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Physicians Committee Urges NIMH to End Outdated Animal Testing Practices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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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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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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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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An Immuno-Lung Organoid Model Provides Insight on Immune Response in Lungs During SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Using human lung organoids and patient samples, scientists found that during SARS-CoV-2 infection, lung immune cells halt cell growth and drive tissue damage.
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New Survey: Majority of U.S. Women Say Their Health Care Providers Have Not Informed Them of Diet’s Role in Prevention of Breast Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Up slightly from 16% last year, only 19% of women say a health care provider has discussed with them nutrition’s role in breast cancer risk in a new Physicians Committee for ...