New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
NPR Health
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
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Ask the Toxics Docs: Tips to choose safer personal care products and cosmetics
Public Health Insider
OCTOBER 22, 2024
How many personal care products do you use every day? From toothpaste to makeup and shampoo, the number can add up fast. This is a concern because some cosmetics and personal care products contain dangerous chemicals that can harm our health. The post Ask the Toxics Docs: Tips to choose safer personal care products and cosmetics appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
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Why did the govt. sanction a 50% hike in prices of commonly used drugs?
The Hindu
OCTOBER 24, 2024
According to the government the recent 50% hike in prices of commonly used drugs was sanctioned keeping in mind the larger public interest and to ensure continued availability of drugs
Masks and smart seating cut COVID-19 risks on flights, review finds
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Air travel review reveals sporadic SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with mask use and seating proximity key to infection risk.
Minnesota is a refuge for trans health care. Here's how doctors are meeting the need
NPR Health
OCTOBER 25, 2024
As more states ban gender care for youth, doctors and clinics in Minnesota are building up capacity to help the influx of trans patients who are traveling or moving to the state for care.
Why early breast cancer screenings are even more important in Washington
Public Health Insider
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Finding breast cancer early through regular check-ups can save lives by allowing doctors to treat the cancer more effectively and improve survival rates. The Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP) provides free and confidential screenings for those who need them. The post Why early breast cancer screenings are even more important in Washington appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
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Bayer’s new Roundup products more toxic than prior formulations, report asserts
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
This story was originally published in The New Lede , a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission. New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to U.S. consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group.
She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad
NPR Health
OCTOBER 25, 2024
How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.
Froth covers Yamuna River in Delhi ahead of festive season, posing health hazards
The Hindu
OCTOBER 19, 2024
Yamuna River in Delhi covered in white froth poses health hazards, AAP monitoring situation closely.
Researchers flip genes on and off with AI-designed DNA switches
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to design thousands of new DNA switches that can precisely control the expression of a gene in different cell types. Their new approach opens the possibility of controlling when and where genes are expressed in the body, for the benefit of human health and medical research, in ways never before possible.
La contaminación es una de las principales amenazas de la biodiversidad. ¿Por qué nadie habla de ella en la COP16?
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
CALI, COLOMBIA– Más de 23.000 líderes, activistas ambientales e investigadores se reunirán esta y la próxima semana en Cali, Colombia, para la COP16 de las Naciones Unidas sobre biodiversidad, un evento trascendental para el futuro de los animales, plantas, hongos y microorganismos del mundo. En la reunión, 196 países transformarán las metas del Marco Kunming-Montreal de 2022 , firmado durante la última cumbre de biodiversidad, en acciones concretas para detener a los principales motores de la p
Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
NPR Health
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
Manufacturing licence of ‘Insulin’ homeopathic tablets cancelled
The Hindu
OCTOBER 24, 2024
RTI activist K.V. Babu had filed a complaint with the Prime Minister’s public grievance cell over violation of Section 106 A(C) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment. The research is expected to improve Earth system simulations that scientists use to predict the future climate, and spotlights the importance of natural carbon sequestration for greenhouse gas mitigation.
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Why the garment workers of Bangladesh are feeling poorer than ever
NPR Health
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Their wages have always been low. With rising inflation and falling prices paid by Western companies for clothing, they're protesting for better pay — and hoping the new government will spur change.
Regulator finds 49 drug samples not of standard quality
The Hindu
OCTOBER 25, 2024
India's drugs regulator recalls 49 medicines due to quality issues; action taken against makers of four spurious drugs.
What standing on one leg can tell you: Biological age
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new research.
APHA announces 2024 Student Champions for Climate Justice award winners
Public Health Newswire
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Five student groups awarded grants in APHA program
Youth cheerleading is getting more athletic — and riskier
NPR Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
As the female-dominated sport gets more acrobatic, girls are racking up more concussions and other injuries. A new pediatricians' report calls for change.
Researchers uncover why the TP53 gene is especially prone to mutations in cancer
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Mutations in the fragile TP53 gene impair p53's tumor-suppressive functions, making it more vulnerable than other tumor suppressors.
Scientists develop grain-sized soft robots controlled by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery
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OCTOBER 24, 2024
A team of scientists has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future.
Pollution is one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss. Why is no one talking about it at COP16?
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
CALI, COLOMBIA– More than 23,000 world leaders, environmental activists and researchers are meeting this week and next in Cali, Colombia, for the COP16 United Nations (UN) biodiversity summit, a consequential event for the future of the world’s declining animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms. At the meeting, 196 countries will transform the goals of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal agreement , signed during the last biodiversity summit, into concrete actions to stop the main drivers of biodiversity
Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall?
NPR Health
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Last Halloween, the FDA said that some cinnamon, a spice loved by many kids and adults, was contaminated with lead, a metal that can cause irreversible damage in babies and young children.
Over 77 per cent of India’s children lack WHO-suggested diversity in diet, study finds
The Hindu
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh reported the highest levels of inadequate diversity in children's diets -- all above 80 per cent -- while Sikkim and Meghalaya were the only two to report an under-50 per cent prevalence
Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers have found that semaglutide may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Data security: Breakthrough in research with personalized health data
Science Daily - Public Health
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The European research project 'Federated Secure Computing' presents a new approach that allows patient data from different institutions to be analysed securely and anonymously.
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there's so little progress
NPR Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Should men be allowed into operation theatres when their wives are having a baby? Doctors weigh in after YouTuber’s video sparks controversy
The Hindu
OCTOBER 22, 2024
YouTuber Irfan recently posted a video on social media that showed him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn, in the operation theatre of a private hospital in Chennai; consent of the medical personnel involved to being videoed was another aspect doctors say needs discussion
Unnoticeable electric currents could reduce skin infections
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric currents to control microbes.
Op-ed: Wetland protections remain bogged down in mystery
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 25, 2024
It is mind-bog-gling, syllable pun intended, that scientists still do not know how many wetlands lost protection in last year’s crippling of the Clean Water Act by the Supreme Court. A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Science said the range of possible protection loss is between a fifth of nontidal wetlands to nearly all of them. Lead author Adam Gold , a watershed researcher for the Environmental Defense Fund, said the wild uncertainty is because the court arbitrarily created a new standa
McDonald's E. coli outbreak grows, with 75 people sickened in 13 states
NPR Health
OCTOBER 25, 2024
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Sexual harassment rampant in Maharashtra medical colleges, finds survey
The Hindu
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The survey also found that a majority of students believed that reporting these events could negatively affect their grades and future prospects; it highlighted the need for better safety mechanisms on campus
Bilingualism may maintain protection against Alzheimer's
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In a study, researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language and aging. They found that the hippocampus in bilinguals with Alzheimer's disease was noticeably larger than those who were monolingual when matched for age, education, cognitive function and memory, which suggests that there may be some form of brain maintenance related to bilingualism.
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