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General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals
August 27, 2026·1 min read

General Mills removes artificial colors from US cereals

Healthcare News – Read More General Mills said Wednesday that it has ended the use of artificial coloring in its United States cereal portfolio with intentions…

FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
August 27, 2026·4 min read

FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival

Health – The Conversation – Read More Pancreatic cancer has been notoriously difficult to target and treat. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus For a long time,…

FDA approves groundbreaking new pancreatic cancer drug
August 27, 2026·1 min read

FDA approves groundbreaking new pancreatic cancer drug

Healthcare News – Read More The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering new life-extending care for patients…

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths
August 27, 2026·1 min read

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths

Healthcare News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shot back at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on social media…

The sugar you ate as a baby may be affecting your health now, study finds
August 27, 2026·1 min read

The sugar you ate as a baby may be affecting your health now, study finds

Healthcare News – Read More Researchers estimated the difference in telomere length was associated with a life expectancy increase of slightly more than two years. 

I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
August 27, 2026·6 min read

I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders

Health – The Conversation – Read More Part of the challenge of finding a biomarker for mental illness is the environment’s significant influence. rudall30/iStock via Getty…

Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks
August 27, 2026·7 min read

Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks

Health – The Conversation – Read More Stress resilience is a dynamic balance rather than a fixed trait. Maskot via Getty Images Do you feel like…

Pumpkin Spice Is Back. Healthy Swaps for the Starbucks 2026 Fall Menu
August 27, 2026·4 min read

Pumpkin Spice Is Back. Healthy Swaps for the Starbucks 2026 Fall Menu

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Starbucks has launched its 2026 fall menu. There are healthy swaps you can make to still enjoy your favorite…

Florida moves to end certain school vaccination requirements
August 26, 2026·1 min read

Florida moves to end certain school vaccination requirements

Healthcare News – Read More The state of Florida wants to roll back a requirement that public and private school children receive four vaccines before enrolling.…

What is CTE, and how many former NFL players have been diagnosed with it?
August 26, 2026·1 min read

What is CTE, and how many former NFL players have been diagnosed with it?

Healthcare News – Read More So far, the degenerative brain disease has only been diagnosed after a person’s death.