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This Harlem pastor fights mental health stigma — and shares his own struggles

NPR Health

First Corinthian Baptist Church founded a separate nonprofit that employs therapists to bring mental health care to a community where stigma remains a high barrier to healing. (Image credit: Jos A. Alvarado Jr.

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Pope Francis makes first public appearance since hospital stay

The Hill

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since a recent hospital stay. After five weeks of dealing with double pneumonia, the Pope was released from a Roman hospital and returned to the Vatican, CNN reported. Following a public appearance on a balcony in which he waved and delivered a thumbs-up, the Catholic leader made his way out of the hospital, CNN reported.

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CDC confirms black-legged ticks can cause red meat allergy in humans

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year surveillance in Maine identified 23 confirmed cases of the meat allergy outside the lone star ticks known range.

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The need for universal and equitable health coverage

The Hindu

An equitable TB programme is one where every individual receives the highest quality of person-centred care that takes into account individual needs

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Sticking to Life’s Essential 8 slashes cancer risk, major study shows

News Medical Health Sciences

Long-term adherence to the American Heart Associations Lifes Essential 8 lifestyle score significantly reduces the risk of overall and site-specific cancers. Stable high LE8 scores over four years were linked to notably lower risks of lung, breast, liver, and colorectal cancers in a large Chinese cohort study.

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Healthcare for elderly citizens in spotlight at launch of Seniors First by Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru

The Hindu

The curated programme aims to take care of seniors in the most vulnerable period of their lives and ensure that they receive timely care when it matters the most

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Why do people get tattoos? Twin study says it’s nurture, not nature

The Hindu

University of Southern Denmark researchers find nurture, not nature, influences tattoo propensity in twins, debunking genetic influence theory.

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Researchers trace 73% of US Salmonella cases to chicken and vegetables

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers used genome sequencing and machine learning to trace the top food sources behind Salmonella infections in the US. Chicken and vegetables emerged as the primary culprits, together accounting for up to 73% of human cases with known sources.

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India needs pulmonary rehabilitation in primary healthcare centres to combat post-tuberculosis lung sequelae: experts

The Hindu

According to experts, early detection of reinfection is possible with thorough follow-up care, which includes pulmonary rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, and palliative care

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How your diet and probiotics can improve vaccine effectiveness

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers uncover how probiotics and diet shape the gut microbiome to boost vaccine efficacy, offering new avenues for precision immunization.

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Women in MNCs at greater risk of TB due to work stress and poor nutrition: Experts

The Hindu

Experts note that career-driven professionals, along with homemakers, often prioritise work or family over their health, leading to weakened immunity and higher susceptibility to infections like tuberculosis

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Embracing Ubuntu: Fostering Compassion and Action Through African Philosophy

The New Social Worker

As social workers think deeply about the dignity and worth of the person, we are reminded of the African philosophy Ubuntu, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of individuals with their surroundings and physical world.

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Meghalaya re-skills TB survivors, seeks their help as ‘TB champions’

The Hindu

Meghalaya government empowers TB survivors as 'TB champions' to advocate for early detection and treatment adherence, reducing TB burden.

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Preventing Chronic Disease

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Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients

The Hindu

Neuchtel offers free museum visits as medical treatment to boost mental health and physical activity, backed by doctors.

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Observing transient ocean currents from space with radar interferometry

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 24 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00665-y Lilian Dove explains how satellite-based radar interferometry can be used to observe ocean currents.

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Pakistan confirms second case of mpox in 2025

The Hindu

The patient, a resident of Shah Latif town in Malir district, is currently under treatment at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, a media report said

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Too costly to keep, but too important to lose. Solving paradox of NC rural women’s health services

NC Health News

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press The paradox of rural womens health care in North Carolina: Small, remote hospitals cant afford to keep delivering babies and providing other critical OB/GYN services, but their communities cant afford for them to stop. If any hope exists to stop or reverse this trend, rural hospitals and health care professionals will require stronger accountability, incentives and support.

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All you need to know about: Noma

The Hindu

Learn about noma, a severe mouth disease linked to poverty and malnutrition, affecting children in Africa and beyond.

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How Sleeping Pills Harm Your Brain and Raise Dementia Risk

Mercola

An estimated 50 million to 70 million Americans struggle with sleep disorders, and one in three adults fails to get the uninterrupted sleep needed for optimal health. 1 For many, sleeping pills seem like the easiest solution. In the United States, 8.4% of adults use sleep medications either every day or most days in a month. 2 Usage increases with age, with 5.6% of individuals aged 18 to 44 taking sleep aids, compared to 11.9% of those aged 65 and older. 3 While these drugs offer a quick fix, th

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HBCH&RC experts roped in to study factors behind rise in cancer cases in Balabhadrapuram

The Hindu

Over 20 persons are suffering from various cancers in Balabhadrapuram alone, while 19 more have been reported with symptoms of various cancers during the door-to-door surveys

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Butyrate — The Gut-Brain Axis Connector That Influences Mood and Cognition

Mercola

Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced in your colon through the bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber, is a metabolite byproduct that nourishes your colonocytes (i.e., the cells lining your colon). Interestingly, it's also an important signaling molecule within the complex communication network between your gut and your brain, known as the gut-brain axis.

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Imagining a 360° and comprehensive TB care response

The Hindu

System and community-level actions that firmly place the needs of people with tuberculosis in the front and centre are vital

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What happens when a Chicago children's hospital bows to pressure to stop gender-affirming care

NPR Health

Patients and parents speak out after Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries after an executive order threatening loss of federal funding.

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Towards better TB control

The Hindu

Re-imagining public-private partnerships for TB

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Weekly Health Quiz: Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Alzheimer's Support and Benzodiazepines

Mercola

1 How do specific bacterial strains, such as Streptococcus bovis, in the gut microbiome increase the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer? By weakening the gut lining, allowing harmful toxins into your system By producing mutagenic chemicals that damage DNA Specific bacterial strains such as Streptococcus bovis and Fusobacterium spp. increase your risk by producing mutagenic chemicals, such as colibactin, that damage DNA and contribute to the development of early-onset colorectal cancer.