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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

NPR Health

An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.

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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

News Medical Health Sciences

Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October.

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Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year

NPR Health

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

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Comprehensive study highlights effectiveness and limitations of ADHD treatments in adults

News Medical Health Sciences

Findings indicate stimulants and atomoxetine effectively reduce ADHD symptoms, though non-pharmacological therapies show potential for long-term efficacy.

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Big Health Care is ending a terrible year. Is anyone happy with this business?

NPR Health

Patients are protesting, bipartisan lawmakers are threatening regulation and investors are selling their shares.

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Shiitake-based supplement may help prevent liver damage progression

News Medical Health Sciences

AHCC demonstrates potential in preventing liver fibrosis progression by inhibiting HSC activation and regulating key pathways involved in liver injury.

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FSSAI seeks quarterly data on expired and rejected food items

The Hindu

All licensed food manufacturers and importers should upload the data; move is to ensure that such items are not resold for public consumption

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'Bill of the Month': The series that dissects and slashes medical bills

NPR Health

Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR's "Bill of the Month" thousands of questionable bills.

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Mysteries of icy ocean worlds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A study introduces a novel thermodynamic concept called the 'centotectic' and investigates the stability of liquids in extreme conditions -- critical information for determining the habitability of icy moons like Europa.

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Inside the operating room of a new kind of pig kidney transplant

NPR Health

Towana Looney became the first living person in the world to get a kidney from a new kind of genetically modified pig last month. Health correspondent Rob Stein got exclusive access to be in the operating room. Towana is a 53-year-old grandmother from Gadsden, Ala. She's been on dialysis for four hours a day, three days a week since 2016. Her immune system would reject a human kidney.

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The leprosy story: India’s path towards a stigma-free society

The Hindu

While India is making steady progress towards eradicating leprosy, the fight against changing public perceptions and eradicating stigma continues

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Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California

NPR Health

On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state's response to avian flu. More than half of the human cases in the U.S. so far have been in California.

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How sugar restrictions in early life could reduce the risk of diabetes later on

The Hindu

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Higher daily step counts associated with fewer depressive symptoms

News Medical Health Sciences

A systematic review reveals that walking 7,000+ steps daily is associated with lower depression risk, underscoring physical activity's role in mental health.

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Carcinogenic emissions from Goodyear plant pose risks to Niagara Falls residents

Environmental Health News

Residents near the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls face heightened cancer risks from ortho-toluidine emissions, which computer modeling shows exceed state safety guidelines. Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins report for Public Health Watch. In short: New York's DEC modeling reveals ortho-toluidine levels up to seven times higher than state safety limits near the Goodyear plant.

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Subjective walking speed is a quick, equipment-free tool for identifying metabolic health risks

News Medical Health Sciences

The study reveals a strong association between walking speed and metabolic disease risk in obesity, suggesting fast walking as a vital health intervention.

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A composite child survival and health index to monitor performance of States, Union Territories in India

The Hindu

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Growing safer spuds: Removing toxins from potatoes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in extreme environments, like outer space.

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GST Council meet to decide on lower taxes on insurance policies, ATF inclusion

The Hindu

A Group of Ministers set up by the Council under Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary, in its meeting in November, had agreed on exempting insurance premiums paid for term life insurance policies from GST

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Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Physician-scientists found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which may open the door to new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart failure.

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Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Environmental Health News

A recent Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin has intensified concerns about the safety of the companys Line 5 pipeline project, despite state assurances of minimal risk. Kristoffer Tigue reports for Inside Climate News. In short: Enbridges Line 6 pipeline leaked nearly 70,000 gallons of oil in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, raising questions about spill detection and response.

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Water and gruel -- not bread: Discovering the diet of early Neolithic farmers in Scandinavia

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

At a Neolithic settlement on the Danish island Funen dating back 5,500 years, archaeologists have discovered both grinding stones and grains from early cereals. However, new research reveals that the inhabitants did not use the stones to grind the cereal grains. Instead of making bread, they likely prepared porridge or gruel from the grains.

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Older adults take a lot of medications — sometimes they hurt more than help

NC Health News

By Grace Vitaglione Rachel Baxter moved her mother from Connecticut to Baxters home in Fuquay-Varina a little over a year ago. Her mother, 89, has Alzheimers disease and needed extra help, but Baxter eventually realized that some of her mothers issues were because of the prescription drugs she took. Some of the medications significantly lowered her blood pressure.

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The Best of Berkeley Public Health 2024

Berkeley Public Health

Our 2024 in research, changemaking and community Impact, faculty honors and news, alumni and student Honors, and fundraising.

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Assessing the impact of gozetotide in PSMA-positive prostate cancer

News Medical Health Sciences

Gozetotide is a drug for diagnostic application in adults with prostate cancer. It is currently the only diagnostic agent that recognizes PSMA-positive prostate cancer and can therefore identify patients for whom PSMA-targeted therapy with (177Lu)lutetium vipivotide tetraxetan ("Lutetium-177" for short) is an option.

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36 crore beneficiaries verified; 8.39 crore hospital admissions worth over ₹1.16 lakh crore authorised under PM-JAY: Minister

The Hindu

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav said many States and UTs have converged their respective State Health Insurance Schemes with AB PM-JAY, thereby increasing the population covered under the government-funded medical insurance to include more than 18 crore families.

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Solving a decades-long puzzle in leishmaniasis drug development

News Medical Health Sciences

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 people around the world every year.

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Understanding endometriosis underfunding and its detrimental impact on awareness and research

NPJ Women's Health

npj Women's Health, Published online: 21 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s44294-024-00048-6 Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally. Many individuals with endometriosis face complex journeys through the healthcare system, set against a backdrop of historically underfunded research into womens health. This study investigates the funding allocated to endometriosis up to 2023 by analysing the top 100 granting foundations in Denmark and comparing it to diabetes and inflammator

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New research project aims to uncover molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain

News Medical Health Sciences

Nearly half the world's population lives in regions where malaria is endemic, with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum accounting for approximately 95% of malaria-related deaths globally.

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Study exposes critical need for more research on health disparities in treatment of chronic conditions

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

A review of U.S.

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New skin-like material could revolutionize infection testing

News Medical Health Sciences

In the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

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You Can Help Delay Dementia With Your Diet

Evidence Based Living

Dementiais the loss of cognitive functioning, like thinking, remembering, and reasoning, at levels that interfere with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia affects the health and well-being of millions of older adults; with baby boomers reaching their senior years, that number is expected to grow substantially.

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Eyelashes as natural liquid deflectors for clear vision

News Medical Health Sciences

Throughout human evolution, body and facial hair have notably diminished, yet eyelashes have remained a distinguishing feature.

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WSJ analysis shows sickest seniors leaving Medicare Advantage, shifting costs to taxpayers

Association of Health Care Journalists

A recent analysis of Medicare data showed that the sickest (and most costly) members of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were dropping out of their privately run MA insurance plans for traditional Medicare instead. When reporters for The Wall Street Journal analyzed Medicare data, they found a pattern that was costing taxpayers billions. The pattern showed that the sickest Medicare Advantage patients were canceling their coverage just as their health needs and the cost of that care rose, the articl