A recent study suggests that ultra-processed foods could be responsible for declines in attention and cognitive function.
The <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260608040017.htm">study</a>, which was published in Alzheimer&#8217;s &amp; Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment &amp; Disease Monitoring last week, analyzed over 2,100 individuals and found that ultra-processed food consumption was linked to worse attention and mental processing. Ultra-processed foods <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10260459/">add</a> artificial ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup, whey protein, flavor enhancers, and chemical-based preservatives. 
The study showed that even modest increases in ultra-processed foods, such as adding a bag of chips to one&#8217;s diet, had negative cognitive effects. 
&#8220;For every 10 percent increase in ultra-processed food a person consumed, we saw a distinct and measurable drop in a person&#8217;s ability to focus,&#8221; the study states. &#8220;In clinical terms, this translated to consistently lower scores on standardized cognitive tests measuring visual attention and processing speed.&#8221;
The study was led by Dr. Barbara Cardoso from Monash University, one of the top 40 research universities worldwide, in partnership with researchers at the University of São Paulo and Deakin University.
Other studies from <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/cutting-back-on-ultra-processed-foods-linked-with-lower-dementia-risk">Harvard University</a>, the <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39863327/">Framingham Heart Study</a>, and one from <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9857155/">Brazil</a> have shown that ultra-processed foods increase dementia and Alzheimer’s risk and overall cognitive decline. However, these studies analyzed people from general population cohorts, which include people with unhealthy diets. The new study from Monash University shows that even those with a healthy Mediterranean diet also suffer from the cognitive side effects of consuming ultra-processed foods.
&#8220;Food ultra-processing often destroys the natural structure of food and introduces potentially harmful substances like artificial additives or processing chemicals,&#8221; Dr. Cardoso said.
&#8220;These additives suggest the link between diet and cognitive function extends beyond just missing out on foods known as healthy, pointing to mechanisms linked to the degree of food processing itself,&#8221; she added.  

Ultra-processed foods make up large proportions of the diets of developed countries, consisting of the majority of the total dietary energy for the average person in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Most foods go through some sort of system of processing, whether that be for drying, crushing, freezing, bottling, refining, or pressing, and these processes are mostly benign as they do not add any extra sugars, oils, or fats, according to a study published in Public Health Nutrition, a Cambridge University Press journal. 
Ultra-processed foods, however, &#8220;are typically high-energy-dense products, high in sugar, unhealthy fats and salt, and low in dietary fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals,” the study adds. Ultra-processed foods often include fast food, soft drinks, salty snacks, frozen meals, and plant-based milks found in vegan products.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made the fight against ultra-processed foods a central part of his MAHA movement. In a &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHO-TrjKJtI">60 Minutes</a>&#8220; interview earlier this year, he called ultra-processed foods “poison” and stated they were the cause of America’s obesity. Kennedy has also instructed the HHS and the FDA to phase out artificial dyes, a major component in ultra-processed foods.

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The Trump administration is escalating one of its signature healthcare reforms ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, moving from promises of price transparency to active enforcement against hospitals that continue to hide costs from patients.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) <a href="https://x.com/hhsgov/status/2064408871527927856?s=46">announced</a> this week that the grace period for hospital price transparency compliance has officially ended, warning providers that fail to disclose actual prices that they could face penalties of up to $2 million annually.
The move marks a significant step in President Donald Trump&#8217;s long-running effort to force hospitals and insurers to publish real healthcare prices, allowing patients to compare costs before receiving treatment rather than being surprised by bills weeks or months later.
&#8220;For years, hospitals kept Americans in the dark about the true cost of care,&#8221; HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video announcement alongside CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. &#8220;Families made medical decisions without knowing the price — and too often got hit with bills that drained their savings.&#8221;
&#8220;That ends now,&#8221; Kennedy added. &#8220;Under President Trump&#8217;s leadership, HHS is enforcing hospital price transparency with real consequences.&#8221;
Kennedy and Oz delivered a direct warning to healthcare providers: &#8220;Post your actual prices. Come into compliance immediately — or face serious consequences.&#8221;
The administration&#8217;s enforcement push comes as healthcare affordability remains one of the most pressing concerns for voters heading into the midterm cycle.
According to a March <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/707732/healthcare-reclaims-top-spot-among-domestic-worries.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=syndication">Gallup survey</a>, 61% of Americans say they worry &#8220;a great deal&#8221; about healthcare access and affordability, making it the top domestic concern in the country. Healthcare ranked above inflation, the economy, federal spending, and income inequality, underscoring the political significance of reforms to lower medical costs.
The issue has become a central pillar of Trump&#8217;s healthcare agenda. Shortly after returning to office, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of existing transparency rules and require hospitals and insurers to disclose actual prices rather than estimates.
The administration and supporters argue that transparent pricing injects market competition into a healthcare system where consumers often have little idea what services cost until after treatment.
&#8220;President Trump&#8217;s position on &#8216;maximum&#8217; price transparency is clear: Hospitals must post upfront, actionable prices or face significant fines,&#8221; Cynthia Fisher, founder and chairman of <a href="http://patientrightsadvocate.org/">PatientRightsAdvocate.org</a>, said in a statement to The Daily Wire. &#8220;Today&#8217;s action by Secretary Kennedy and Administrator Oz is a huge win for America&#8217;s patients and a strong warning to hospitals and insurers who have put profits over patients for far too long.&#8221;
Andrew Bremberg, who served as director of the Domestic Policy Council during Trump&#8217;s first administration, said the enforcement effort demonstrates the White House is moving beyond rhetoric and beginning to hold providers accountable.
&#8220;President Trump is doing what his predecessor failed to do and holding hospitals accountable,&#8221; Bremberg exclusively told The Daily Wire. &#8220;The Trump Administration has made maximum price transparency a pillar of their healthcare agenda and by beginning enforcement actions against hospitals, they are putting their policy in action and taking a giant step toward achieving a more affordable healthcare system that puts the American people ahead of hospitals and insurance companies.&#8221;
Bremberg added that transparency has become &#8220;a central focus&#8221; of the administration&#8217;s healthcare efforts and that stronger oversight is intended to ensure patients receive the pricing information they need to make informed decisions.
Advocates argue the stakes extend far beyond politics. More than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, while millions delay treatment because they do not know what care will cost beforehand.
&#8220;This is a major milestone for the MAHA movement,&#8221; said Ilaria Wheeler, director of research for PatientRightsAdvocate.org. &#8220;Price transparency isn&#8217;t a Republican or Democratic issue — it&#8217;s a patient issue.&#8221;
&#8220;By holding hospitals accountable and enforcing healthcare price transparency, President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are making healthcare honest again and giving Americans the certainty they need to seek care without fear of hidden costs or surprise bills,&#8221; Wheeler added.

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Nothing felt amiss, but the more I spoke, the more I sounded like I might take a few detours on the drive home for animal specimens to examine at a later date. No offense to RFK Jr., of course. The scratching got heavier, my voice weaker, the pitch uneven. Not worrying too much about it, I flossed and brushed, washed my face, applied lotion, and went to bed. I was unbothered, moisturized, happy, in my lane, focused, flourishing. 
Then the morning came, and it became obvious that the rasp was the beginning of something more than a spot-on celebrity impersonation. Worse still, it was the deadliest of illnesses, the dreaded man cold, a condition for which there is no cure except for death. Or at least there was no cure save death until now. 
After depositing the one non-driving child at school, I went through my contacts and sent a text to the owner of a local IV clinic, one of those trendy places offering NAD+, hangover cures, and super mega doses of vitamin C. I asked about the vitamin C option, the “Not Today Sickness,” and received a reply that it was the clinic&#8217;s most popular offering. She asked what time I wanted to come in, booked it, and sent me the barrage of consent forms that lawyers have deemed necessary for our continuing survival. 
I was skeptical, but not so skeptical as to fail to give it a try. Some weeks can be lost to illness. This was not such a week. I needed to get back on my feet. As a friend told me bluntly, “they work,” my expectations rose, even as the owner had told me she wasn’t sure it would help with my voice. 
To say this place is bougie is to undersell it. There are roughly 25 of these wellness centers in my area — a region of about 650,000 — and at none of them does one merely lie on a table and take one&#8217;s drip. No, one reclines into a plush massage chair while the phlebotomist/host/attendant brings water and the optional eye massagers. (Naturally, I said yes.) Then one settles in for the better part of an hour as the fortified solution drips slowly into the bloodstream.
Once the bag finished emptying itself into me, shortly after I finished my second pass through the full-body massage, the phlebotomist/host/attendant removed the needle and told me to go whenever I felt ready. Not being bothered by needles, I was ready then, for I had found a vitamin and nutrient-dense smoothie just a half mile away during the final few minutes of my therapy. 
To say this smoothie was the most disgusting concoction I have ever ingested would be a stretch, but to say it was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever forced myself to finish solely because I’d paid for it would be accurate. If one were to try to make a smoothie as bland and chalky as this one was, one would be hard-pressed to do worse. To make a smoothie that contains maple syrup, banana, peanut butter, coconut milk, and cocoa taste bad is almost impressive. It is a feat to take inputs so sweet and reduce them into something resembling the daily rations offered to the inhabitants of a sci-fi dystopia where everyone engages in absolute hedonism … until they are killed and turned into smoothies. 
The IV, on the other hand, was vigilantly coursing through my veins. My voice remained a mess. I was still sick, but my energy was returning. Though not yet wholly unbothered, I was much less bothered than I had been that morning. As I’m a little bougie myself, wearing eye massagers while receiving new age care was very much in my lane. I’d slept and showered, so I was also rested and moisturized. I still wasn’t flourishing, though. 
But when I awoke the next morning? I was starting to feel it. My voice was returning. My white blood cells, freshly fed and on the march, were making tremendous headway. I was on my way back, baby. 
After one more sleep, the cold was almost an afterthought. There was still some coughing, but the productive kind, my body expelling the excess phlegm that had accumulated during the battle. I was prepared for my day, ready to take the youngest to school and to plan for the evening’s work.
The treatment was cheap, though it certainly seemed expensive. But such places do not accept insurance. As such, the costs are transparent. Nonetheless, when one is accustomed to paying an exorbitant amount every month in exchange for doc visits that cost “only” $35, dropping a few hundred seems excessive. Trust me, though, it’s never just $35. Wellness clinics for humans are more akin to veterinarians’ offices than those of general practitioners. We’re simply more expensive to maintain than Fido, particularly given that Fido objects to extras like massage chairs. 
The friend who told me the treatments work later shared that he gets one monthly, and it has greatly improved his overall wellness. I most certainly will follow his lead here and make receiving a bag of enhanced saline part of my routine. Maybe it’s mental. Maybe it’s medical. Maybe it’s both. Whatever the case, when it comes to reviving yourself when you’re in tough — but not dire — straits, the secret to your recovery is in the bag, though I’d include the eye massagers just to be safe. Without them, you’d not only look ridiculous, but your return to flourishing might even be delayed. 
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Rich Cromwell is a writer living in Northwest Arkansas. He produces the <a href="https://cookinupastory.buzzsprout.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cookin’ Up a Story</a> podcast. Follow him on X <a href="https://x.com/rcromwell4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@rcromwell4</a>.

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Orange juice used to be a common breakfast staple in American households until it was demonized for its high sugar content. But did the health experts get this one wrong?
Like the low-fat craze of the 1990s, certain health trends make zero sense. But when it comes to orange juice, the final verdict isn’t so cut and dried. Freshly squeezed orange juice is full of antioxidants. And it’s perfect for pirates who want to avoid getting scurvy. One eight-ounce glass delivers a <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/">full day’s worth</a> of vitamin C for an adult with only around 110 calories per serving.
As The Telegraph <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/how-healthy-is-glass-of-orange-juice/">reported</a>, a recent study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition confirmed that consuming 100 percent orange juice “significantly improves markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in adults.” With 90% water content, it’s also hydrating and, as frequent OJ drinkers agree, is quite delicious.
But orange juice is not a perfect, nutritious treat and should be consumed in moderation. All those warnings about high sugar are accurate. Like all fruit juices, OJ is very high in sugar and for that reason will spike blood sugar even though it’s a natural source of the sweet stuff. It’s also low in fiber, which is unfortunate because a higher fiber count would help with those blood sugar spikes and crashes. 
Freshly squeezed orange juice may seem like the best option, the outlet noted, but the health benefits are negligible compared to more readily available — and convenient — not-from-concentrate options found in the supermarket cold section. Also, while it would seem that the full pulp version contains more fiber, in truth, the difference is not enough to suffer through the floating chunks in your juice if that’s not your preference.
Meanwhile, anything that says “orange drink” instead of orange juice should almost always be avoided as it does not have the same benefits or nutritional value. Don’t even think about Sunny D unless you’re attending a 90s-themed party.
Per <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/05/orange-juice-sugar-healthy/">The Washington Post</a>, the FDA sets a minimum standard for the sugar content in order to call a drink “pasteurized orange juice,” which is what’s sold in grocery stores without added sugars. Anything below that threshold cannot be called that, so be sure to check the label.
The bottom line is that orange juice isn’t the villain we’ve made it out to be and can be part of a healthy diet when consumed in moderation.

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The bakery chain Crumbl, well-known for its array of oversized cookie options, is going viral for a newly introduced beverage option that has a whole lot of sugar in it.
There is a whole line of “dirty sodas” on the menu, which originated in Utah and have become popular thanks to social media. Dirty soda refers to drink concoctions made with carbonated soft drinks added to mix-ins such as creamer, flavor syrups, fruit juice, and other unique options. 
Now social media is coming down hard on Crumbl, saying the chain is promoting dangerously unhealthy menu options. The standard 32 ounce dirty soda creations contain between 300 to 700 calories and 50 to 150 grams of sugar, though specific numbers depend on the syrups, heavy cream, and base sodas for the order.
The menu option <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@joeywellness/video/7532263786175089976">getting the most attention</a> is called Crazy Cousins, which combines Red Bull, Mountain Dew, pineapple, strawberry puree, and coconut cream. Per Crumbl’s online nutrition facts, it has approximately 840 calories and 186 grams of sugar. That’s <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-weight-growth/be-sugar-smart/index.html#cdc_report_pub_study_section_4-recommendations">more than six times</a> the recommended daily sugar intake for an average adult (30 grams).
As one <a href="https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2061921296942866463">viral video</a> pointed out, it’s also the equivalent of drinking five cans of full sugar Coca-Cola or 19 Krispy Kreme donuts. 
The argument that quickly escalated on social media questioned whether or not the free market should have limits when it came to items made for human consumption — and whether it might be time for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step in and stop the madness.
“Here’s an idea … don’t buy it and move on with your life. Simple,” one X user <a href="https://x.com/padre2ninos/status/2061859511103558029">argued</a>.
“Nobody is forcing people to eat or drink their stuff. Should the government force us to eat or drink exactly what they want us to? It’s a slippery slope,” another commenter <a href="https://x.com/protege25ck/status/2061787126421692905">said</a>.
“&#8230; Stop b*tching about it. Ppl can do whatever they want with their money and health. That’s what capitalism is about. Options!” <a href="https://x.com/Leancarlosp/status/2061864881624629254">echoed</a> a third.
But there were others online saying it was irresponsible for options like Crazy Cousins to be on the menu.
“This crap doesn&#8217;t just affect your body; it negatively affects your mind, too. It&#8217;s absolutely crazy that we&#8217;re adapting to a reality where, every day, we talk about how many different ways big corporations are trying to kill us,” one X commenter <a href="https://x.com/MichaelsonWil11/status/2061746096682987817">wrote</a>. “And they do so out in the open, unchallenged.”
“Someone with an IQ of 75 or less really isn’t capable of making intentionally healthy decisions for themselves. That’s about 5 percent of the US population, although likely more given demographic differences,” another person <a href="https://x.com/CastingOutNines/status/2062250764265758755">argued</a>. “Why is it acceptable for a company to take advantage of and destroy the health of 17+ million people?”
“Surely there are regulations that limit the amount of sugar you can legally put in a drink?!” another said.

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Two foreign nationals employed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were charged Tuesday with smuggling monkeypox into the United States and lying to federal law enforcement. 
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, Vincent Munster, 53, a Dutch citizen and chief of the Virus Ecology Section at the NIH’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, and Claude Kwe, 38, a Cameroonian national and NIH research fellow, were charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States from the Republic of Congo and giving false statements to federal investigators.
Both men face a maximum sentence of five years in prison if convicted.
The two men worked at a Biosafety Level 4 laboratory, the highest level of biological containment used to study the world&#8217;s most dangerous pathogens.
Federal authorities claim the pair arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on January 25 after traveling from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, where a monkeypox outbreak was ongoing. Customs and Border Protection officers reportedly questioned the men after noticing they were transporting a large black plastic case.
According to investigators, Munster and Kwe told officers the case contained diagnostic and testing equipment. Authorities later determined the case allegedly contained 113 biological vials packed inside Styrofoam coolers.
Federal investigators said testing on 20 of the vials found that 17 contained deactivated monkeypox virus, one contained chickenpox virus, and two contained human DNA.
“These NIH experts apparently broke our laws by smuggling viral pathogens on a packed commercial airplane from an outbreak in the Republic of Congo. Let that sink in,” U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said in a statement.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monkeypox is a viral disease that spreads primarily through close physical contact with infected people, animals, or contaminated materials. While most infected individuals recover, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems face a <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9468204/">greater risk</a> of severe illness. The CDC says the virus does not spread through casual contact or through the air in places like classrooms, offices, or pools.
Outbreaks of monkeypox have been ongoing in Central and Eastern Africa since late 2023. The CDC says the global clade IIb monkeypox outbreak that began in 2022 has resulted in more than 100,000 cases across 122 countries.
Since November 2024, the United States has recorded more than 20 laboratory-confirmed clade I monkeypox cases, according to the CDC. Officials say those infections involved travelers returning from affected regions in Africa or Europe, or individuals linked to recent travelers.
FBI Detroit Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said the allegations were “serious” and involved “dangerous and unlawful smuggling” along with attempts to mislead federal agents.
“No researchers should believe their positions, credentials, or professional status place them above the law,” Runyan added.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General also condemned the alleged conduct, warning that attempts to conceal biological materials could place the public at risk.
“We have zero tolerance for anyone who attempts to exploit our research frameworks, circumvent our border enforcement processes, or deceive investigators,” said CBP Director of Field Operations Marty C. Raybon.

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Former first lady Jill Biden suggested during a recent interview that the White House health care team should have diagnosed former President Joe Biden&#8217;s advanced prostate cancer much earlier.
Jill Biden spoke with Rita Braver for an interview that aired on CBS News and discussed her husband&#8217;s diagnosis, which came just a few months after they left the White House in early 2025, and how the health care team could have missed the aggressive disease that had already metastasized to his bones.
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&#8220;So is it a big change?&#8221; Braver asked. &#8220;You were in the White House, and you are living kind of a quiet life in Delaware?&#8221;
&#8220;Well, it&#8217;s not exactly a quiet life. I mean, we are still doing a lot of things, writing, traveling, speaking. But then we come home, and this is our peaceful place, let&#8217;s put it that way,&#8221; Jill Biden replied, noting that she and the former president were certainly still keeping themselves busy.
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Braver provided the voice-over as the network cut to the next portion of the interview: &#8220;But there has not been a lot of peace for the Bidens.&#8221;
&#8220;Just four months after leaving office, President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage four prostate cancer that had traveled to his bones,&#8221; Braver prompted, and Jill Biden affirmed that timeline. &#8220;How is the president doing now?&#8221;
&#8220;He is doing well. But it was a shock. I mean, Rita, honestly, I can remember getting the diagnosis, and it was just, it was shocking,&#8221; she explained.
Braver opened the door for Jill Biden to put the onus on the White House health care team: &#8220;Do you think that someone, when he was in The White House, should have discovered it, given him a test?&#8221;
&#8220;Well, you know, the doctors said that according to the American Urological Association, that men over 70 don&#8217;t need a PSA, a blood test anymore because it&#8217;s a slow-growing cancer. I have to say, Rita, I do feel we had amazing care in The White House, but somehow that was missed,&#8221; she replied.
&#8220;So you&#8217;re a little bit tense when it comes to his health, huh?&#8221; Braver pressed.
&#8220;I don’t know if the word is &#8216;tense,&#8217; but I think I’m vigilant,&#8221; Jill Biden replied.
The former first lady also recently revealed that she had worried that her husband might have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-jill-biden-recalls-private-fear-during-biden-trump-debate">having a stroke</a> during his debate with President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-dismantles-jill-bidens-stroke-claim">Donald Trump</a>.
Trump challenged her in a Truth Social post, arguing that if she had truly been concerned for her husband&#8217;s health during the debate, she should have rushed out onto the stage to help him.
&#8220;She said that she thought he was having a ‘stroke,’ and various other really bad things, and yet never rushed onto the stage to help her troubled husband, as any good wife would do,&#8221; he said.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is in &#8220;excellent health&#8221; and is &#8220;fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in Chief,&#8221; the president&#8217;s physician shared on Friday evening.
&#8220;President Trump remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function,&#8221; wrote Captain Sean Barbabella, the physician to the president. &#8220;His demanding daily schedule, including multiple high-level meetings, public engagements, and regular physical activity, continues to support his overall well-being.&#8221;
&#8220;Cognitive and physical performance are excellent,&#8221; the physician added of Trump. &#8220;He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.&#8221;
Trump&#8217;s annual medical examination took place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 26. His physician reported that the president, who is 79 years old, had authorized the public release of the findings.
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According to the diagnostic summary, Trump&#8217;s vision is within normal limits. His head, ears, nose, and throat all appear normal, minus &#8220;scarring of the right ear consistent with prior gunshot injury&#8221; he sustained during the first assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. His physician found that his lungs and chest are normal, and AI-enhanced electrocardiogram analysis estimated that his cardiac age is 14 years younger than his current age.
His cardiac examination &#8220;revealed a regular rate and rhythm with normal heart sounds,&#8221; and, overall, his cardiac function is &#8220;normal, and circulation to the extremities remains intact.&#8221;
Trump still has slight lower leg swelling but it has slightly improved since last year, Barbabella wrote.
His neurological examination &#8220;demonstrated normal mental status, intact cranial nerves, normal motor strength, sensation, reflexes, gait, and balance,&#8221; and his cognitive function was &#8220;within normal limits with a score of 30 out of 30.&#8221;
The president has had noticeable bruising on his hands for the past several years, which his physician noted in the report.
&#8220;Examination of the dorsal hands revealed ecchymosis (bruising), consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking in the setting of aspirin use for cardiovascular prevention,&#8221; Barbabella wrote. &#8220;This represents a common and benign effect of aspirin therapy.&#8221;
And he noted that on the dermatology front: &#8220;No suspicious lesions or concerning growths identified.&#8221;
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-releases-trumps-excellent-health-exam-summary">most recently underwent</a> a physical examination in October 2025, when Barbabella said that the president “remains in exceptional health” and was showing “strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and physical performance.” At the time, Trump received a yearly flu shot and a COVID booster vaccine.

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Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say that the Ebola virus is spreading at an “alarming” rate with over 1,000 suspected cases.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control <a href="https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-and-uganda">says</a> the virus, which has a fatality rate of roughly 50%, has “increasing numbers of confirmed and suspected cases and deaths being reported.” As of Friday morning, there are 125 total confirmed cases and 906 suspected cases with 17 confirmed deaths and 223 suspected deaths.
&#8220;The outbreak is completely out of control,&#8221; said Dr. Richard Kojan, the president of the Alliance for International Medical Action, during an <a href="https://abcnews.com/International/control-doctors-frontline-ebola-outbreak-speak/story?id=133364928">interview</a> from the DRC&#8217;s Ituri Province.
Dr. Richard Lokudi, director of the main hospital in Mongbwalu, explained in another interview that the virus was spreading “at an exponential speed.”
The difficulty of containing this virus is due not only to it being the Bundibugyo virus, a strain of Ebola with no approved vaccine, but also because of disputes over local customs. Dr. Kojan said there is a “deep mistrust” among some local communities, hampering containment efforts. Residents have also <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/28/congo-ebola-aid-bunia-who-tedros/607c60d4-5a96-11f1-8a9d-afb1148204e1_story.html">become angry</a> with health workers over the medical protocols for handling victims’ bodies, resulting in a “clash with local burial rites.” Three attacks have been launched against health centers in Ituri by residents.
Lokudi in an interview said that seven patients suspected of having Ebola escaped, creating ”chains and chains of contamination.&#8221;
On Wednesday, the <a href="https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2059772419250770096">Trump administration</a> said that Americans who were exposed to Ebola will be treated in a Kenya facility instead of flying home. Secretary of State Marco Rubio <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6396842926112">said</a>, “We cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United States.”
Rubio explained that there are multiple agencies involved, tracking people to prevent Ebola cases from entering the country.
“We feel like we’ve got good efforts in place to do that and America should feel assured that the president and his administration is doing everything we can to protect them all on that front,” Rubio said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

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At just 41 years old, NASCAR legend <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/legendary-nascar-driver-kyle-busch-dead-at-41">Kyle Busch</a> died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, causing fatal complications.
In Busch’s case, reports indicate he initially believed he was dealing with a sinus infection or cold before the illness worsened into bacterial pneumonia, which later triggered sepsis.
The husband and father of two’s untimely death has put a spotlight on sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to an infection begins damaging its own tissues and organs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.7 million adults in the United States develop sepsis each year, and at least 350,000 die during hospitalization or are discharged to hospice.
Typically, older adults, young children, and immunocompromised individuals are at greater risk of developing sepsis. However, it can also occur in otherwise healthy people, particularly when infections are left untreated or quickly worsen.
To help people recognize potential warning signs of sepsis, Sepsis Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the condition, developed the acronym TIME. The acronym stands for Temperature — higher or lower than normal; Infection — signs or symptoms of an infection; Mental decline — confusion, sleepiness, or difficulty waking up; and Extremely ill — severe pain, shortness of breath, or feeling like you might die.
The organization urges people to watch for a combination of these symptoms and seek immediate medical care as soon as possible, since prompt treatment can improve outcomes significantly.
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Health experts also stress that proper treatment of infections is critical to reducing sepsis risk. Sepsis Alliance encourages people to closely monitor infections and follow treatment plans exactly as directed by their doctor. In particular, people recovering from surgery, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or other bacterial illnesses are advised to pay close attention to their symptoms.
Regarding the use of antibiotics, these should be taken exactly as directed. Doses should not be skipped and patients should complete the full course of medication even if symptoms begin to improve. Stopping antibiotics too early can allow bacteria to survive, potentially causing an infection to return or worsen.
Sepsis Alliance also advises against using leftover antibiotics or taking medication prescribed for someone else, warning that improper antibiotic use can delay effective treatment and contribute to antibiotic resistance.
The organization further recommends seeking medical attention if an infection is not improving, symptoms suddenly worsen, or warning signs of sepsis — like confusion, difficulty breathing, extreme pain, or a feeling that something is seriously wrong — begin to appear.
Although sepsis is a serious medical emergency, experts say greater public awareness, timely treatment, and proper infection care can help save lives.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/legendary-nascar-driver-kyle-busch-dead-at-41">Legendary NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Dead At 41</a>

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When I walked out of the IVF clinic for the last time, I didn&#8217;t have anywhere to go.
I had done everything a patient is supposed to do. For over a decade, I had lived what most people would call a low-tox life. I avoided polyester, BPA, and the endocrine disruptors hiding in everyday products. I paid attention to what I put in and on my body because I believe that our health is shaped by the small daily choices most people never think about. So when my husband and I struggled to conceive, I assumed I would walk into a fertility clinic, get answers, and find a path forward.
I tracked my cycles. I sat through the hormone panels, the hysterosalpingogram, the saline infusion sonogram, the genetic testing, the semen analysis, the ultrasounds. Every test came back normal. And at the end of it, a doctor I had met for less than 30 minutes told me my diagnosis was &#8220;unexplained infertility&#8221; and that the next step was IVF due to my age: 31.
That was it. There was no other path offered. No further investigation. No specialist to consult. No suggestion that maybe, just maybe, &#8220;unexplained&#8221; didn&#8217;t mean there was nothing wrong, but that no one had looked hard enough to find it.
When you are told IVF is your only path to motherhood, you do not weigh it as one option among many. You weigh it against childlessness. That is not informed consent. That is a cornered decision. Women across this country are walking into IVF cycles not because they have chosen it freely from a range of options, but because they have been handed an illusion that this is the only door left.
The grief of that is hard to describe. You inject yourself with hormones you do not fully understand, you mortgage your savings, you absorb the physical toll, and underneath it all is a quiet voice asking whether anyone has actually tried to understand your body. For many women, the answer is no.
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Restorative reproductive medicine fell into my lap. I did not find it because I was a smarter patient or a better advocate. I found it because I got lucky, and that should not be how women find answers about their own bodies.
Think about what is being asked of women in my position. We are expected, with no medical training, to somehow know that our doctors haven&#8217;t looked thoroughly enough. We are expected to advocate for tests we have never heard of, request referrals to specialists no one has mentioned, and second-guess the experts we are paying to guide us. How is a patient supposed to know what &#8220;extensive enough&#8221; looks like? That burden should not be ours to carry. But it is.
When I finally sat down with an RRM doctor, the consult lasted over an hour. He went through my history, my cycles, my labs, my surgeries, and patterns in my family. By the end of that conversation, he was recommending a diagnostic laparoscopy.
I was scared. I was also genuinely confused. I had no symptoms. No debilitating periods. No pelvic pain. No outward signs that something was wrong. Every standard screen I had been given had come back unremarkable, and now a doctor I had just met was telling me he believed there was something to find and that the only way to know for sure was surgery.
I said yes. And what they found inside of me was something very different than what I had been told. One of my fallopian tubes was, in fact, blocked — not open, as my IVF clinic&#8217;s hysterosalpingogram had indicated. I had stage 1 endometriosis, an inflammation of the uterine lining. I had a cyst blocking my cervix. And I had fibroids covering my uterus.
This was the body my IVF clinic was prepared to transfer embryos into.
I believe healthy embryos, the product of an extraordinarily expensive and physically grueling process, would have died inside of me, not because the technology failed, but because of medical neglect. No one looked closely enough to find what was actually wrong with me first.
Here is what I want every woman reading this to understand. The standard pathway in mainstream fertility care often looks like this: You get a basic workup, and if nothing obvious turns up, you are routed toward IVF. There is very little in between. And the women who do get a diagnosis — PMOS, endometriosis — are largely funneled toward the same destination. Sometimes a few rounds of intrauterine insemination are offered first, often because insurance requires it before covering IVF, not because IUI is the most appropriate next step. The diagnosis changes. The recommendation rarely does.
PMOS patients face significantly elevated risk during ovarian stimulation. A 2021 study <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.615957/full">published</a> in &#8220;Frontiers in Endocrinology&#8221; followed nearly 2,700 women with PMOS undergoing IVF and found that roughly 25% developed ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (a complication that ranges from uncomfortable to genuinely dangerous, sometimes requiring hospitalization). The rate in the general IVF population is around 5%. Yet PMOS patients are rarely referred to specialists who treat the underlying drivers of their condition first, steps that could change what treatment they need at all, or make IVF safer if they do choose it.
Endometriosis is associated with lower IVF success rates, and the most effective treatment for the disease itself is excision surgery performed by a skilled endometriosis surgeon. Yet rather than being referred for treatment of the underlying disease, women are often told to suppress it hormonally in preparation for transfer. Suppression is not treatment. It manages the disease for the cycle; it does not address it.
These are not fringe conditions. They affect millions of women, and the standard pathway treats them as obstacles to bypass on the way to IVF, rather than as conditions deserving dedicated care.
I am telling my story because women deserve to know there are real, evidence-based diagnostic and treatment steps between an infertility diagnosis and an IVF cycle. We deserve more than 30-minute consultations for lifelong decisions. We deserve doctors who investigate before they intervene. We deserve to know that &#8220;unexplained&#8221; sometimes just means &#8220;not yet examined.&#8221;
Most of all, we deserve choice, not the illusion of it. We cannot explore our options if we are never given any.
I had to find that out the hard way. I am writing this so the next woman doesn&#8217;t have to.
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<div>Iliriana Balaj is the founder of Live Healthillie, the author of &#8220;Yummy Colors,&#8221; and an integrative nutrition coach. She has dedicated her life to founding a low-tox marketplace sourcing the cleanest brands and advocating for people creating a healthier life for themselves by education and informed consent.</div>

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Move over, Ozempic. There’s a new weight loss shot everyone’s freaking out about.
A new experimental weight loss drug called “retatrutide” is suddenly blowing up online after clinical trial results showed patients losing an average of more than 70 pounds, with some people dropping nearly a third of their body weight.
Yes, you read that right.
The once-weekly injectable drug, currently being developed by Eli Lilly and Company, is already being called the next giant leap in the booming GLP-1 weight loss craze that has completely transformed Hollywood, social media, and, honestly, half the conversations happening in America right now.
And based on these numbers, people are definitely going to pay attention.
According to new trial data, patients taking the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 70.3 pounds over roughly a year and a half.
Some participants reportedly lost closer to 85 pounds during extended testing.
To put that into perspective, researchers say the results are starting to approach what doctors typically see with actual bariatric surgery.
That’s a huge deal.
Unlike current blockbuster drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, retatrutide targets three separate hormone receptors instead of one or two.
Experts believe that the extra mechanism may help the body burn more energy while also reducing appetite and improving blood sugar levels at the same time.
In normal-person language? People feel less hungry while their bodies potentially burn more calories.
Which is why the internet and half the medical world are losing their minds over these numbers.
One endocrinologist reportedly called it “the largest weight loss” she had ever seen in a medication trial.
But before everybody starts sprinting to Google looking for prescriptions, there’s a catch.
Actually, several catches.
The drug is still experimental and has not yet been approved by the FDA.
Analysts don&#8217;t expect approval until late 2027 or 2028, though Eli Lilly has said it could happen as early as this year.
The trial data have also not yet gone through a full peer review.
And then there are the side effects.
A pretty significant number of patients experienced nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, skin discomfort, and urinary tract infections.  Some people dropped out of the study altogether because of how rough the side effects became at higher doses.
In other words, while it might sound like magic, it&#8217;s technically not.
Still, the numbers are so dramatic that retatrutide is already being viewed as a possible next-generation successor to the current wave of wildly popular weight loss injections dominating the market.
Which means America’s obsession with these drugs probably is not slowing down anytime soon.

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