Read Online |  May 16, 2026 

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Eggs are one of nature’s most nutritious foods. One medium-sized egg gives you 60 calories, 10 percent of your daily protein, and a whole spectrum of micronutrients. When eaten regularly, they support both body and mind, from brain function to metabolism. (Read more)

• New research has identified human antibodies that target the measles virus.
• A pill called ensitrelvir prevented COVID-19 in people who were exposed to infected individuals, according to a new study.
• Dr. Marty Makary has resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
• Children’s right to recess to “reestablish mental equilibrium and focus” should be protected by law, said the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Forever chemicals found in tap water, food packaging, and baby formula may be weakening children’s bones.
• Research reveals doctors are successfully helping some patients with Type 2 diabetes reduce or even stop their medications.
• A global effort is underway to more accurately rename polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
• 📝 Quick takeaway: Bring your own mug if you want to avoid the plastic coating in to-go coffee cups melting into your coffee.

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🏥 Health News

A researcher who co-authored papers that he and others said undercut claims that measles vaccination causes autism has been extradited to the United States on fraud charges 15 years after he was charged.

Poul Thorsen, 65, a Danish national, was transported from Germany to the United States on May 7 and arraigned on charges of federal wire fraud and money laundering, according to court filings and U.S. prosecutors.

Thorsen is accused of stealing more than $1 million in grant money from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (More)

Hantavirus Updates:

• Watch biomedical reporter Marina Zhang’s explainer of the hantavirus.
• Three Kansas residents had “a high-risk exposure to a person with confirmed Andes hantavirus.”
• Hantavirus cruise ship passengers will not be forced to stay in quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said.
• One American who tested positive for hantavirus said he suffered flu-like symptoms in April.
• Forty-one people are under monitoring in the United States for hantavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 14.
• No indications of a larger outbreak of the deadly hantavirus have appeared so far, a World Health Organization official said on May 12.

☀️ A Few Good Things

• ✍️ Health Viewpoint: The Soul Leaving the Body by Mollie Engelhart
• 🍿 WATCH: Bach wasn’t just the baroque era’s greatest composer; he was also a theologian whose expression of inspiration was music. (Watch free on EpochTV)
• 🎵 Music: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs Bach's great Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565. (Listen)

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🍵 Food & Nutrition

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The ketogenic diet, which shifts the body’s fuel source from glucose to fat-derived ketones, is being studied to see if it might benefit people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Mental illness was once seen as a disorder of the brain alone, but it is becoming clearer that the body’s metabolism—including insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, lipid imbalances, and impaired energy production—is a major factor.

When you cut back on carbs, your body switches to burning fat instead, producing ketones. Ketone bodies can help stabilize brain activity and reduce overexcitability.

This difference is subtle in a healthy system, but it may become more relevant when glucose metabolism is impaired or the brain is under metabolic stress. (More)

More Food and Nutrition

• The same pigment that turns wild salmon red is now being bottled and sold as one of the most powerful antioxidants on earth. The claim is extraordinary, but the evidence is more nuanced.
• Every time we wash our clothes, thousands of tiny plastic fibers are shed down the drain and can end up in the crops we eat.
• Kale can be rough, tough, and bitter, but with the right preparation, it can live up to the wellness hype and become a tasty and tender part of any meal.

Managing histamine intolerance means rethinking nearly every ingredient, but this recipe proves that preparing a simple, tasty meal is still possible.

With cooked chicken ready to go, this tantalizing arugula, apple, and pecan salad can be on the table in just 10 minutes.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 10 ounces baby arugula (about 10 packed cups)
• 14 ounces cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 4 organic Cosmic Crisp apples, cored and thinly sliced or chopped
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup raw pecans, halved or chopped
• 6 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Divide arugula evenly among shallow bowls or plates.
2. Arrange the sliced chicken over the greens.
3. Add the apple and red onion.
4. Sprinkle the pecans and goat cheese on top.
5. Drizzle with olive oil just before serving, then season with salt and black pepper.

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