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Racism and Codeswitching Are Aging Our Brains

Black Health Matters

Racism is not just dangerous for your mental and emotional health; it can age your brain. A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “repeated exposure to racial discrimination has been associated with a greater incidence of brain health disorders.”

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Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 US Deaths

Mercola

Originally developed for Type 2 diabetes, these drugs' weight loss properties quickly caught the attention of researchers and the public alike. 4 What's particularly alarming is that 46,000 of these reports — nearly three-quarters of the total — occurred after 2022. 1 But as with any quick fix, there's often a catch. 6 While 1.7%

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Resurgence of congenital syphilis signals ‘urgent need’ for testing, treatment

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Public health officials in New York are urgently promoting syphilis testing and treatment, alarmed that a preventable sexually transmitted infection once close to eradication has returned. cases per 100,000 people).