The Petersburg Post

Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 - A group of vaccine scientists on Tuesday released a report that staunchly supports giving the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns. The review, which included data from more than 400 studies and other reports, found that the vaccine has slashed infections in children by more than 95 percent. "The totality of evidence—epidemiologic, clinical, and operational—supports maintaining universal hepatitis B ...

Tuesday, Dec 2nd, 2025 - New imaging research shows that belly fat, not body weight, may reshape the heart. Most of us know that carrying extra weight takes a toll on the heart, but new research reveals a harder truth. It isn't just about how heavy you are; where that fat sits might matter even more. A large new imaging study showed that people with abdominal obesity, often called a "beer belly," suffer more heart damage than those who are ...