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Vote for Climate Champions: “It’s our parental duty”

Climate for Health

October is Children’s Health Month and as the Southeast picks up the pieces after hurricanes Helene and Milton, I, like many other parents, look at my own kids with increasing concern about the ailing world they will inherit.

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Public health partners with tribal elders to promote time-tested health strategies

Public Health Newswire

American Indian/Native Alaskans suffer disproportionately from chronic ailments.

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A guide to breast cancer screening

NPR Health

October is breast cancer awareness month. Here's what you need to know about detection and screening.

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Jurisdictions that have declared racism a public health crisis take action

Public Health Newswire

APHA tracking project has tallied over 260 declaration adoptions since 2018.

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Scientists can reverse brain aging in fruit flies by preventing buildup of a common protein

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Buildup of a protein called filamentous actin, or F-actin, in the brain inhibits the removal of cellular wastes, including DNA, lipids, proteins and organelles. The resulting accumulation of waste diminishes neuronal functions and contributes to cognitive decline. By tweaking a few very specific genes in the neurons of aging fruit flies, the researchers prevented F-actin buildup, maintained cellular recycling and extended the healthy lifespan of fruit flies by approximately 30%.

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Panel discusses innovative environmental justice initiatives

Public Health Newswire

Speakers spoke on the link between health and our environment and shared successful interventions.

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How to battle the ‘pollution’ of misinformation and disinformation

Public Health Newswire

Learning how to become trustworthy public health communicators includes becoming ambassadors for trustworthy news sources.

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A follow-up to several NPR exclusive reports on a crisis in military health care

NPR Health

At a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., military doctors serve alongside civilians -- in what some hope will be a model to shore-up both systems.

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Around the Annual Meeting on Sunday

Public Health Newswire

Photos from Sunday's activities.

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A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Inspired by large language models, researchers developed a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills.

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Public health partners with tribal elders to promote time-tested health strategies

Public Health Newswire

American Indian/Native Alaskans suffer disproportionately from chronic ailments.

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Seeing a black hole's jet in a new light

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have pored over more than two decades' worth of data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory to show there's new knotty science to discover around black holes.

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Jurisdictions that have declared racism a public health crisis take action

Public Health Newswire

APHA tracking project has tallied over 260 declaration adoptions since 2018.

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Lab-grown pork gets support from sorghum grain

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Meat grown in a lab isn't science fiction anymore. Cultured meats have existed for over a decade, and as of 2023, you might even find lab-grown chicken in restaurants (in the U.S., at least). Now, with the literal support of plant-based scaffolds, 'clean meat' options are expanding. Researchers have created a prototype cultured pork using a new material: kafirin proteins isolated from red sorghum grain.

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Using social media to combat vaping by young people

Public Health Newswire

Vaping is the method of choice among teens and young adults, but social media campaigns can reduce e-cigarette use.

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Pythons can swallow even bigger prey than scientists realized

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive snakes have decimated populations of foxes, bobcats, raccoons and other animals.

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Posters: Breastfeeding challenges, day laborers and nurse protections

Public Health Newswire

Topics at the poster session on Sunday were as diverse as public health itself. Here is just a small sample.

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Ground beef vs. soy-based meat: Which packs more muscle-building power?

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers compare the effectiveness of plant-based meat alternatives and ground beef in stimulating muscle protein synthesis.

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Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have strengthened the case that matter becomes dark energy when massive stars collapse and become black holes.

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Study highlights the potential of psilocybin in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder

News Medical Health Sciences

A new study highlights the potential of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's Syndrome.

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Roll back approval to import used medical devices, med-tech industry urges PM

The Hindu

The group said the move puts at risk patient safety and undermines the domestic med-tech sector. It said that refurbished machines are not subject to stringent quality checks applicable to new devices.

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A promising visual sign for concussion diagnosis in athletes

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers investigate how spontaneous headshake after a kinematic event (SHAAKE) may be a novel sign to diagnose concussion.

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Doctors stress healthy lifestyle, regular check-up to prevent strokes in young adults

The Hindu

Rising stroke incidence in young adults due to sedentary lifestyles, hypertension, and diabetes discussed by Kauvery Hospital doctors.

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Novel class of encrypted peptides offers hope against drug-resistant bacteria

News Medical Health Sciences

In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infection.

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Why langurs drink salt water

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despite low genetic diversity, the langurs have retained key genetic traits that help them survive in their isolated environment on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam. One of these remarkable adaptations is the ability to drink salt water.

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Expanded access to weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers explore the potential benefits of expanding access to novel weight loss drugs to enhance survival rates in overweight and obese individuals.

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Bridging the gap in mental healthcare services: NGOs launch dementia clinics in Hyderabad’s slums

The Hindu

India continues to grapple with a dearth of mental healthcare services, even as the number of persons with dementia is expected to rise over the next two decades

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Study reveals decline in adolescent marijuana use over a decade

News Medical Health Sciences

Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States.

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Panel discusses innovative environmental justice initiatives

Public Health Newswire

Speakers spoke on the link between health and our environment and shared successful interventions.

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Heart failure mortality declines in Sweden over two decades

News Medical Health Sciences

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that heart failure mortality has decreased in Sweden over the last 20 years. The study has been published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

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Jurisdictions that have declared racism a public health crisis take action

Public Health Newswire

APHA tracking project has tallied over 260 declaration adoptions since 2018.

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Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

News Medical Health Sciences

Heather Snyder discusses the Alzheimer's Association's research initiatives, breakthroughs in diagnostics, and the importance of collaboration in dementia care.

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Using social media to combat vaping by young people

Public Health Newswire

Vaping is the method of choice among teens and young adults, but social media campaigns can reduce e-cigarette use.

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Can a mushroom protein bar improve memory? Study suggests cognitive benefits of Termitomyces fuliginosus

News Medical Health Sciences

The FCM protein snack bar, rich in amino acids and antioxidants, improves brain function and memory accuracy in just six weeks, according to recent research.

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