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☆ Moderna says it hopes to offer new vaccines for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Moderna hopes to offer a new set of life-saving vaccines targeting cancer, heart disease and other conditions by 2030, a spokesperson for the company told CNBC on Monday. "It can be applied to all sorts of disease areas; we are in cancer, infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, rare disease." Burton's remarks also come ahead of Moderna's Vaccine Day on Tuesday. He highlighted Moderna's personalized cancer vaccine, a highly anticipated mRNA shot being developed to target different tumor types. In February, the Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Moderna's personalized cancer vaccine in combination with Merck's immunotherapy drug Keytruda for patients with a deadly form of skin cancer called melanoma.

☆ I tried intermittent fasting like Elon Musk. I felt bad when I broke my fast, but food had never tasted so good.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I tried intermittent fasting for a month, and I felt less tired and more productive at work. I talked to the fitness coach Farren Morgan, who explained that intermittent fasting focuses on when — not what — you eat. "Most people find it easy to stick to this particular fasting plan because it's achievable and sustainable long-term," he said. He advised anyone considering intermittent fasting to first consult their doctor, especially if they have a preexisting medical condition. A study published in the National Library of Medicine actually found that, for some people, intermittent fasting reduced fatigue.

☆ Some Starbucks customers are complaining the company's new olive oil-infused coffee drink is making them run to the bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Starbucks is betting big on olive oil infused coffee, hoping customers will be enticed by the anomaly and the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil. Science behind the painOlive oil is a staple in Mediterranean culture and some drink bits of olive oil in the region daily. But the Starbucks drink has a potentially fragile combination: caffeine, which is a stimulant, and olive oil, which is a relaxant. Former CEO Howard Schultz picked up this habit himself from olive oil producer Tommaso Asaro while in Sicily, Italy. “He thought it was a little strange.” Asaro is the chairman of United Olive Oil, through which Starbucks is sourcing its olive oil.

☆ World Health Day: 5 easy steps to get healthier
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some undiscovered ingredient, and one bite of it would cure all our health concerns? But scientists do know the recipe to better health, and it is a long-term practice of good habits when it comes to sleep, eating, exercise, socialization and stress. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization, here are the factors that add up to better health and what you can do today to improve in these areas. Fortunately, a balanced diet, good sleep, exercise and social support can help with stress reduction. You may be thinking, I am already stretched thin in my day — adding in all these health behaviors will cause stress by itself.

☆ Why fighting the urge to sleep may be bad for our health
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +17 min

What happens when we sleep Sleep itself has cycles, in which the brain and body move through phases, marked by varying brain activity. Moving into REM sleep A region in the upper brainstem kickstarts the move into REM sleep. Waking up After cycling through non-REM and REM sleep around 4 to 5 times, the basal forebrain and other structures receive signals to start exiting sleep. Then we transition back to lighter sleep, into REM sleep and back down again, and so on until we wake up. Tips for better sleep Good sleep habits can contribute to better sleep, studies have found.

☆ The Man Who Demystified the Human Heart
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Vincent M. Figueredo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Deaths from heart disease have fallen from their peak in the 1950s, thanks to the development of more effective imaging and treatments. Still, even at the peak of the Covid pandemic, heart disease remained the leading cause of death in the U.S., as it has been for more than a century. Worldwide, 6.3 million people died from Covid by July 2022, while 18 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2021 alone. This discovery was dramatically confirmed in 1641, when Harvey met a young Irish nobleman named Hugh Montgomery. The wound abscessed and healed, leaving a hole in the boy’s chest through which his beating heart was visible.

☆ Biden EPA cracks down on mercury pollution from power plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks during an event at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. The agency's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule would be the most stringent update on regulations on mercury emissions since the Obama administration's standards in 2012. The proposal is the latest action by the Biden administration to address environmental justice and air pollution while curbing climate-warming emissions. The EPA also recently unveiled tougher limits on deadly soot pollution and is expected to propose updated greenhouse gas rules for power plants in the coming weeks. The new rule would aim to reduce remaining mercury emissions by 70% while curbing other non-mercury metal pollution such as nickel, arsenic and lead.

☆ Cardiologist shares 5 foods she eats every day to lower cholesterol—most people 'aren't eating enough' of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Dr. Elizabeth Klodas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

When it comes to overall health, there's nothing more important than protecting your heart health. As a cardiologist, I always tell patients that lowering their LDL ("bad") cholesterol can help prevent cardiovascular disease — and the No. Many foods have soluble fiber, which binds cholesterol in the digestive system and drags them out of the body before they get into circulation. The American Heart Association recommends at least 25 grams of dietary fiber a day. Here are five fiber rich foods I eat every day to keep a healthy heart and live longer:

☆ Study finds 45 negative health effects of added sugar
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There are at least 45 good reasons to cut back on added sugar, according to a new study. Copious research has shown the negative effects of excessive sugar intake on health, which has informed recommendations to limit consumption of “free” or added sugar to less than 10% of a person’s daily caloric intake. “This means that whole, intact grains don’t cause the same spikes in blood sugar that we experience when we eat simple sugars. A doughnut has around 15 to 30 grams of sugar, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Cooking and baking at home more often is one of the best ways to reduce sugar intake, Aggarwal said.

☆ 'Climate lockdown' anger drives Swiss grandmother to sue Bern at EU court
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Her frustration with what she calls "climate lockdown" is part of her motivation for suing the Swiss government alongside more than 2,000 other elderly women in the first ever climate case before the European Court of Human Rights this week. Some of the other women in the case described shortness of breath, nausea and even loss of consciousness during heatwaves which are becoming more frequent due to climate change. More broadly, Switzerland said it recognises that climate change is a problem for the country where temperatures are rising about twice the global rate. Observers acknowledge that it may be difficult to prove the women's suffering is the result of climate change, rather than something else. But due to the advanced age of the Swiss women (73 on average), several dozen of them have already died.

FRANKFURT, March 24 (Reuters) - Bayer (BAYGn.DE) said the focus of its drug research would shift away from women's health, a traditional pillar of Germany's largest drugmaker, to hone in on neurology, rare diseases and immunology. "When it comes to research and the subsequent clinical phases, we will no longer have an explicit focus on women's health," the head of Bayer's pharmaceuticals unit, Stefan Oelrich, told Reuters on Friday. The shifted focus comes as Bayer is due to have a change at the top in June. Bayer, which acquired a large women's health business under the 2006 takeover of Schering Pharma, will focus drugs research on oncology, cardiovascular disease, neurology, rare diseases and immunology, the company said in a statement. Research efforts in immunology could still yield products in women's health but Bayer's dedicated work on the therapeutic area overall had fallen short of expectations, he said.

☆ US FDA expands use of Regeneron's cholesterol drug in young children
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The drug, Evkeeza, was approved in February 2021 as an additional treatment with other lipid-lowering therapies for patients aged 12 years and above with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). HoFH is an inherited condition that affects about 1,300 people in the United States. The expanded approval makes Regeneron's Evkeeza the first drug to treat kids under 10 with the condition. The drugmaker estimates there are roughly 200 pediatric patients suffering from HoFH in the United States. The company recorded $48 million in sales of Evkeeza in the United States in 2022.

☆ The 'Harvard diet' may be the standard for living a long and healthy life—here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

You've definitely heard of the Mediterranean diet and the MyPlate method , but what about Harvard University's Healthy Eating Plate ? The Harvard diet is actually Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate, and it can be used as a guide for "creating healthy, balanced meals," according to "The Nutrition Source," a section of Harvard's site that provides nutritional information. Add in whole grains (1/4 of your plate)In comparison to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate method, the Harvard diet specifies the type of grains that you should eat. Get some healthy protein (1/4 of your plate)More than most diets, the Healthy Eating Plate dives into which proteins are healthy for you and which you should limit in your diet. The Harvard diet encourages you to alternate between water, tea and coffee to pair with your meals, especially with little to no sugar.

☆ I work in a naked spa. It's exhausting and so much fun – but every now and then we have to stop people from getting intimate.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Andy Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Felix Kühn manages the sauna at a "textile-free" spa in Berlin, Germany. "It's a very physical and exhausting job, but I have so much fun with it," says Kühn. I started at Vabali Spa Berlin in December 2014. I was working in a pizza shop and on the first day of my university geography studies in Berlin, I met a guy who told me they were looking for people to work at the sauna at Vabali Spa Berlin. It's a very physical and exhausting job, but I have so much fun with itI still do sauna infusions.

☆ I tried intermittent fasting like Elon Musk. My weight hasn't drastically changed, but the other benefits surprised me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk said last year he lost weight through intermittent fasting and lifting weights. I talked to the fitness coach Farren Morgan, who explained that intermittent fasting focuses on when — not what — you eat. "Most people find it easy to stick to this particular fasting plan because it's achievable and sustainable long-term," he said. He advised anyone considering intermittent fasting to first consult their doctor, especially if they have a preexisting medical condition. A study published in the National Library of Medicine actually found that, for some people, intermittent fasting reduced fatigue.

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of people in Ukraine have sustained complex injuries linked to the war and need rehabilitation services and equipment to help them, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday. They include fractures, amputations, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and burns, Dr Satish Mishra from the WHO's regional office for Europe, told a media briefing. Since then, the pandemic and the war have significantly increased the need for rehab services, he added. In comparison, about 2 in 5 people across the European region in 2019 had a health condition that could have benefited from rehabilitation services, according to Morgan. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a "special military operation" and says it does not target civilians.

☆ Alternatives to Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Cut Heart-Attack Risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Betsy Mckay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cardiologists said they welcome new options to help patients who can’t benefit enough from statins. New options are emerging for people who are at risk of heart attacks and strokes but can’t take or benefit fully from widely used cholesterol drugs. Despite decades of progress against high cholesterol, as many as 30% of people prescribed the popular cholesterol-lowering pills known as statins don’t take them or have to limit their doses because they can’t tolerate the muscle pain that sometimes comes as a side effect. Others remain at risk of cardiovascular disease even when they are on full doses.

☆ Merck's drug boosts exercise capacity in pulmonary hypertension patients
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Khushi Mandowara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sotatercept, combined with a background therapy, helped patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension to walk about 40.8 meters more in six minutes. J.P. Morgan analyst Chris Schott said the data exceeded the brokerage's expectations and "should confirm the drug as go-to add-on therapy" for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Schott forecast peak sales of $3 billion to $4 billion for the drug. In October, Merck said sotatercept had met the main goal of a late-stage study, but did not release the full data. Reporting by Khushi Mandowara and Pratik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur and Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Meet the woman who invented a whole new subsection of tech set to be worth $1 trillion
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ida Tin wanted to study art at college when she accidentally landed herself a place on a business course – she then became a pioneer of an industry set to be worth more than $1 trillion. "I literally got lost in the hallways and I ended up in some office where they were waiting for a candidate to do [the business course interview]," Tin said as she explained her first steps into the business world. As Clue gained users, Tin realized there wasn't much of a community around women's health services and products, despite more and more coming onto the market. The term now covers all types of technology and innovation designed to address health issues that solely, or disproportionately, impact women's health, from menstrual cycle tracking apps and sexual wellness products to cardiovascular medical devices and mental health therapies. "And I have to say I have been surprised but I really see how it's resonating globally," she added.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Alphabet, Kroger, Meta, Silvergate, UPS & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it sees a "catalyst rich event path" for the tech giant. Morgan Stanley names Alphabet, Amazon and Meta top AI picks Morgan Stanley named Alphabet, Amazon and Alphabet as top picks and said AI is at an inflection point. Barclays reiterates Alphabet as overweight Barclays said it's standing by its overweight rating on the stock but sees it range-bound for the foreseeable future. Morgan Stanley reiterates Eaton as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it sees several cyclical growth drivers for the multination power management company. Morgan Stanley names Eli Lilly as a catalyst driven idea Morgan Stanley named Eli Lilly as a catalyst driven idea, saying that the stock "levered" to a likely positive outcome from upcoming obesity drug trials.

☆ Top 10 things the Club is watching in the stock market Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Club holding Costco (COST) was a little disappointing Thursday evening, with an earnings beat overshadowed by some softer February trends. Analysts outline five "underappreciated catalysts" that they think will drive a re-rating of the Club holding in the next twelve months. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

☆ Why it’s impossible to find an open squat rack at the gym
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

You’ll have much better luck finding an open elliptical machine than a bench press, squat rack or 30-pound dumbbells. The pandemic led more people to take up weight training, gym owners and industry experts say. Post-pandemic, the surge in the popularity of weight training has helped the gym industry recover. Paul/Fairfax Media/Getty ImagesThe arrival of Nautilus and Universal strength training equipment in the 1970s and 1980s made weightlifting more attractive to a broader range of people. Genesis clubs have added more squat and dumbbell racks to keep up with demand for strength training and downsized cardio areas.

☆ Erythritol, an ingredient in stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a study. “If your blood level of erythritol was in the top 25% compared to the bottom 25%, there was about a two-fold higher risk for heart attack and stroke,” Hazen said. Clots can break off and travel to the heart, triggering a heart attack, or to the brain, triggering a stroke. “There appears to be a clotting risk from using erythritol,” Freeman said. In all three populations, researchers found that higher levels of erythritol were connected to a greater risk of heart attack, stroke or death within three years.

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Feb 21 (Reuters) - Medtronic Plc (MDT.N) said on Tuesday it expects inflation in various markets to hit its profit in the next fiscal year after the medical device maker beat earnings estimate for the third quarter on strong demand for its heart and diabetes devices. While inflation in many countries has eased in recent months, the management expects a delayed improvement in its earnings as its costs remain high. "VBP has affected us more than many of our competitors, given the size and breadth of our business in China. Stifel analyst Rick Wise expects Medtronic to get past pricing pressure in China in "the not too distant future". Reporting by Leroy Leo and Mariam E Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sleep experts explain why your dreams are so vivid that you remember them long after waking up
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Carla Delgado | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The most vivid dreams typically occur during rapid eye-movement (REM) sleep. A typical sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 110 minutes and transitions between two primary stages: non-rapid eye movement and rapid eye-movement (REM) sleep. Why your dreams are so vivid and sometimes disturbingYou're more likely to remember dreams closer to waking up. Therefore, we're more likely to remember dreams closer to waking up compared to right after falling asleep. Moreover, "we are more likely to remember dreams if … they are upsetting or if we consciously try to remember them," Mundt added.

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