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How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss
May 23, 2026·8 min read

How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

Health – The Conversation – Read More Each person’s body has a different sweet spot for weight that it tries to maintain. Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via…

Former CDC epidemiologist: Ebola outbreak ‘will get worse before it gets better’
May 23, 2026·1 min read

Former CDC epidemiologist: Ebola outbreak ‘will get worse before it gets better’

Health Care News – Read More Dr. Neil Vora, an epidemiologist, warned that the spread of the Ebola virus in several African countries “will get worse…

How Much Exercise Do You Need to Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
May 23, 2026·8 min read

How Much Exercise Do You Need to Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Researchers say current aerobic exercise recommendations may not be sufficient to reduce cardiovascular risk. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Researchers say…

WHO: ‘Violence and insecurity’ hampering response to ‘worrisome’ Ebola outbreak
May 23, 2026·1 min read

WHO: ‘Violence and insecurity’ hampering response to ‘worrisome’ Ebola outbreak

Health Care News – Read More World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Friday that “violence and insecurity” have hampered the response to the…

Trump’s World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak
May 23, 2026·1 min read

Trump’s World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak

Health Care News – Read More The head of the White House task force for the upcoming World Cup said Friday that Congo’s national soccer team…

Noah Wyle tells Congress: Healthcare workers shouldn’t have to ‘beg for basic support’
May 22, 2026·1 min read

Noah Wyle tells Congress: Healthcare workers shouldn’t have to ‘beg for basic support’

Health Care News – Read More He typically stars as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt,” but Noah Wyle is now making…

Former CDC director on Ebola outbreak: ‘I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic’
May 22, 2026·1 min read

Former CDC director on Ebola outbreak: ‘I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic’

Health Care News – Read More Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said Wednesday he suspects the spreading Ebola outbreak in…

Detroit-bound flight diverted over Ebola-linked restrictions
May 22, 2026·1 min read

Detroit-bound flight diverted over Ebola-linked restrictions

Health Care News – Read More A flight destined for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after a passenger from Congo boarded the flight “in…

US orders travelers from Ebola outbreak countries to pass through Dulles for enhanced screening
May 22, 2026·1 min read

US orders travelers from Ebola outbreak countries to pass through Dulles for enhanced screening

Health Care News – Read More The U.S. government is requiring travelers who have visited African countries where Ebola outbreaks are occurring within the last three…

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce
May 22, 2026·4 min read

Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss to the workforce

Health – The Conversation – Read More Losses in workplace productivity account for more than 90% of the estimate. aire images/Moment via Getty Images The Conversation,…