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How to get more movement into your screen-filled life. No gym required.

NPR Health

Research shows that 5-minute walking breaks every half hour offset the harm of too much sitting. But that is easier said than done. These 5 tips can help you maintain movement throughout your day.

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UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that 'delayed or denied' health care access

The Hill

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) are calling on the company's board of directors to release a report on how its policy of limiting or delaying access to health care may be impacting the company's brand and the economy overall. The proposal by shareholders asked that the UHG board of directors produce a report looking into "how company practices impact access to healthcare and patient outcomes, including analyses of how often prior authorization requirements or denials of coverage lead to

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First bird flu death reported in the U.S., according to the CDC

NPR Health

Health officials in Louisiana say a person there hasdied after catching bird flu. This marks the first reported death in the U.S. from the virus during the current outbreak.

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HMPV is not a mysterious virus, we see it every year: paediatricians

The Hindu

Hyderabad pediatrician addresses concerns about Human Metapneumovirus outbreak in China, emphasizing prevention and symptomatic care.

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Novel hMPV strains linked to rising respiratory infections in young children

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers in India discovered novel hMPV lineages A2.2.1 and A2.2.2, emphasizing their role in pediatric respiratory infections and potential public health implications.

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Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 09 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-024-00624-z Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions hydroclimate whiplash have marked environmental and societal impacts. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in hydroclimate whiplash, suggesting that subseasonal and interannual volatility will increase markedly with ongoing warming.

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Superratas, una bomba de relojería bajo nuestros pies, inmune a los raticidas: "Generan mutaciones a toda velocidad"

Environmental Health News

El crecimiento de las ciudades, que lleva parejo un crecimiento de la red de alcantarillado, llevara a extrapolar que la poblacin de ratas urbanas en el mundo ha aumentado entre un 15 y un 20% en la ltima dcada.

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ICMR detects two cases of HMPV in Karnataka through routine surveillance

The Hindu

The two cases that tested positive for HMPV, the first to be detected in the country after China reported a surge in the virus, are babies who had a history of bronchopneumonia

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Extended Paxlovid courses show mixed results for long COVID symptoms

News Medical Health Sciences

A study indicates that longer Paxlovid treatments could improve long COVID symptoms in some patients, highlighting the need for tailored antiviral strategies.

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Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome, new study finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution records preserved in Arctic ice cores to identify periods of lead pollution throughout the Roman Empire, and now new research expands on this finding to identify how this pollution may have affected the European population.

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Lawmakers urge FTC to release newest report on pharmacy benefit managers

The Hill

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to vote in favor of releasing an interim staff report on pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), along with Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) and Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), wrote to the FTC in light of an upcoming Jan. 14 open commission meeting to consider issuing a second interim staff report on PBMs.

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National Rural Health Mission: Manmohan Singh’s quiet revolution in healthcare

The Hindu

The NRHMs impact on Indias healthcare system has been transformative, striving to reduce inequalities between the rich and poor, urban and rural, and providing millions of Indians access to better quality healthcare

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Hidden culprit: Human metapneumovirus identified in severe adult pneumonia case

News Medical Health Sciences

Severe pneumonia caused by human metapneumovirus in an immunocompetent adult highlights diagnostic challenges and underscores the need for rapid molecular diagnostics to improve outcomes.

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Comparison of Contemporary and Historic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Replication in Human Lung Organoids

Preventing Chronic Disease

HPAI H5N1 Virus Replication in Lung Organoids

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Tiny fish on ketamine may show how drug eases depression

NPR Health

In zebrafish, ketamine causes changes a brain circuit involved in "giving up." That may help explain how the drug helps people with depression.

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Tuberculosis strains resistant to new drugs are transmitted between patients

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world's biggest infectious disease killer with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) posing a particular threat to global health. A study shows that resistance to the new MDR-TB treatment regimen recently recommended by the World Health Organization is already spreading between patients.

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HMPV not new virus in India: Health Ministry says as cases detected

The Hindu

The Ministry also added that the current data from ICMR indicated no unusual surge in Influenza-Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness cases in India

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H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for viral reassortment. This groundbreaking study urges increased surveillance to prevent novel influenza epidemics.

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Op-ed: Toxic prisons teach us that environmental justice needs abolition

Environmental Health News

May 29, 2020, should have been a pride-filled day as I, a Black daughter of immigrants, would confer a master's degree from MIT. Instead, I grieved as I watched news coverage of the murder of George Floyd four days prior by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. For nine minutes and 29 seconds, Chauvin kneeled on the back of Floyds neck, as Floyd uttered I cant breathe multiple times until his final breath.

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They were going to be doctors. Instead, they had to dodge bombs and flee war

NPR Health

The war in Sudan has taken a toll on the medical profession. Health workers have fled the country, and those seeking to complete their medical education are finding it an increasingly impossible task.

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Evolutionary biology: Ants can hold a grudge

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Evolutionary biologists are investigating the extent to which ants learn from past experiences. After being attacked by ants from a particular nest, ants behave more aggressively towards others from that same nest.

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Doctors say by the age of 5, every child would have been exposed to HMPV

The Hindu

HMPV is responsible for approximately 3% of respiratory infections, with estimates suggesting that it causes 10-12% of respiratory illnesses in children

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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity

News Medical Health Sciences

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.

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Fluoride analysis triggers renewed debate over what levels are safe for kids

NPR Health

A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It's heating up arguments over fluoridating drinking water, which dentists say is critical for protecting teeth.

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Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research. Scientists have identified widespread resistance to benzimidazole-based dewormers which are commonly used to treat gastrointestinal parasites in dogs.

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Human Metapneumovirus: let’s all calm down first

The Hindu

For infectious disease specialists, HMPV is a well-known pathogen and has been circulating in most countries, including India, for quite some time

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Stanford researchers develop AI model to enhance cancer prognosis predictions

News Medical Health Sciences

The melding of visual information (microscopic and X-ray images, CT and MRI scans, for example) with text (exam notes, communications between physicians of varying specialties) is a key component of cancer care.

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Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement

The Hill

The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into the state over the course of more than a decade. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) announced the settlement Thursday, saying the money was payment for Kroger's "role in the devastating drug crisis.

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Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her

NPR Health

Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.

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Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers find an over-the-counter combo is more effective for wisdom tooth extraction pain.

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Medical education in India is at a crossroads; here’s a road map

The Hindu

The Indian government replaced a system the Medical Council of India, which was regulating medical education and practice for over eight decades due to allegations of inefficiency and corruption. NITI Aayog was a strong proponent of this change, and even the judiciary advocated the need to improve medical education.

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Extreme weather impacts HIV prevention and treatment access

News Medical Health Sciences

New challenges in HIV prevention and care are emerging due to climate change, according to a review published earlier this month in Current Opinions in Infectious Disease.

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Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care

KFF Health News

The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also stressing the region’s hospitals, health clinics, first responders, and nursing homes. At least one medical clinic burned down. Senior patients were evacuated by ambulance from nursing facilities as embers swirled around them and their providers.