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Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They determined this event occurred 119.5 million years ago -- coincident with evidence for massive volcanic eruptions -- and lasted for 1.1 million years. Study results help scientists better understand links between atmospheric CO2 levels, climate changes and conditions in the oceans.

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Taking vitamin D is unlikely to prevent falls or fractures. Here's what it does

NPR Health

Vitamin D is good for the immune system, but in older people it doesn't prevent falls or fractures, according to health experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Here's why you need it.

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La pesca mundial frente al cambio climático: un éxodo hacia los polos

Environmental Health News

Los cambios en la temperatura del agua y las corrientes ocenicas estn alterando la distribucin de muchas especies marinas, de forma que los pases tendrn que adaptarse a una nueva realidad pesquera. No todos lo tienen fcil.

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why

NPR Health

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport and it's also popular with older athletes. All Things Considered went to the Florida Senior Games to find out why.

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Registration is Open for Our Planet, Our Health 2025!

Climate for Health

Registration is open for the largest event on planetary and climate health, Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention! This spring, ecoAmerica is excited to partner with leading organizations to catalyze action for a more sustainable, equitable, and healthier world.

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How the holidays could be affecting your medical care

NPR Health

A new study suggests that holidays can affect your provider's decision making.

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A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis

NPR Health

The patient was in kidney failure and her immune system would reject a human organ. Scientists hope genetically modified pig organs prove safe and will alleviate the organ shortage and save lives.

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Physicists 'bootstrap' validity of string theory

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

String theory remains elusive as a 'provable' phenomenon. But a team of physicists has now taken a significant step forward in validating string theory by using an innovative mathematical method that points to its 'inevitability.

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An increasing number of mental health practitioners do not take insurance

NPR Health

About a third of mental health therapists don't accept any health insurance. That's according to a report by the American Psychological Association.

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How to print a car: High-performance multi-material 3D printing techniques

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing research.

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Clarifying the results of a study on black plastics

NPR Health

"Morning Edition" reported on the health risks of flame retardants in black plastic kitchenware. The study cited has issued a correction. The risk is lower than initially reported.

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Biased language in clinical handoffs may negatively impact patient care

Science Daily - Public Health

A new study shows that when clinicians hear a patient described with negatively biased language, they develop less empathy towards the patient and, in some cases, become less accurate in recalling the patient's critical health details.

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La biodiversidad ha caído entre un 2% y un 6% por década durante los últimos 50 años

Environmental Health News

El ltimo informe de IPBES, un grupo de expertos de la ONU, advierte de que las crisis medioambientales, sociales y econmicas interactan y se agravan mutuamente.

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Are Online Data Science Degrees Truly Inclusive?

Smart Data Collective

You want to choose the right program if you want to get a data science degree.

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Young English speakers are most comfortable with digital health

Science Daily - Public Health

Digital health tools, such as patient portals, treatment apps and online appointment schedulers, are increasingly common. But not everyone is equally at home using them.

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Entrevista: ‘A China le interesa apoyar los planes medioambientales de Brasil’

Environmental Health News

Brasil, que actualmente desempea un papel destacado en la diplomacia mundial, puede encontrar nuevas reas de cooperacin con China para impulsar la sostenibilidad, afirma Maiara Folly, de Plataforma CIP.

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Cumulative exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for mental and physical illness

News Medical Health Sciences

Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioral and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

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Heart rate activity influences when infants speak

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart rate.

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Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024

RAND

RAND president and CEO Jason Matheny reflects on the many ways RAND is helping leaders of all stripes better understand and address humanity's greatest challenges.

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Grand jury indicts UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect on first-degree murder

The Hill

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) announced Tuesday that a grand jury handed up an indictment against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcares CEO. Mangione faces 11 charges, including first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. The first-degree murder charge, which carries up to life in prison without parole, requires an aggravated factor.

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Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety

Science Daily - Public Health

Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address this considerable public health problem facing the nation.

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La aridez se expande: tres cuartas partes del planeta se han vuelto permanentemente más secas

Environmental Health News

En las ltimas dcadas, ms de tres cuartas partes de la Tierra se han vuelto permanentemente ms secas o ridas.

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Breakthrough pig kidney transplant ends dialysis for Alabama woman

News Medical Health Sciences

An Alabama woman is free from dialysis and in better health after surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a gene-edited pig kidney transplant last month.

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Scientist journalist and editor Katie Burke joins AHCJ as new environmental health beat leader

Association of Health Care Journalists

Katie Burke, a science journalist and editor based in Virginia, has joined AHCJ as the new environmental health beat leader. I want to be the research assistant that every journalist deserves and so few of us get, Burke said of her new role. Burke has a doctorate in biology and worked as an ecology researcher for seven years before joining the American Scientist where she has been an editor for 12 years. “Katie’s deep background in science and experience as an editor will give AHCJ&#

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Salmonella enterica Serovar Abony Outbreak Caused by Clone of Reference Strain WDCM 00029, Chile, 2024

Preventing Chronic Disease

Salmonella enterica Serovar Abony Outbreak Caused by Clone of Reference Strain WDCM 00029, Chile

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Healthcare is a ClusterMess

Managed Care Matters

The murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson has generated terabytes of comments, explanations (HA), justifications (WTF!) and editorials/opinions. The real problem is the American health care payer and provider ecosystem is irretrievably screwed up (I’d like to use a harsher term, but for once will exercise restraint. Thanks for reading Managed Care Matters!

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Global Health’s Evolution and Search for Identity

Preventing Chronic Disease

Global Healths Evolution and Search for Identity

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Food diversity is crucial to human and environmental health

The Hindu

For much of South Asias population, the intake of fruits and vegetables is far below recommended levels, with ultra processed foods quickly gaining ground, experts say

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Why Kaiser bet on Cone Health for its N.C. expansion

NC Health News

By Rose Hoban and Joe Killian Published in collaboration with The Assembly A recent Saturday night at the Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Emergency Department felt different. It didnt reflect the madhouse triage atmosphere of past years, when a standing-room-only crowd of patients might wait hours to be seen. We were worried about what it might be like on a Saturday, said Claire Hampton, who brought her young son in with an asthma-related breathing problem a little after 9 p.m.

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The challenge of universal health coverage

The Hindu

A universal health coverage plan in India must be developed considering the very different realities in each State

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Fossil predator is the oldest known animal with 'saber teeth'

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was related to the ancestors of mammals.

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Surveillance Strategy in Duck Flocks Vaccinated against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus

Preventing Chronic Disease

Duck Flocks Vaccinated against HPAIV

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Martyn Smith receives the 2024 Stokinger Award from ACGIH

Berkeley Public Health

More than 75 years of transformational research and hands-on social impact for a better world.

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Identification and Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, USA, 2021

Preventing Chronic Disease

Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC45/USA600, North Carolina, 2021

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