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STAT+: Will MAHA survive the midterms?

As the midterm elections draw near, the MAHA movement is nearly invisible on the campaign trail and struggling to find a financial or messaging foothold in key races.

Science & PolicyOct 9, 2026STAT News (Health)
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CNN’s scary plastics report should be tossed into the recycling bin

A new CNN story is based on a report by the Environmental Justice Foundation, which is about as scientific as its name sounds. It's meant to scare the hell out of you. The science may be crap, but the scare is both creative and effective.

Science & PolicyOct 9, 2026ACSH (American Council on Science and Health)
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NIH funding uncertainty thwarts U.S. researchers

How has the NIH been spending its budget? And why are biotech investors feeling gloomy? Find out on this week's episode of "The Readout LOUD" podcast.

Science & PolicyOct 8, 2026STAT News (Health)
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UK Smoking Falls Below 10%, Vapers Still Outnumber Smokers

Smoking Cessation Has Accelerated Since the Rise of Vaping On October 6, 2026, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its report on adult smoking habits in the United Kingdom. The report found that 9.8% of adults smoked in 2025, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points ...

Science & PolicyOct 8, 2026Vaping Post (template)
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The plague is back but it's not black. It's worse

Something strange and potentially frightening is going on at a Russian laboratory in Siberia. One or more scientists have reportedly died, others are under quarantine, and pneumonic plague is being investigated as a possible explanation. It sounds disturbingly like something o...

Science & PolicyOct 8, 2026ACSH (American Council on Science and Health)
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Scientists warn a popular vitamin D supplement may have a hidden downside

Not all vitamin D supplements are created equal, and new research suggests that one popular form may have an unexpected downside. Scientists found that taking vitamin D2 can actually lower the body's levels of vitamin D3, the form naturally produced by sunlight and more effect...

Science & PolicyOct 8, 2026ScienceDaily — Health
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Not all trans fats are bad, major review finds

A large analysis of 22 studies found that the trans fats naturally present in dairy foods such as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese do not appear to raise the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Unlike industrial trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils, dairy trans fa...

Science & PolicyOct 7, 2026ScienceDaily — Health
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Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it

A study of more than 130,000 babies born in Georgia found that hundreds of fathers died within the first five years of their child’s life, and about 60% of those deaths were potentially preventable. Homicide, accidental injuries, suicide, and drug overdoses accounted for most ...

Science & PolicyOct 7, 2026ScienceDaily — Health
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