chronic disease

LSU and FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake have awarded over $1.6 million in research grants to seven teams through the Collaboration in Action Program (CAP), targeting critical health challenges in Louisiana. The funded projects focus on areas such as cancer, trauma care, chronic disease, obesity, sports medicine, brain health, and medical data science, utilizing technologies like wearable devices and machine learning to improve patient outcomes.

The presidential fitness test, reintroduced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to promote youth health and combat chronic disease, is viewed by experts as a positive step but not a standalone solution. Experts emphasize the need for additional strategies to sustain children's interest in physical activity and avoid negative associations with exercise.

The repeal of the EPA’s endangerment finding is unlikely to mitigate the rise in chronic disease rates, which are expected to worsen as greenhouse gas emissions increase. This trend will exacerbate climate impacts like extreme heat and wildfires, further harming public health.

Steak 'n Shake appointed its first Chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Officer, Michael Boes, a former senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The role aligns with the Trump administration's national movement to eliminate chronic disease through nutritional integrity.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new podcast, 'Secretary Kennedy Podcast,' appears focused on promoting Trump administration talking points rather than public health messaging. The show echoes themes from his previous podcast, including critiques of government transparency and rising chronic disease rates.

Lawmakers clashed with RFK Jr during a three-hour hearing where the US health secretary attempted to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.