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Ever felt so stressed you didn’t know what to do next? Try talking to your 'parts'

NPR Health

'Parts work' or Internal Family Systems is a type of talk therapy that’s surged in popularity. Here’s how it works and how it can help with stress.

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OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said, researchers claim

The Hindu

OpenAI’s AI-powered transcription tool Whisper has a major flaw but is still being used in hospital settings.

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McDonald's will begin selling its Quarter Pounders again amid E. coli outbreak

NPR Health

McDonald’s says Quarter Pounders will return to its menu at all of its restaurants after it said testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli poisoning outbreak tied to the burgers. (Image credit: Michael M.

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Book signing event connects authors and readers

Public Health Newswire

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

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Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely significantly affected ocean circulation, sending temperatures plummeting across northern Europe.

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Study reveals the impact of malicious bots on public health communication during COVID-19

News Medical Health Sciences

The information environment in Finland during the coronavirus pandemic was exceptional and intense in many ways. The spread of disinformation and the number of actors involved reached unprecedented levels.

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Adopt lifestyle changes to combat pollution if you can’t leave city for a few days, advise doctors

The Hindu

The air quality deteriorates every winter in the national capital largely due to meteorological factors accompanied by slow wind speed, stubble burning in neighbouring States and vehicular pollution

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The Benefits of Colloidal Silver — Nature’s Potent Weapon Against Superbugs

Mercola

Colloidal silver, a suspension of tiny silver particles in water, has been valued for its medicinal properties for centuries. Before the discovery of modern antibiotics, silver was an essential remedy for various infections. However, it was early scientific findings in the 20th century that reignited interest in colloidal silver’s uses. Researchers observed that silver ions protect against a range of bacteria and viruses, including those resistant to conventional treatments.

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More social species live longer

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater time-span. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from jellyfish to humans.

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Current Hydration Guidelines Are Outdated

Mercola

Without water, life wouldn't be able to exist. It forms the basis of the fluids present in our body, such as our saliva and blood. It also helps regulate body temperature through perspiration, which is important for survival. 1 According to the Water Science School, your body moves water throughout your body by dissolving and transporting essential nutrients, minerals and other substances that keep your body running. 2 The most obvious way of keeping yourself hydrated is drinking water throughou

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POETRY: Entry Level

The New Social Worker

“My Rite of Passage takes place in the midtown Social Security office.” The poem “Entry Level” is excerpted from Jane Seskin’s book Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65 (2024).

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Track Your Nutrient Intake with the Mercola Health Coach

Mercola

Food is the fuel your body needs; you cannot reach optimal health without making significant changes to your eating habits. But are you 100% sure you’re eating the right foods in the right amounts? Take the guesswork out of meal planning. With the help of the Mercola Health Coach app, you can keep track of all the nutrients you eat, plus get reliable dietary advice to help boost your cellular health.

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Yourgene Health advances cystic fibrosis testing with IVDR compliance

News Medical Health Sciences

Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt group of companies), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, announces that it has received accreditation under the new EU requirements of the in vitro diagnostic regulation (IVDR) for the Yourgene® Cystic Fibrosis Base assay. The Yourgene Cystic Fibrosis Base assay is a Class C in vitro medical device under IVDR and is intended for use by healthcare professionals within a molecular laboratory environment.

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How to restore trust in public health, improve scientific literacy

Public Health Newswire

Opening General Session: Coalition for Trust in Health and Science systematizes messaging, communication.

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The role of digital platforms in shaping human curiosity

News Medical Health Sciences

At one point or another, you may have gone online looking for a specific bit of information and found yourself "going down the Wiki rabbit hole" as you discover wholly new, ever-more fascinating related topics-;some trivial, some relevant-;and you may have gone so far down the hole it's difficult to piece together what brought you there to begin with.

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Book signing event connects authors and readers

Public Health Newswire

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

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Bioactive peptides from Chlorella vulgaris for therapeutic applications

News Medical Health Sciences

Chlorella vulgaris is a green, photosynthetic microalga in the phylum Chlorophyta. The goal of our study was to perform a bioinformatics analysis of Photosystem I P700 chlorophyll a apoprotein A2, one of its photosynthesis-related proteins, and to hunt for potent bioactive peptides.

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Iowa wins Affiliate of the Year

Public Health Newswire

The Iowa Public Health Association was honored as Affiliate of the Year during Affiliate Day on Saturday.

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Clinical utility of carbonic anhydrase IX in diagnosing pleural mesothelioma

News Medical Health Sciences

Mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis. Histological diagnosis of mesothelioma using limited tissue samples can be challenging.

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Around the Annual Meeting on Saturday

Public Health Newswire

Photos from Saturday's activities.

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Novel gene therapy PS-002 targets podocytes in IgA nephropathy

News Medical Health Sciences

IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease, and complement, a component of the innate immune system, plays a role in the condition's pathogenesis.

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Student Meeting helps solidify public health career choice

Public Health Newswire

Students from all education levels and backgrounds gathered for the student meeting, sponsored by the Student Assembly, at the APHA Annual Meeting.

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Phase 3 trial assesses clazakizumab in kidney transplant recipients with caAMR

News Medical Health Sciences

Chronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved therapies. Clazakizumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), stabilized kidney transplant recipients' kidney function in a phase 2 trial.

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Book signing event connects authors and readers

Public Health Newswire

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

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Clinical trial highlights efficacy of imlifidase for kidney transplant recipients

News Medical Health Sciences

For kidney transplant recipients experiencing antibody-mediated rejection, the current standard of care involves removing donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) through plasmapheresis (PLEX)-;a procedure that removes antibodies from the plasma portion of the blood.

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Iowa wins Affiliate of the Year

Public Health Newswire

The Iowa Public Health Association was honored as Affiliate of the Year during Affiliate Day on Saturday.

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Study aims to construct a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network in hepatocellular carcinoma

News Medical Health Sciences

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most fatal malignancies. Epigenetic mechanisms have revealed that noncoding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs), are involved in HCC progression.

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Student Meeting helps solidify public health career choice

Public Health Newswire

Students from all education levels and backgrounds gathered for the student meeting, sponsored by the Student Assembly, at the APHA Annual Meeting.

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New prognostic model for predicting outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

News Medical Health Sciences

Early determination of prognosis in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is crucial for optimizing treatment options and liver allocation. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with ACLF and to develop new prognostic models that accurately predict patient outcomes.

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WashU Expert: Time to retire daylight saving time

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

“Heart attacks and traffic fatalities increase in the days following the change to daylight saving time (DST) in the spring,” according to Erik Herzog, professor of biology & public health faculty scholar, in an article on keeping DST forever.

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Around the Annual Meeting on Saturday

Public Health Newswire

Photos from Saturday's activities.

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Why Sinwar's Death Matters

RAND

Yahya Sinwar's death won't end the Israel-Hamas war. But Sinwar's demise offers a chance to achieve the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, closes the first act of the war, and sets up what comes next.

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How to restore trust in public health, improve scientific literacy

Public Health Newswire

Opening General Session: Coalition for Trust in Health and Science systematizes messaging, communication.

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Trump says he'll let RFK Jr. 'go wild' on health and food in potential second term

The Hill

Former President Trump on Sunday said he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" in dealing with issues related to food, medicine and health in a potential second administration. "I’m going to let him go wild on health. I’m going to let him go wild on the food. I’m going to let him go wild on the medicines," Trump told supporters at Madison Square Garden.

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