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Doggles and dog booties: Anchorage residents prep pets for volcanic explosion

NPR Health

Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city.

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Sea level rise in 2024

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00667-w Global sea level rose 0.59cm in 2024 relative to 2023, reaching a total increase of 10.5cm over the 31-year satellite record of sea level. Regionally, over 40% of the ocean reached its highest annual sea level value in 2024.

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HHS will review guidance on the addition of fluoride to drinking water

NPR Health

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has blamed the addition of fluoride a common, naturally occurring mineral for a host of health issues. The CDC says the policy has reduced cavities by some 25%.

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Cholera cases in Europe linked to holy water imported from Ethiopia

News Medical Health Sciences

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance.

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As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics

NPR Health

Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.

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Can psychedelics break compulsive eating habits in obesity?

News Medical Health Sciences

A review by Oxford researchers explores how psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD may help disrupt compulsive eating behaviors in subsets of obese individuals. The paper outlines proposed neurobiological, epigenetic, and gut-brain mechanisms while emphasizing the need for human trials.

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Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapies offer lasting relief for chronic low back pain

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers compare the long-term effectiveness of mindfulness and CBT among adults with opioid-treated chronic low back pain.

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Pain pathway in a dish could aid search for new analgesic drugs

NPR Health

Scientists have recreated a pathway that senses pain, using clusters of human nerve cells grown in a dish.

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All you need to know about : Eating disorders

The Hindu

Eating disorders are mental health conditions characterised by unhealthy eating patterns that can have severe physical and emotional consequences, ranging from excessive eating to restrictive eating habits

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Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer

NPR Health

A new study finds that regular exercise can help colon cancer survivors live longer lives after diagnosis, and in some cases, even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

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Telemedicine guidance on WhatsApp helps govt. doctors bridge cardiac care gaps in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu

A study analysing the five-year experience (2019-2023) of the Heart Attack Management Programme has found that it has demonstrated that WhatsApp groups are a cost-effective way of networking larger and smaller hospitals in a hub-and-spoke model

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Daily workouts not for you? Try slow strength training

NPR Health

A Martinez visit's a slow strength gym and goes toe to toe with a senior citizen weightlifter, to see if this kind of exercise is all it's cracked up to be.

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Researchers uncover why fat gain happens fast during life changes

News Medical Health Sciences

Perspective article proposes that major fat gains arise from short-term lifestyle disruptions rather than gradual daily surpluses. The authors call for public health strategies to focus on preventing episodic weight spikes during high-risk life events.

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Global carbon emissions and decarbonization in 2024

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00658-x Global CO2 emissions in 2024 increased 0.9% on the previous year, totalling 36.3 Gt CO2. These ongoing emissions further deplete remaining carbon budgets, with some estimates suggesting the 1.5 C budget will be surpassed within the next 5 years and may have been already.

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New quinoline-based antiviral shows strong promise against SARS-CoV-2

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers develop quinoline-based drug with inhibitory activity against the SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PLpro).

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Global EV adoption fails to cut CO2

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The transition to electric vehicles won't reduce carbon emissions unless countries clean up their electricity grids.

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National Public Health Week: UC Berkeley School of Public Health Chief Social Impact Officer Claudia Williams

Berkeley Public Health

We recently asked Williams about her work and thoughts on the field of public health as we mark National Public Health Week.

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New study sharpens focus on genetic causes of asthma

News Medical Health Sciences

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants associated with asthma, but it's still not clear which variants have an actual causal link to the disease.

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Understanding what drives the fascination for fairness, skin lightening, and the dangers of misusing drugs

The Hindu

The pursuit of lighter skin comes with a hidden cost, revealing a complex web of cultural, social, and health implications rooted in colourism

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Probiotics improve emotional state in healthy adults, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

A randomized controlled trial in 88 healthy adults found that probiotics reduced negative mood when assessed using daily self-reports, though traditional questionnaires failed to detect significant changes. These findings suggest that daily mood tracking may offer a more sensitive way to capture subtle emotional effects of probiotics in non-clinical populations.

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Vegetation greenness in 2024

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00656-z 2024 witnessed record-high global vegetation greenness, far outpacing the previous high set in 2020. A total of 67.7% of vegetated land surfaces experienced greening, notably in Eurasian and tropical grasslands, and global croplands.

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ChatGPT improves exercise for neurodivergent kids

News Medical Health Sciences

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism.

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Early screening for gestational diabetes can ensure healthy and happy future for mother and child

The Hindu

World Health Day is on April 7, with the 2025 theme Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, focusing on maternal and newborn health

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The dismantling of HHS

News Medical Health Sciences

A week into the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services announced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scope of the staff cuts and program cutbacks is starting to become clear.

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Sea ice in 2024

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00662-1 Sea ice extent remained anomalously low in 2024. Annual mean Antarctic and Arctic sea ice extent was 10.38 million km2 and 10.42 million km2, respectively, the 2nd and 7th lowest of the satellite record.

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Combined use of alcohol and cannabis could fuel addiction risks

News Medical Health Sciences

Many young adults drink alcohol and use cannabis together, at the same time, as a coping mechanism or to relieve stress.

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Our closest neighboring galaxy may be being torn apart

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team has revealed new insights into the motion of massive stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a small galaxy neighboring the Milky Way. Their findings suggest that the gravitational pull of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the SMC's larger companion, may be tearing the smaller one apart. This discovery reveals a new pattern in the motion of these stars that could transform our understanding of galaxy evolution and interactions.

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Are food additives linked to type 2 diabetes?

News Medical Health Sciences

This study identifies food additive mixtures associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk, urging a reevaluation of safety assessments for combined additives.

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New genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A seminal study has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to potentially thousands of families worldwide who have long been searching for answers. The study reveals that mutations in a small, previously overlooked non-coding gene called RNU2-2 are responsible for relatively common NDD.

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Smoking places financial strain on disadvantaged households

News Medical Health Sciences

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of Queensland research has found.

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Genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Bioinformaticians have established that the genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order. They describe that the genes are arranged by function: If they become increasingly important at faster growth, they are located near the origin of DNA replication. Accordingly, their position influences how their activity changes with the growth rate.

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AI-driven personalized nutrition shows promise in improving gut health

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers examine the impactof AI-based personalized nutrition programs on the gut microbiome of healthy individuals.

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Ethics Alive! Ethical Responses to Conflict With Our Social Work Colleagues

The New Social Worker

How should aggrieved social workers respond when they believe that a colleague has behaved unprofessionally, rudely, or incompetently? The NASW Code of Ethics suggests that we should treat our colleagues with respect.

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Lake surface water temperature in 2024

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 11 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-025-00654-1 2024 global mean lake surface water temperature (LSWT) was 0.3 C greater than the 20012023 average, the fourth highest on record. Particularly strong positive and record-breaking LSWT anomalies occurred throughout Canada and north-eastern Europe, in some cases exceeding 2C.

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