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Catastrophically warm predictions are more plausible than we thought

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC's latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to be taken seriously.

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Forests and Human Health: A Series by APA and WWF

Climate for Health

Shedding light on the intersection between forests and health, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has collaborated with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the APA’s Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology on the first of a three-part series.

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Analytics Technology Drives Conversions for Your eCommerce Site

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics technology can play an important role in growing an ecommerce brand.

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A Russia–North Korea Alliance in the Works? Don't Be So Sure

RAND

The new strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea is likely a fragile, convenience-driven relationship. U.S. information campaigns could exploit tensions with China and within the partnership and help speed its demise.

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Bilingualism makes the brain more efficient, especially when learned at a young age

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill university, the University of Ottawa and the University of Zaragoza in Spain elaborates on bilingualism's role in cognition, showing increased efficiency of communication between brain regions.

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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

KFF Health News

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety from living in a crowded single room, and face food insecurity because some hotel rooms don’t have kitchens. “Social trauma is the biggest challen

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A Different Kind of Disaster Response: Using Social Media Best Practices to Stem the Tide of Misinformation

RAND

Engaging on social media is a different type of disaster response than clearing debris and delivering clean water. Stemming the tide of online misinformation is challenging but critical to combat the rumor mill.

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Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges immediate action as UN summit nears

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international coalition of scientists concludes that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a 'critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis' and that 'decisive action is needed, and fast.

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Muni Long Opens Up About Overcoming Domestic Violence

Black Health Matters

Muni Long has rapidly risen to fame after pivoting from a songwriter to a singer.”But behind the scenes, Muni was facing severe personal challenges. In August, she released her new album, Revenge. During an appearance on The Terrell Show she opened up about the deeply personal experiences that inspired her recent music, particularly the title track, “Revenge,” domestic violence. “This is the first time I’m writing about what I’m actually going through right no

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AI-Driven Discord Bots Can Track Server Stats

Smart Data Collective

AI has made it easier for Discord managers to create bots that track their server stats.

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The rise of AI-generated synthetic medical images: a new frontier or potential pitfall?

The Hindu

In healthcare, the demand for high-quality, annotated medical images far exceeds supply. Real-world medical images, such as those from MRI, CT scans, or X-rays, are expensive and time-consuming to collect.

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Viruses are teeming on your toothbrush, showerhead

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen before.

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LISTEN: Wellington Onyenwe on where toxicology, food and justice intersect

Environmental Health News

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also talks about being a Nigerian immigrant and his interest and career path in toxicology The Agents of Change in Environmental Jus

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Brands Are Developing AI-Driven Pre-Webinar Sales Strategies

Smart Data Collective

More brands than ever are investing in AI-driven webinar marketing strategies to drive more sales.

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This World Sight Day, the focus is on children’s eyes

The Hindu

World Sight Day theme 'Children Love Your Eyes' focuses on preventing blindness, advising parents to limit digital device use.

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Will AI tools revolutionize public health? Not if they continue following old patterns, researchers argue

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new article shares findings from an extensive literature analysis of AI's current trajectory in health care.

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Navigating Change: From Seafaring to Public Health.

Public Health Blog

In the vast expanse of life’s ocean, sometimes we find ourselves sailing towards a destination we never quite envisioned. My journey from being a Merchant Navy Officer to becoming a Public Health Inspector is a testament to the unpredictability of life and the power of embracing change.

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Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

Preventing Chronic Disease

Replication-Competent Oropouche Virus in Semen of Traveler Returning to Italy from Cuba, 2024

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India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem: WHO

The Hindu

World Health Organization has now recognised that India has successfully eliminated trachoma, a bacterial infection that affects the eyes, as a public health problem.

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Antarctic 'greening' at dramatic rate

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research shows.

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Cissy Houston, Mother of Whitney Houston Has Died at 91

Black Health Matters

We are saddened to report that Grammy-winning singer Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and grandmother of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. She was 91. Her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, confirmed the news that the noted singer died at her home in New Jersey on October 7th while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease , according to People.

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Self-Care A-Z: Hope as a Self-Care Strategy

The New Social Worker

Professionally and personally, we must attend to our individual self-care of hope. We must practice that hope in our professional and collective actions.

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Consumption of ultra-processed and fast foods leading cause of diabetes in India, reveals new study

The Hindu

The study found that low-AGE diets exhibited improvement in the insulin-sensitivity and reduction in the inflammatory levels compared to high-AGE diets

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Having a sweet tooth is linked to higher risk of depression, diabetes, and stroke, study finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to new research.

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Lost business, uneasy breathing: How BioLab fire is affecting residents nearly 2 weeks later

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Nearly two weeks after a fire at the BioLab chemical plant in Conyers, smoke continues to rise from smoldering debris, smothering commerce downtown and piquing the ire of residents who want the facility to get out of town. People living closest to the plant are still under a shelter-in-place order from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

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Are ideas contagious?

Science Daily - Public Health

As flu season approaches, researchers are discovering that the flu and fake news have far more in common than we may think.

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Illegal to advertise Ayurveda, Siddha drugs claiming ‘miraculous’ effects: Ayush Ministry

The Hindu

In a public notice, the Ministry clarified it neither certifies or approves any Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathic (ASU&H) company or its medicine nor grants license to manufacture for sale to any ASU&H manufacturer or company

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Over 160,000 new viruses discovered by AI

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

161,979 new RNA viruses have been discovered using a machine learning tool that researchers believe will vastly improve the mapping of life on Earth and could aid in the identification of many millions more viruses yet to be characterized.

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CRM Analytics Helps Content Creators Develop an Edge in a Saturated Market

Smart Data Collective

Navigate the noise: CRM analytics guides content creators to innovate and dominate the market!

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Extended-stay hotels offer relief from homelessness, but can lead to health problems for kids

HEALTHBEAT

As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety from living in a crowded single room, and face food insecurity because some hotel rooms don’t have kitchens.

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Hidden pandemic of AMR poses challenge for modern medicine

The Hindu

Silent superbug pandemic in India causing havoc, lack of new antibiotics, focus on cancer drugs, market distortion explained.

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How your skin tone could affect your meds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Skin pigmentation may act as a 'sponge' for some medications, potentially influencing the speed with which active drugs reach their intended targets, a pair of scientists report.

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Communication Plays a Key Role in Successful Data Modernization

JPHMP Direct

PHII’s Shawn Eastridge provides examples of public health jurisdictions emphasizing how communication is key to a successful data modernization plan. The post Communication Plays a Key Role in Successful Data Modernization first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Poppy seed tea triggers morphine overdose, drawing attention of lawmakers

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds. And after eating lemon poppy seed bread or an everything bagel, mothers reportedly have been separated from newborns because the women failed drug tests.