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Frequent fizzy or fruit drinks and high coffee consumption linked to higher stroke risk

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks or fruit juice is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new findings. The research also found that drinking more than four cups of coffee per day also increases the risk of stroke.

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Where flood policy helps most -- and where it could do more

Science Daily - Public Health

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program provides important flood insurance relief, researchers say. But due to its design, it's used more in communities with greater means to protect themselves, while lower-resourced areas benefit less.

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The Vikings were part of a global network trading in ivory from Greenland

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research shows that the Vikings traveled more than 6,000 kilometers to the Arctic to hunt for walrus. DNA analyses reveal that walrus ivory from Greenland was brought to Europe and probably as far as the Middle East [M1] via extensive trade networks.

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West Bengal’s junior doctors restart cease-work strike, say safety demands not met

The Hindu

Doctors accuse State govt.

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Could a bout of COVID protect you from a severe case of flu?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New findings on how past viral respiratory infections affect future, unrelated ones could lead to therapies for boosting general antiviral immunity -- and potentially pandemic preparedness.

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New Yorkers, meet Your Local Epidemiologist

HEALTHBEAT

We have some exciting news for Healthbeat’s New York readers. This week, we are welcoming a new contributor and the formal launch of our partnership with Your Local Epidemiologist. Meet Dr. Marisa Donnelly , a research epidemiologist with a decade of experience in public health. She’ll be providing New Yorkers with reports every week on what’s happening, from infectious disease threats to the latest intelligence on vaccines and other important information.

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How Oregon’s Merger Review Law Combats Consolidation and What Other States Can Learn From It

CHIRblog

Since the early 1990s, health care provider consolidation in states like Oregon has led to higher prices, reduced access, and worsened health inequities. In response, Oregon established the Health Care Market Oversight Program in 2022 to review major health care transactions, aiming to ensure they reduce costs and improve care access, especially for underserved populations.

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Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as 'five underground nuclear bombs'

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research has revealed its main trigger.

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Big News: Community YLE’s coming to you!

Your Local Epidemiologist

We’re temporarily interrupting the mini-series to say… I’m SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of “community” YLE newsletters—geography-based spinoffs that will translate relevant public health science for local communities to make evidence-based decisions. New York is up first! Why have community offshoots?

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Watch water form out of thin air

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Palladium, a rare metallic element, can rapidly generate water from hydrogen and oxygen. Researchers witnessed this process at the nanoscale for the first time with an electron microscope. By viewing the process with extreme precision, researchers discovered how to optimize it to generate water at a faster rate. Process could be used to generate water on-demand in arid environments, including on other planets.

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Exploring Nutrient Dynamics in Wetlands: A Summer Research Journey; ESDRI News; September 30, 2024

Kent State University Epidemiology Blog

Exploring Nutrient Dynamics in Wetlands: A Summer Research Journey; ESDRI News; September 30, 2024 | Sustainability | Junior Environmental and Conservation Biology undergraduate student Nora Haddon is making important contributions to understanding the delicate balance of nutrient cycling in wetlands through her research project as part of Kent State University's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, with support from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institut

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Most accurate ultrasound test could detect 96% of women with ovarian cancer

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Head-to-head study of diagnostic test accuracy found IOTA ultrasound ADNEX model had 96% sensitivity and acceptable specificity in first study of its kind.

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Sickle Cell Trait: Here’s What You Need to Know

Black Health Matters

According to the American Society of Hematology , 8-10% of African Americans have sickle cell trait. That’s between one and three million of us. Dr. Julie Panepinto, Director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR) at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, explains what you need to know about having the trait and how it may impact your health.

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First data from XRISM space mission provides new perspective on supermassive black holes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Data from an international space mission is confirming decades worth of speculation about the galactic neighborhoods of supermassive black holes.

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August Research Roundup: What We’re Reading

CHIRblog

More hot days mean more hot research! This month we read about the growing divergence between Medicare Advantage bids and payments, the impact of enhanced premium tax credits by race and ethnicity, and about how narrow or broad ACA marketplace physician networks really are.

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New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Engineers have developed an innovative way to make covalent organic frameworks, special materials that can be used to trap gases, filter water and speed up chemical reactions.

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NBA Star Dikembe Mutombo Dead at 58 After Brain Cancer Battle

Black Health Matters

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died after a battle with brain cancer. Family and friends surrounded the 58-year-old. In 2022, the league revealed that Mutombo was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had undergone treatment for the disease. Following his passing, the NBA released a statement calling Mutombo “larger than life.” “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life.

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