Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome: Bacterium associated with antibiotic-induced colitis plays a role in weight control
Researchers from Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University of California in San Francisco were able to show for the first time that a very low calorie diet significantly alters the composition of the microbiota present in the human gut. In a current Nature publication, the researchers report that dieting results in an increase of […]
Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat
Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone secretin induces satiation by activating brown adipose tissue. Brown adipose tissue is known for its ability to generate heat in response to cold exposure. Its activity has been proven […]
Hospital Tied to Deadly Outbreak; Former CDC Heads Issue Warning; More Shrimp Pulled
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Bacteria from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital and a nearby site where the city’s public health lab is located were sources for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others in New York City. (AP) Former CDC directors said HHS […]
Straub Benioff Medical Center Opens New Mililani Clinic & Urgent Care at Town Center of Mililani
Families in Central Oahu now have a new, convenient clinic for everything from urgent care and regular checkups to mammograms, imaging and specialty care. On August 26, Straub Benioff Medical Center officially opened its new Mililani Clinic & Urgent Care at the Town Center of Mililani. At 24,000 square feet, it is the largest Straub […]
New Law Allows Physicians to Help Patients Receive Their Medical News – Good or Bad
Aug.19, 2025 A new law effective Sept. 1 will protect Texas patients from the confusion of receiving difficult-to-decipher health information in their inbox with no explanation, thanks to the efforts of Texas physicians. Instead, doctors will have time to review the patient’s test results and call them to reveal the news – good or bad – […]
Health Insider Americans get more than half their diet from ultra-processed foods, CDC confirms AP via Scripps News Group
Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according to a new federal report. Nutrition research has shown for years that ultra-processed foods make up a big chunk of the U.S. diet, especially for kids and teens. For the first […]
A monkey sanctuary in south Mississippi helps veterans with PTSD find peace
Get updates on Mississippi’s healthcare crisis Receive a monthly roundup from the health team when you sign up for The Pulse. PERKINSTON — In the embrace of a cheerfully chittering spider monkey named Louie, an Army veteran who grappled for decades with post-traumatic stress disorder says he finally feels at peace. “Being out here has […]
An Ohio Couple Welcomes a Baby Boy From a Nearly 31-Year-Old Frozen Embryo
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years in what is believed to be the longest storage time before a birth. In what’s known as embryo adoption, Lindsey and Tim Pierce used a handful of donated embryos that have been […]
Hackers derail Mississippi’s second opioid council meeting
Get updates on Mississippi’s healthcare crisis Receive a monthly roundup from the health team when you sign up for The Pulse. A cybersecurity attack displaying explicit, racist and antisemitic images derailed Mississippi’s second meeting to begin the process of allocating the state’s opioid settlement dollars, further delaying the process of using the money to address […]
FINDINGS FROM DOH BIRD FLU SURVEY FOR BACKYARD FLOCK OWNERS AND BIRD RESCUERS
FINDINGS FROM DOH BIRD FLU SURVEY FOR BACKYARD FLOCK OWNERS AND BIRD RESCUERS Posted on Jul 24, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — A survey by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) finds that while most local residents are aware that the bird flu had been detected in Hawai‘i, roughly two-thirds of flock owners had […]