Great Lock In’ to achieve health goals by the end of the year

Instead of waiting to make a New Year’s resolution, a social media trend called the “Great Lock In” encourages people to pursue goals now before the end of 2025.

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

Federal health authorities have taken the “unprecedented” step of instructing states to investigate certain individuals on Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their ...

Job fairs, hobbies and community conversations: How federal workers are coping with shutdown angst

CNN attended two job fairs in the Washington, DC, area recently. Many furloughed government employees at these events gave sobering accounts of the hardships they’re facing.

FDA to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs

The US Food and Drug Administration will take steps to streamline the process to develop generic versions of complex biological drugs, the agency announced Wednesday. The changes are meant to ...

23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

The Trump 2.0 shutdown is set to become the longest government shutdown in history. On Tuesday, it ties the 35-day record set in 2019, during Trump’s first term. With no serious negotiations happening ...
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If the Trump wall is about to crumble, here’s where it will show first

If the Trump wall does start to crumble, it may first be seen in New Jersey.

FDA moves to restrict fluoride supplements as part of MAHA agenda

The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it is taking action to restrict the use of prescription fluoride supplements, following a directive from the government’s Make American Healthy ...