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The National Basketball Players Association has named Teladoc Health as the organization’s preferred virtual primary care provider in a new multi-year agreement. Through this partnership, current and retired National Basketball Association (NBA) players and their families will have priority access to Teladoc’s virtual care services, including 24/7 urgent care, primary care, mental health, nutrition, dermatology, specialty medical services and physical exams. Dr. Ethan Burke, Teladoc Health’s chief medical officer and senior vice president of integrated care, told Fierce Healthcare in a statement that the partnership is “aimed at providing an integrated care experience that follows athletes and their families wherever…

Creatine is widely known as a supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders to improve strength and performance. Now, new UCLA research suggests it may have another surprising role: helping the immune system mount a powerful attack against cancer. This study isciencefound that creatine increases the activity of dendritic cells, specialized immune cells that detect tumors and activate killer T cells responsible for destroying cancer. The finding, based on experiments in mouse and human cells, builds on previous work from the same lab that showed creatine also strengthens the function of cancer-fighting T cells. Creatine may enhance cancer immunotherapy Many of…

Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning from shriveled Independence Day leftovers. On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time in Philadelphia’s Independence Square. The article was subsequently published in newspapers throughout the colony, but it did not always make it to the front page (!). you Get CGM, you Get CGM For the first time in the United States, children ages 2 and older can receive continuous blood sugar monitoring without a doctor’s prescription. That’s a good…

Bio-Techne Corporation, a global provider of life science tools, reagents, and diagnostic products, today announced the launch of new additions to its R&D Systems™ AI Engineered Designer Protein portfolio designed to improve reproducibility and performance across advanced cell culture and cell therapy development workflows. The R&D Systems AI-Engineered Designer Protein platform enables the design and creation of new protein-based solutions, helping researchers overcome current variability and scalability challenges in advanced cell culture by improving the stability and activity of critical reagents. By improving protein performance properties such as thermal stability, activity, and solubility, Bio-Techne helps researchers achieve consistent results and…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied a legal petition to place limits on the toxic Pfas “permanent chemical” in food, another setback to public health advocacy groups’ efforts to limit exposure to the dangerous compound.Despite advances in science and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding that food is the largest source of Pfas exposure, the agency refuses to set limits. Tests have shown that the levels of Pfas in one serving of some contaminated foods are equivalent to drinking multiple glasses of contaminated water.Although regulators are focused on controlling PFAS in water, the chemicals are widely used throughout…

Consuming two to three cups of coffee each day is associated with a lower risk of developing mood and stress disorders. As intake increases, the protective pattern disappears, and people who drink five or more drinks daily have higher rates of these mental health conditions. This large-scale study was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. These illnesses affect mental health, cognitive performance, and overall quality of life. Epidemiological analyzes show that mental disorders account for a significant amount of…

Sexual and sexual minority populations remain less likely to receive recommended breast and cervical cancer screening, highlighting ongoing health care disparities and the need for more comprehensive and equitable preventive care. Study: Disparities in colorectal, cervical, and breast cancer screening in the United States based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Image credit: New Africa/Shutterstock.com Recent research published in journals cancer We found persistent disparities in breast and cervical cancer screening rates among sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) minority groups. Structural barriers limit equitable access to cancer screening Almost 10 million people die from cancer each year worldwide. In…

Many regions around the world are making encouraging progress in reducing harmful problems such as water and air pollution that have long plagued local communities. However, the latest edition of the influential Environmental Scorecard shows that countries continue to lack widespread progress in tackling the climate crisis.The biennial Yale University index once again ranks Estonia as the best-performing country among the 177 countries evaluated, following strong recent efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect ecosystems. Luxembourg came in second place, followed by the United Kingdom in third place, moving up from fifth place in the 2024 index.European countries dominate…

A genetic study of 132 people buried in a large megalithic tomb near Berry, about 50 kilometers north of Paris, has revealed evidence of a dramatic population collapse and replacement during the Stone Age. The survey results are natural ecology and evolutionindicating that the burial site was used during two distinct periods separated by a significant decline in population around 3000 BC. DNA analysis revealed that the people buried before and after the collapse were not closely related, indicating that the original population had all but disappeared and been replaced by new people. “There is a clear genetic disconnect between…

People who lose weight and then gain it back may find intermittent fasting easier to maintain than traditional calorie counting, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. The study looked not only at how much weight people lost, but also how different dieting approaches affected their eating habits, mood, sleep, and overall quality of life. Researchers found that intermittent fasting and continuous calorie restriction resulted in similar weight loss. However, participants who followed the fasting plan did not feel that they needed to constantly monitor their diet, avoid overeating, or count calories to achieve such results. Different mental…