BaseLocal National News Roundup (7/27/25)

Structured programs slow decline: A landmark JAMA study of the U.S. POINTER trial found that older adults in goal-oriented, team-based lifestyle interventions improved cognitive function to match people one to two years younger, outperforming self-guided advice —...

BaseLocal National News Roundup (7/23/25)

7,000 steps a day: A new Lancet Public Health review shows daily 7,000 steps cut risks of cancer, dementia and heart disease more realistically than the 10,000-step myth — find out. Swiss 1918 flu genome: Scientists have decoded the first Swiss strain of the 1918...

BaseLocal National News Roundup (7/20/25)

Triclosan linked to childhood eczema: Children with twice the urinary levels of this once-common antimicrobial are 23 percent more likely to report eczema and 12 percent more likely to have hay fever, with boys facing almost double the allergic rhinitis risk — find...

BaseLocal National News Roundup (7/16/25)

24/7 Social Security access: The SSA’s revamped My Social Security portal is set to go live mid-July, letting more than 60 million Americans manage benefits, upload documents and update info at any hour — find out how constant access could help you. Largest piece of...

BaseLocal National News Roundup (7/13/25)

Summer recall alert: Ford is calling back over 850,000 cars for a fuel-pump defect, while mislabeled Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches, Pack and Play crib mattresses, Ozark Trail insulated water bottles and Wegmans mini-muffins are also under recall — find out...