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Walking May Be More Effective When Combined With Strength Training, Other Activities
April 2, 2026·6 min read

Walking May Be More Effective When Combined With Strength Training, Other Activities

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Walking is the most popular physical activity in the U.S., but experts say this might not be enough to…

Exercising Harder, Not Just Longer, May Lower Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk
April 2, 2026·6 min read

Exercising Harder, Not Just Longer, May Lower Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Research suggests that how hard you work out may be just as important as how long you work out.…

Trump’s surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA
April 2, 2026·1 min read

Trump’s surgeon general nominee caught in GOP crossfire over MAHA

Health Care News – Read More President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general appears stuck in the Senate, the latest sign that some Republicans in Congress…

FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly weight-loss pill
April 2, 2026·1 min read

FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly weight-loss pill

Health Care News – Read More The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new once-daily weight-loss pill from Eli Lilly, adding to the bevy of…

How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have
April 2, 2026·4 min read

How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have

Health – The Conversation – Read More The financial costs of cancer screening and treatment can make accessing care feel impossible. Thai Noipho/iStock via Getty Images…

The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger.
April 2, 2026·8 min read

The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger.

Health Care | Vox – Read More On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a brief, clinical report in its Morbidity…

White House backs Casey Means for surgeon general after Trump remarks
April 1, 2026·1 min read

White House backs Casey Means for surgeon general after Trump remarks

Health Care News – Read More The White House is maintaining its support for Casey Means to be the next U.S. surgeon general one day after…

Health care polling as top issue for first time since 2020: Gallup
April 1, 2026·1 min read

Health care polling as top issue for first time since 2020: Gallup

Health Care News – Read More Americans are more concerned about the availability and cost of health care than any other domestic issue, with it reclaiming…

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it
April 1, 2026·5 min read

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it

Health – The Conversation – Read More Mindfulness meditation is a process of noticing difficult thoughts and feelings rather than shutting them out. Marco VDM/E+ via…

Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring
April 1, 2026·5 min read

Ticks are the backyard threat southwestern Pennsylvania homeowners keep ignoring

Health – The Conversation – Read More Pennsylvania consistently ranks among the top three states in the country for reported Lyme disease cases each year. Ladislav…