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March 5, 2025

Trump NIH appointee defends president's research funding cuts, lays out new vision for future

Donald Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, spent much of his time during his confirmation hearing Wednesday defending the president's move to cap indirect research costs doled out by the NIH. However, he also got a chance to lay out his vision for future research at the agency.

March 5, 2025

New study challenging gender surgery 'follows the science,' doctor argues

Board certified rheumatologist Dr. Mahsa Tehrani unpacks an Oxford study explaining the mental health risks following gender surgeries on 'America Reports.'

March 5, 2025

Trans surgeries increase risk of mental health conditions, suicidal ideations: study

March 5, 2025

Aging may speed up in areas with extreme heat, research suggests

Extreme heat may accelerate aging in older adults, a new study suggests. More days of higher temperatures resulted in faster biological aging, with potential negative health impacts.

March 3, 2025

Woman's medical drama solved when she gets her man — and far more

A young woman with liver disease urgently needed a donor. But Nicole Munda didn't imagine the man she met by chance at a NASCAR race would wind up a major part of her life in this "Godwink" story.

February 26, 2025

'Real Housewives' star Teddi Mellencamp's brain surgery removed more tumors than expected

Teddi Mellencamp revealed doctors surgically removed four tumors from her brain. The "Real Housewives" alum was hospitalized on Feb. 11.

February 26, 2025

Just one night of poor sleep could have these surprising health effects

New research reveals how even one night of sleep deprivation can impact immune response and the prevalence of inflammatory disease like obesity and diabetes. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel weighs in.

February 26, 2025

Dementia risk could increase with low levels of essential vitamin

“Normal" levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, according to researchers at University of California San Francisco. A neurosurgeon comments on the findings.

February 25, 2025

Drugs that reduce dementia risk — and others that increase it

A new study found that some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk, while others could increase the risk. A doctor comments on the findings.

February 24, 2025

Federal agency tells staff responses to Musk's DOGE productivity email may be read by 'malign foreign actors'

HHS warned employees that if they respond to Elon Musk's request to list five things they accomplished last week to assume it would be read by malign foreign actors.