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Judge orders restoration of federal health websites

NPR Health

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

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Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development: Report

Environmental Health News

PITTSBURGH After more than two years in operation, Shells petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania has failed to deliver economic growth to the surrounding region, according to a new report. Western Pennsylvanias Beaver County, which is home to the plant, is worse off than it was before the Shell plant was announced in terms of jobs, businesses and GDP, according to the report , which was authored by the Ohio River Valley Institute, a progressive nonprofit.

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How the gutting of USAID is reverberating around the world: Worry, despair, praise

NPR Health

Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices like Mexico's president are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.

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Experiences and Advice from Small Local Health Departments Using Quality Improvement and Performance Management for Accreditation

JPHMP Direct

Quality Improvement (QI) and Performance Management (PM) are important tools for health department effectiveness. The post Experiences and Advice from Small Local Health Departments Using Quality Improvement and Performance Management for Accreditation first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Canned tuna sold at Costco, Trader Joe's recalled over botulism risk

NPR Health

The voluntary recall covers 13 products sold at major grocery stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It was triggered by defective packaging that poses the risk of food poisoning.

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Los campesinos que cuidan los canales incas para que Lima beba incluso cuando hay sequía

Environmental Health News

Una comunidad de la sierra peruana lidera una iniciativa para resistir ante las impredecibles lluvias y el aumento de la temperatura. Su labor ayuda a suministrar agua a la capital de Per.

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Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated 'smart bomb'

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In mouse tests, the new therapy completely eradicated metastatic breast cancer tumors.

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Less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes

News Medical Health Sciences

University of Queensland researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes.

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Meghalaya woman challenges ART Act’s provision barring women over 50; High Court pulls up fertility clinic for non co-operation

The Hindu

The Court had asked the fertility clinic to form a medical board to assess whether the woman could undergo assisted reproduction; it was displeased when the clinic said it did not have the expertise to do so

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Evidence of cannibalism 18,000 years ago

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international research team has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human remains from the Maszycka Cave in southern Poland being manipulated indicate systematic dissection of the deceased, as well as cannibalism.

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Adrenomedullin hormone as key driver of insulin resistance in obesity-linked type 2 diabetes

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers investigate the underlying mechanisms of endothelial insulin resistance involved in obesity-associated diabetes.

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Should mpox be labelled a sexually transmitted disease?

The Hindu

Indian experts argue this sort of labelling could be counterproductive to public health in the country, where the risk of stigma associated with mpox may outweigh the potential benefits of targeted interventions

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Daily fruit and vegetable extracts may boost brain power

News Medical Health Sciences

A study reveals polyphenol-rich nutraceuticals enhance cognitive performance and boost neuroprotective biomarkers, offering a dietary approach to brain health.

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For Valentine's Day: Measure your relationship with a scientific self-test

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Answer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers are publishing a new study that introduces a scientifically validated scale, the 'Valentine's Scale'. The scale measures how satisfied you are in your love relationship.

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Diabetes medications may help lower COPD flare-up risk, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

The study reveals SGLT-2is are linked to fewer COPD exacerbations in type 2 diabetes, suggesting a need for further clinical trials to confirm these findings.

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Birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known birds-of-paradise species and suggests that this special 'glow' is important among males for hierarchy and mating displays.

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute launches new center for sepsis research

News Medical Health Sciences

The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is proud to announce the launch of the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS).

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Federal judge pauses NIH research cuts nationwide

The Hill

A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce "indirect research payments to universities, medical centers and other recipients. Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit filed by associations representing teaching hospitals, public health and pharmacy schools and Boston- and New York-area hospitals

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New guidelines urge caution with ketamine use for mental health treatment

News Medical Health Sciences

The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders.

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Bills taking aim at ‘government mandates’ on health insurance could hamper prior authorization reforms

NC Health News

By Grace Vitaglione Bryan Lewis, 59, of Forsyth County, found a lump on his neck over a year ago. He had just moved to North Carolina and didnt have health insurance through his employer, so he signed up for a plan through the insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Soon after, he was diagnosed with tongue cancer and had to start radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

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Changes to intermediate filament protein drives aggressive breast cancer growth

News Medical Health Sciences

Changes to the intermediate filament (IF) protein, vimentin, were found to promote tumor growth by increasing cancer stemness in an oestrogen independent manner.

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Connecticut Rep. John Larson says he had seizure on House floor

The Hill

Connecticut Rep. John Larson (D) said Tuesday that he had a seizure on the House floor the previous day. "Yesterday, at around noon, I experienced a medical incident on the House floor, when my speech momentarily paused, a statement from Larson posted to X reads. Following the incident, I saw the House Attending Physician, Dr. Monahan, who referred me for further evaluation.

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Trust and risk perception influence brain activity in health assessments

News Medical Health Sciences

Perceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness.

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Earl Grey Teas Tested for PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' — Guide

Mercola

Originally published on Mamavation: December 17, 2024 Which Earl Grey teas do not have PFAS "forever chemicals" present inside the tea leaves? This is the question we attempted to answer when we sent the most popular Earl Grey brands inside our community to an EPA-certified laboratory to (1) have the tea leaves tested for 40 PFAS analytes and then (2) have the tea bags tested for total fluorine.

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Many Americans take supplements for immune support, but doctor recommendations are low

News Medical Health Sciences

Study finds 11% of U.S. adults used dietary supplements for immune support pre-pandemic, emphasizing the importance of healthcare professional recommendations.

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Study found retailers often failed to comply with age restrictions for selling THC products in Minnesota

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

While adult-use cannabis is not yet widely available for legal purchase in Minnesota (apart from a handful of dispensaries located on tribal lands), there are a number of hemp-derived products… Continue reading →

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Physical activity improves sleep quality in older adults during social isolation

News Medical Health Sciences

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 15, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Association between physical activity practice and sleep quality of older people in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and Health Guidelines and future studies for the post-COVID period: a systematic review.

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At T.N.’s largest State hospital, new web portal gives doctors quick access to lab reports

The Hindu

RGGGHs Institute of Biochemistry was the first in the government sector in Tamil Nadu to launch such a web portal allowing doctors to easily access laboratory reports; patient attendants no longer have to queue up outside the lab to collect results

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Targeted polymersomes boost methotrexate efficacy for aggressive choriocarcinoma treatment

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers develop targeted polymersomes loaded with methotrexate for the treatment of gestational choriocarcinoma,

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Stigma, judgment, and misinformation: The bumpy road to sexual reproductive health in India 

The Hindu

The taboos and lack of awareness around sexual reproductive health in India continue to be a roadblock to proper healthcare, bodily autonomy, safe practices and life choices, leaving people vulnerable to multiple issues point out experts

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Alzheimer’s escape: How one man defied his genetic fate for nearly two decades

News Medical Health Sciences

A groundbreaking study reveals how a rare combination of genetics, proteomics, and environmental factors may hold the key to delaying or preventing Alzheimer's, challenging long-held assumptions about the disease.

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The formation and evolution of the Earth’s inner core

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 12 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s43017-024-00639-6 Nucleation and growth of Earths solid inner core has a crucial role powering the geomagnetic field. This Review explores the timing and mechanisms of inner core growth consistent with physical constraints and first-order observations of the thermal evolution of Earth.

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JPND calls for research to improve health and social care for neurodegenerative diseases

News Medical Health Sciences

The EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) initiative launched a transnational call for health and social care research with a focus on the moderate and late stages of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Satellite data identifies warning signs ahead of 2018 volcanic eruption, tsunami

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In 2018, the side of the Anak Krakatau volcano collapsed in a powerful eruption and produced a tsunami that killed hundreds and injured thousands on nearby Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. A new analysis of satellite data showed the mountainside was slipping for years and accelerated before the eruption -- information that could have potentially offered a warning of the collapse.

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