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Fatty Liver - a silent signal from the body

The Hindu

Early detection and lifestyle modifications can effectively manage and potentially reverse the progression of fatty liver-related risks

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Gut bacteria and blood metabolites directly affect children’s height, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers used Mendelian randomization to uncover causal links between gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and short stature in children.

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NPR's health reporters catch you up on cuts to agencies and contract spending

NPR Health

It was a chaotic week for the nation's health agencies, as layoff notices rolled in along with an order for deep cuts to contract spending. NPR's health reporters tell us what they've learned.

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How your dairy choices could impact your risk of type 2 diabetes, new study shows

News Medical Health Sciences

A study of Swedish adults finds that high intake of non-fermented milk and cheese increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, while fermented milk, cream, and butter offer protective benefits.

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How India’s diagnostic gap calls attention to a hidden health emergency of fungal infections and resistance

The Hindu

According to experts, suspecting fungal infections early is the first step towards addressing them and combating antifungal resistance

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Treating SIBO holistically helps patients feel better, new study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

A 90-day real-world study in Spain shows that a comprehensive, personalized treatment for SIBO significantly improves patients quality of lifeeven when breath tests remain abnormal.

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Even rich Americans live shorter lives than poor Europeans, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

Wealthier individuals aged 5085 had lower mortality across both the U.S. and Europe, but survival disparities were far greater in the U.S. Even the richest Americans fared no better than the poorest in Northern and Western Europe, highlighting systemic health inequalities.

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Quantitative evidence highlights the drivers on highly photochemically active VOC sources

NPJ Clean Air

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Two-week diet swap reveals stark difference: Western vs. African heritage diets on immunity

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania to examine how switching between African heritage and Western diets affects immune and metabolic health. They found that a Western diet increases inflammation and disease risk, while heritage diets and fermented beverages like Mbege have anti-inflammatory benefits.

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Geographical features and management strategies for microplastic loads in freshwater lakes

NPJ Clean Water

npj Clean Water, Published online: 07 April 2025; doi:10.

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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

UK Health Security

Andi Biotic reminds us to Keep Antibiotics Working Imagine a world where common infections became life-threatening, because our medicines no longer worked. It might sound like the plot for a dystopian film, but this scenario is real and it's happening now. Antimicrobial resistance, known as AMR, is stopping antibiotics from being as effective as they used to be.

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RFK Jr. consoles Texas family: MMR vaccine 'most effective' way to stop measles spread

The Hill

Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles during a visit to Texas with the family of an eight-year-old girl who died from the disease. I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy, Kennedy said in a post on X, adding, My intention was to come down here quietly to console the families and to be with th

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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?

UK Health Security

Andi Biotic reminds us to Keep Antibiotics Working Imagine a world where common infections became life-threatening, because our medicines no longer worked. It might sound like the plot for a dystopian film, but this scenario is real and it's happening now. Antimicrobial resistance, known as AMR, is stopping antibiotics from being as effective as they used to be.

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Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500

NPR Health

A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.

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Probe launched after ‘fake doctor’ allegedly performs surgeries, causes 7 deaths in M.P.’s Damoh

The Hindu

While the hospital trusts head, Ajay Lal, is currently out of India and could not be reached, an insider in the hospital management told The Hindu that the said man had come to work at the hospital through a government-approved agency

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No NC limit on 1,4-dioxane means water customers bear costs

NC Health News

By Trista Talton Coastal Review Without a state-set limit for 1,4-dioxane, a public utility that serves an estimated 200,000 people here will have to invest millions of dollars to remove the federally deemed likely carcinogen from its raw drinking water source. The projected cost for Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, or CFPUA, to make additional upgrades to its Sweeney Water Treatment Plant is in the area of $17- $24 million, authority Executive Director Kenneth Waldroup said.

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Seven deaths after treatment: FIR against ‘fake’ cardiologist of Missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh

The Hindu

The police registered an FIR against the accused, named Dr. Narendra John Camm, on a complaint by Damoh districts Chief Medical and Health Officer M.K.

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U.S. sees third measles-related death amid outbreaks

The Hindu

The outbreak in multiple states confirms health experts fears that the virus will take hold in other U.S.

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