{"podcast":{"title":"Health News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759","podcast_index_feed_id":7685759,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/health-and-fitness-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/01017222-be18-4060-a2b6-ae821dbc23fa.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":65,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Health and Fitness News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping health, wellness, and performance—from fitness trends and nutrition to medical breakthroughs and lifestyle insights. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—covering the topics that impact your everyday life and keeping you informed. Health and Fitness News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in health and wellness. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T04:22:25.318567+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759"},"episode":{"title":"Fecal Transplants and Sleep | Health and Fitness News","slug":"fecal-transplants-and-sleep-health-and-fitness-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T21:30:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759/fecal-transplants-and-sleep-health-and-fitness-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/79c86b18755f730e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e0289e4-969d-42a3-9c75-845b18b2855d.mp3","summary":"Scientists are testing a radical new approach to chronic insomnia: fecal transplants. In a trial with 80 adults, half received gut microbiome capsules, while the other half got a placebo. Within a month, the transplant group slept longer and woke up less — and these benefits lasted up to six months. The breakthrough highlights the gut-brain connection, showing how gut bacteria may influence sleep by producing key chemicals like serotonin. While researchers stress this is early-stage science and more studies are needed, the findings reinforce that diet and gut health are foundational to better sleep. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/79c86b18755f730e","meta_description":"Scientists are testing a radical new approach to chronic insomnia: fecal transplants. In a trial with 80 adults, half received gut microbiome capsules, wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759/episodes/fecal-transplants-and-sleep-health-and-fitness-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7685759/fecal-transplants-and-sleep-health-and-fitness-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}