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UPI
03-07-2025
- Business
- UPI
Agriculture Department announces National Farmers Market
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins takes part in a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., in May. In a release on Thursday, she said The Great American Farmers Market is a "chance to honor the heart of our nation." File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo July 3 (UPI) -- The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will host the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3 to Aug 8., inviting local producers and growers from throughout the country to attend. "There is no greater celebration of America's legacy than through American agriculture!" Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement. "Farmers helped found our nation and for centuries have diligently passed down the craft of feeding, fueling, and clothing their fellow patriots. The Great American Farmers Market is a celebration of the almost 250 years since our inception and a chance to honor the heart of our nation." The USDA, which was founded by Abraham Lincoln as the "People's Department" during the Civil War, is the only department to be located directly on the National Mall, which officials have said signifies the importance of American agriculture. Th event has hosted a farmers market every year since 1995 to provide access for vendors in the Washington, D.C., area. This year, the event is being expanded to include farmers from all 50 states. The farmers market event is designed to recognize agriculture "as the cornerstone of our history, providing direct market access to the heart of Washington, inspiring the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and Making American Health Again with fresh food grown by our farmers," the release said. The Great American Farmers Market will be held as part of America 250, the celebration of the country's birthday.
Tom's Guide
01-07-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
RFK Jr. wants every American to be wearing a fitness tracker within 4 years — here's what we know so far
The best fitness trackers can tell you a lot about your overall health — designed to be worn 24/7, they'll track your heart rate, daily activity levels, calories burned, and how well you sleep. And now, US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he'd like to see every American wearing some form of health or fitness device by 2029. 'My vision is that every American is wearing a wearable within four years,' he said at a congressional hearing last week. It was announced, his department will soon begin one of 'the biggest campaigns in HHS history,' which it says will help Americans 'take control over their own health.' We don't know the details just yet. It isn't clear, for example, whether the government will subsidize existing devices to make them more affordable or release a Trump-branded health tracker, following the recent Trump phone. During the congressional hearing, Kennedy Jr. said that his agency, which is behind the 'Make America Healthy Again', or MAHA, movement, is exploring ways to make the cost of blood glucose monitors more accessible. He also suggested that an $80 wearable might be a better solution to the weight-loss drug Ozempic for controlling diabetes and weight, describing friends who 'lost their diabetes' after wearing glucose monitors. Evidence shows diet and exercise changes can reverse Type 2 diabetes, and that glucose monitoring can be effective in motivating patients to make better decisions. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. At the time of writing, we don't have a lot of information about what this campaign might look like, but questions have been raised about the safety of users' health data. Would the government or insurance providers have access to our fitness tracker data? And how would our privacy be protected? It's also worth noting that while fitness trackers are an excellent resource, they won't be suitable for everyone. It's estimated that 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime, and psychologists have tracked a recent rise in orthorexia, body dysmorphia, and anxiety. These disorders can all be aggravated by the influx of data you receive while wearing a fitness tracker. On the surface, however, fitness trackers have the potential to help you make healthier choices and gain a deeper understanding of your overall health. Trackers like the Apple Watch will alert you if it detects an irregular heart rhythm, which could save your life. But this isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, and a fitness tracker can never replace guidance from medical professionals. Ultimately, fitness trackers are only a piece of the health puzzle, and right now, we have more questions than answers
Fox News
17-06-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Reagan-nominated federal judge accuses Trump admin of 'discrimination' with cuts to NIH diversity grants
Print Close By Alex Nitzberg Published June 17, 2025 A federal judge declared the Trump administration's move to nix some National Institutes of Health grants as illegal, describing the cuts as discriminatory during remarks on Monday, according to reports. "I am hesitant to draw this conclusion — but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it — that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America's LGBTQ community," Judge William Young said, according to Politico. "That's what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out." Young, who serves in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, was nominated by then-President Ronald Reagan in 1985, according to the court's website. SECOND FEDERAL JUDGE SIDES AGAINST TRUMP'S ELECTION EXECUTIVE ORDER "Any discrimination by our government is so wrong that it requires the court to enjoin it and at an appropriate time, I'm going to do it," the judge said, according to Reuters. HHS Communications Director Andrew Nixon noted in a statement that the department "is exploring all legal options, including filing an appeal and moving to stay the order." WATCH: RFK JR. REBUKES DEM SENATOR FOR PLAYING POLITICS WITH CANCER-STRICKEN CONSTITUENT: 'YOU DON'T CARE' "HHS stands by its decision to end funding for research that prioritized ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people," Nixon declared in the statement the department provided to Fox News Digital. "Under the leadership of Secretary Kennedy and the Trump administration, HHS is committed to ensuring that taxpayer dollars support programs rooted in evidence-based practices and gold standard science – not driven by divisive DEI mandates or gender ideology," Nixon said. White House Spokesman Kush Desai accused the judge of airing his own view. "It is appalling that a federal judge would use court proceedings to express his political views and preferences. How is a judge going to deliver an impartial decision when he explicitly stated his biased opinion that the Administration's retraction of illegal DEI funding is racist and anti-LGBTQ? Justice ceases to be administered when a judge clearly rules on the basis of his political ideologies," Desai declared in a statement he provided to Fox News Digital. WE GOT RID OF ALL THE BEAGLE EXPERIMENTS ON THE NIH CAMPUS, SAYS DR. JAY BHATTACHARYA CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The White House deputy press secretary asserted, "DEI is based on the premise that an individual's competence and abilities are tied to his or her racial background, and Americans have resoundingly rejected this flawed and racist logic." "The Trump administration is committed to restoring the Gold Standard of Science, and that starts with recognizing the biological reality of the male and female sexes. The NIH is focusing on Making America Healthy Again by realigning our research spending to address our chronic disease crisis instead, not to validate ideological activism," he noted. Print Close URL
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
RFK made another dream come true for MAHA moms. Doctors are pushing back.
The COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended to pregnant people or healthy children in the US. RFK Jr. made the announcement on X, but the CDC has not changed its website. Pregnancy puts people at a higher risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine will be removed from the list of recommended shots for healthy children and pregnant people, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Health Secretary, announced on X Tuesday. "I couldn't be more pleased to announce that as of today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule," Kennedy said in a video. While unusual, it is in line with RFK's general health philosophy. He frequently shouts out "MAHA moms," a group of vocally vaccine-skeptical parents whose backing has played an important role in RFK's political success. The moms are a driving force behind the health secretary's "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, and are fueled by a strong distrust in medical institutions, a rejection of vaccine safety, skepticism about fluoride in the water supply, and concerns about the health impact of seed oils, as well as ultra-processed foods. The Trump administration previously recommended that everyone six months and older get the COVID-19 vaccine, advice which still stands on the CDC website at the time of publication. The new policy will mean that the COVID-19 vaccine is only recommended to people older than 65 and those at high risk for severe COVID-19. That is a group that should — and does — include all pregnant women, according to obstetricians, professional associations, and even Dr. Marty Makary, the newly appointed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Last week, Makary included pregnancy in a New England Journal of Medicine article listing medical conditions that would put someone at higher risk for the disease, alongside asthma and cancer. "There is no OB-GYN in this country that I know who is in agreement with this recommendation," Dr. Amanda Williams, a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist in northern California, who is the interim chief medical officer at March of Dimes, told Business Insider. "Pregnancy is a high-risk condition." Williams says people should ignore the latest government recommendation, and continue to follow the advice of professional associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which both continue to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant people. "ACOG's recommendations have not changed as the science has not changed," the organization told BI in a statement. Pregnancy suppresses the immune system, making people more vulnerable to infectious diseases like COVID. Pregnancy also prompts widespread changes to a person's vascular system and respiration, which can make it harder for a pregnant body to fight off the virus. "When patients have COVID, they are more likely to have miscarriage, stillbirth, preeclampsia, and preterm birth," Williams said. "When a patient gets COVID and is pregnant, they're more likely to need to be hospitalized, intubated, and unfortunately die because of COVID." She remembers the case of a healthy, young mother-to-be who contracted COVID during the height of the pandemic, had to be intubated, and ultimately died, a few days after giving birth. "The very last thing that she said to the obstetric team was, 'I wish I had gotten the vaccination and not listened to other people,'" Williams said. There are rumors online that COVID-19 vaccines mess with fertility and can cause miscarriages. Even though the claims have been widely discredited, they persist. "Any person who's been pregnant before knows it's really hard to get a deep breath and to walk up and down stairs, even in normal pregnancy — imagine what that's like then with COVID on top of it," Williams said. "I made it my personal mission to be vocal, especially in communities of color — where there is well-earned distrust — to talk about the vaccine, what the safety data has shown us, and to try to be a trusted messenger and bridge builder so that things like that wouldn't happen again." If given during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, vaccines can also help protect a newborn baby from COVID for roughly their first six months of life, through the transfer of maternal antibodies. "All the existing data shows that these vaccines can help protect children and they can help protect pregnant women and they can help protect even infants after they're born," Jesse Goodman, a former FDA chief scientist who is now director of Georgetown University's Center on Medical Product Access, Safety and Stewardship told STAT. "I'm pretty taken aback by this." Read the original article on Business Insider
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Inside RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again report
Good morning, all. Did you catch the mini 'planet parade' this week? If not, tonight may be your last chance. Now, on to the news. Subscribe to get this newsletter in your inbox each morning. A new report released by the Make America Healthy Again commission, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pointed to key factors that it says are hurting U.S. children but didn't offer many solutions. The report: It claimed ultra-processed foods, environmental chemicals, digital behavior and 'overmedicalization' are hurting kids, blaming industry groups, the health system and parental choices. It barely mentioned the socioeconomic factors that harm health. [The Hill/Time] Reactions: Experts agreed that ultra-processed foods are contributing to a nutrition crisis but pushed back against the report's vaccine claims. Farmers and Republican lawmakers criticized its claims about pesticides, with one group calling them 'fear-based.' [AP] After the release: In interviews, Kennedy asserted that type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, could be reversed and suggested that his office would find the cause of autism by March. Researchers say that's unlikely. A follow-up report is due in August. [NBC News/CNN] ⚖️ Kid Cudi testifies At Sean 'Diddy' Combs's trial, rapper Scott Mescudi — known as Kid Cudi — testified about his relationship with Combs's ex Cassie Ventura and alleged Combs broke into his home and torched his Porsche with a Molotov cocktail. [Yahoo News] 🏦 Peace out, penny The Treasury Department announced that the penny will begin phasing out next year, as its demand has dropped and its production costs have eclipsed its worth. So what does that mean when you're given change? Read on. [Yahoo Finance] ➡️ Trump vs. Harvard University The Trump administration barred Harvard from enrolling foreign students and said thousands of current ones must transfer or lose their legal status. It's the school's latest punishment for refusing to bow to White House policy demands. [CNN] 🏀 Thunder strikes twice Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved he really is the league's MVP, posting 38 points and eight assists in last night's 118-103 win against the Timberwolves to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. [Yahoo Sports] 🎓 Muppet wisdom Kermit the Frog delivered the University of Maryland's commencement speech. His advice: Rather than jumping over others to get what you want, consider taking the leap side by side. 'Life is better when we leap together,' he said. Watch a clip. [AP] 🎬 Now in theaters: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise's last film of the series. (Don't forget your popcorn.) [People] 📺 Now streaming: John Krasinski and Natalie Portman play siblings in the Indiana Jones-inspired adventure film Fountain of Youth, now on Apple TV+. Watch the trailer. [IndieWire] ⚾ On the field, it's an NLCS rematch when the Dodgers take on the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET on Apple TV+. [SNY] 🏀 In the NBA playoffs, the Knicks will try to respond to the Pacers' stunning comeback win, starting at 8 p.m. ET on TNT. [Yahoo Sports] 🏒 In the NHL playoffs, the Stars and the Oilers meet for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. [AP] ☀️ And don't forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the crossword. Check the forecast in your area. In 1934, notorious American outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed by police in an ambush in Louisiana. Their lives are now immortalized at the Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum, where you can see mementos about the duo and even eat their unwitting last meal: fried bologna and BLT sandwiches. [The Takeout] I asked Yahoo deals lead Izabella Zaydenberg, whose team has been tracking Memorial Day sales, about what looks good so far. When you buy through links in this article, Yahoo may receive compensation. Izabella: Some of the biggest markdowns I've spotted have been on Amazon Fire TV sticks, which are up to 43% off. The bestselling model is now $20, while an upgraded version with 4K streaming is $30. If you're in the market for a new TV, the 65-inch Samsung Frame is $1,300 — still a bit pricey, but that's $700 off. Izabella: It's hard to find a good deal on Hoka sneakers outside of Black Friday, so I was pleasantly surprised to see deals on some of the brand's most popular styles. I've had my eye on the Hoka Clifton 9 (on sale in men's and women's sizing) and the Arahi 7 (discounted for men and women too). Izabella: If you're looking for a new mattress, this is the best time to get one. Brands typically release new models over the summer, so you can get a tidy discount on older (but still great) models. Casper's mattresses are up to 35% off right now, and Nectar's are up to 50% off. Ready to shop? Here's a running list of the best Memorial Day sales. Emily Pham-Shirdon and Lorin James Shirdon II recently decided to do something special with the flowers from their wedding: They donated them to a local nursing home. 'We really hoped our flowers would make someone's day,' Emily said. [People] Have a great Memorial Day weekend. See you on Tuesday! 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: If you're grilling this weekend, follow these chef-approved tips for the juiciest burgers. [Simply Recipes] About The Yodel: The Yodel is a morning newsletter from Yahoo News. Start your day with The Yodel to get caught up on weather, national news, politics, entertainment and sports — in four minutes or less. Did you like this morning's newsletter? Subscribe to have it sent to you on weekdays. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
