NATIONAL CAREGIVERS DAY

"National Caregivers Day on the third Friday in February honors the healthcare professionals across the country providing long-term and hospice care."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/february/national-boiled-peanuts-day-february-21?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12650342&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Lung Disease

"An inhalable medicine with the potential to improve lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis, irrespective of their mutation type, is being tested in human trials in the UK and Europe."https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261319/novel-inhalable-gene-therapy-trialled-people/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Spinal Therapy

"Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth."https://www.stjude.org/media-resources/news-releases/2025-medicine-science-news/promising-results-from-first-prenatal-therapy-for-spinal-muscular-atrophy.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cancer of the Pancreas

"Some people get cancer of the pancreas, the organ in your abdomen that makes digestive enzymes and hormones such as insulin."

https://www.health.com/pancreatic-cancer-symptoms-7498765?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16594136-20250220&utm_campaign=hth-healthy-living_newsletter&utm_source=hth&utm_medium=email&utm_content=022025&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Running Shoes

"For just a moment, let’s imagine we remove our pharma engineering hats and slip into running shoes."https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/quality-risk/supply-chain/article/55268739/process-performance-qualification-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-them?o_eid=5174I8714801J9J&oly_enc_id=5174I8714801J9J&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda|5174I8714801J9J&utm_campaign=CPS250218039&utm_medium=email&utm_source=PHAR+Daily+Dose

Cancer

"For several years, scientists have been discovering interactions with the nervous system in almost all types of cancer studied, interactions that in many cases promote tumor growth and survival."https://www.dkfz.de/en/news/press-releases/detail/pancreatic-cancer-blocked-nerves-as-a-possible-new-treatment-strategy?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

National Organ Donor Day

"Observed each year on February 14th, National Donor Day (also known as  National Organ Donor Day) aims to increase awareness about organ donation and the lives it saves."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-organ-donor-day-february-14?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12579612&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Fingernails

"There's no shortage of folk wisdom about how to glean the state of your overall health from your nails, such as the pervasive idea that the white flecks that sometimes turn up – known as leukonychia – are a sign of calcium deficiency. But is there any truth to these ideas?"https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250207-what-your-fingernails-can-reveal-about-your-health?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Hard Workout

"A hard workout can come back to haunt you."https://time.com/7013374/sore-muscles-rest-or-work-out/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-health-matters&_bhlid=32251f191a902259e3146dd27eba1f3c58f61699

Bowel Habits

"We’re in the midst of a weird cultural moment involving people’s bowel habits."https://time.com/7020813/do-i-have-ibs/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-health-matters&_bhlid=b0595baa0f60e3af396a7607e3b62333b5552543

AIDS

"The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge."https://time.com/7216228/unaids-hiv-infections/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-health-matters&_bhlid=4c8082e7c919745f9e18a6c5a72e739f914afe2b

Narcissistism

"Narcissistic personality disorder is relatively rare, affecting just 1-2% of Americans by some estimates."https://time.com/7213814/how-to-deal-with-narcissists/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-health-matters&_bhlid=a9a8247ea3530056f847bb2f81c0fb671e63dfef

Bird Flu

"Since arriving on a Texas dairy farm nearly a year ago, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows."https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/07/bird-flu-outbreak-what-to-know/78327019007/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Gastrointestinal Illness

"Nearly 100 people have been sickened by an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on a Royal Caribbean cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gastrointestinal-outbreak-royal-caribbean-cruise-cdc/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Arms

"Stronger arms aren't just for show—they help you with many useful tasks in daily life, like opening your own jars and lifting and carrying heavy bags—plus, people with stronger arms tend to fall less, have fewer injuries, and live longer."https://www.shape.com/how-to-get-stronger-arms-8695332?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16400709-20250207&utm_source=shp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=shp-shape-daily_newsletter&utm_content=020725&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Core

"The core is a popular muscle group for a good reason: Who doesn’t want protection from back pain, a healthy pelvic floor, and strength that helps power pretty much all of your limb’s movements?"https://www.shape.com/crunch-variations-for-every-fitness-level-8409635?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16400709-20250207&utm_source=shp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=shp-shape-daily_newsletter&utm_content=020725&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Cereals

"There are few things more nostalgic than a bowl of cereal."https://www.shape.com/high-protein-cereal-6834171?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16400709-20250207&utm_source=shp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=shp-shape-daily_newsletter&utm_content=020725&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01

Microplastics in the Brain

"The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine."https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-human-brain-may-contain-as-much-as-a-spoons-worth-of-microplastics-new-research-suggests-180985995/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4