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Physicians Committee Urges NIMH to End Outdated Animal Testing Practices

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has submitted a formal comment to the National Institute of Mental Health ...
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National Health Advocacy Group Kicks Off Global Campaign to Combat Breast Cancer

Thousands of survivors, health care professionals, and community organizers are rallying this Breast Cancer Awareness season ...
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Physicians Committee Calls on MAHA to Drop Whole Milk from Recommendations

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has asked the Make America Healthy Again Commission to modify its Make Our ...
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In Capitol Hill Event, Rep. Don Davis, NIH Deputy Director, and Johns Hopkins Scientist Discuss Replacing Animal Experiments and Increasing Public Transparency

In a Capitol Hill briefing held today for congressional staff, Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) was joined by a deputy director from ...
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The Processed Food Problem | Christopher Gardner, PhD

Nutrition scientist Dr. Christopher Gardner is at the forefront of the debate on ultra processed foods (UPFs). Some experts ...
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New Poll: Most Women Don’t Know That Diet Change Can Reduce Hot Flashes

As Menopause Awareness Month approaches in October, a new poll finds that just 43% of women believe that diet influences the ...
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Former Macalester College Animal Lab Workers, Alumni, and Mental Health Experts Raise Alarm Regarding Student Stress and Coercion in Deadly Animal Experiments

Former Macalester College animal laboratory workers joined distinguished alumni and more than 130 mental health professionals and animal welfare experts to call on Macalester President Suzanne Rivera, ...
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How a Vegan Diet Could Still Raise Cholesterol | Dr. Kim Williams

You're eating a vegan diet. You're exercising. If you're doing everything "right" but your cholesterol is still high, don't miss this episode of The Exam Room. Dr. Kim Williams breaks down why your ...
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Eating Meat May Increase Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a compound produced when gut bacteria digest choline and carnitine, both of which are found primarily in meat and other animal products. A new study found that higher ...