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Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off a tour through southwestern states on Monday by calling on states to ban fluoride in drinking water supplies, a move that would reverse what some medical experts consider one of the most important ...
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What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out. In a basement laboratory at the University of New Mexico, Marcus Garcia rummaged through a bin full of plastic waste. He picked past bottles, chunks of fishing net, a toothbrush, a cup with a Pokemon character and a G.I. Joe.
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Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine — stoking fury among his supporters An endorsement of the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has provoked an angry outcry from anti-vaccine activists. "The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR ...
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New Study Links Diabetes in Pregnancy to Developmental Risks in Children Researchers reviewed data from more than 56 million pregnancies to examine the connection between diabetes and A.D.H.D., autism and intellectual disability.
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I'm a brain health expert. Here's why shingles vaccines may fight dementia. Researchers tracked more than 280,000 adults in Wales and found that the shingles vaccine cut the risk of developing dementia by 20 percent over a seven-year period. The new findings, published in Nature, could have implications for managing the large and ...
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GLP-1 Drugs Might Cut Dementia Risk in Half This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. It's quite a thing that we live in an era with the biggest ...
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2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, in a growing outbreak that has infected hundreds of people, the vast majority in unvaccinated communities in Texas. "The school-aged child who ...
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Study highlights hidden spread of C diff in ICUs The findings, published last week in JAMA Network Open, are based on genomic analysis of Clostridium difficile isolates collected from two ICUs in Utah in 2018. The researchers were aiming to quantify rates of C difficile spread across the two ICUs and ...
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Federal HIV Funding Cuts Push Pause on Progress The latest federal funding cuts are already affecting progress against HIV, according to a panel of experts at a briefing hosted by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). "Through four decades of hard-fought progress, we have reached the ...
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Breaking Down Lipid Storage in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells May Help Overcome Treatment Resistance Fatty acid metabolism plays a critical role in treatment responses. Advertisement. Researchers may have found a way to reverse therapy resistance in triple-negative ...
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Vaccines Save Lives. That's Why We Need Global Immunization The Trump administration decision to halt funding endangers immunization of 75 million children over five years. More than 1.2 million deaths could result. By Mario Jimenez. Digital generated image of COVID-19 vaccine bottles and syringes stuck into ...
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Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to the brain. The discovery could help with developing ...
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Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated. The hospital declined to say on which day the child died.
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UK reports clade 1b mpox case with no travel history or links to earlier cases The United Kingdom's Health Security Agency (HSA) today announced that a clade 1b mpox infection has been confirmed in a person who has no travel history and has no reported links to earlier confirmed cases. mpox virus NIAID/Flickr cc.
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Women who follow healthy diets live longer, national study reveals Australian women who eat mainly in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines or a Mediterranean-style diet are 40% more likely to live until their mid-to-late 70s than those with poorer diets, according to the country's largest analysis of women's ...
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Rising Rates of Cancer in Young Adults — What You Need To Know Rates of early-onset breast, colorectal and GI cancers are increasing, but preventive care and a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk. Healthcare provider going over test results with patient. Age is a major risk factor for cancer and is most ...
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101-year-old nutrition professor shares his 7 rules for a long, healthy life At 101 years old, Dr. John Scharffenberg drives a red Toyota Prius and is a YouTube star, sharing healthy living tips he himself follows, like intermittent fasting and eating a plant-based diet.
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Surgeons on 'magical moment' womb transplant child was born The moment a child was born to a mother using a donated womb was "full of joy", two surgeons have told BBC Breakfast. Professors Isabel Quiroga and Richard Smith described their reaction to the birth of baby Amy, who is the first child to be born in ...
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Texas measles outbreak prompting some parents to vaccinate early, some adults to get booster An Owasso pediatrician says she now recommends parents vaccinate babies against measles at 6 months, instead of waiting until a child turns one. Dr. Theresa Horton with Utica Park Clinic said the outbreak in Texas, along with vaccination rates below ...
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Social Vulnerability Index Linked to Risk for Alzheimer Disease HealthDay News — Individuals who live in areas with a higher social vulnerability index (SVI) have an increased risk for incident Alzheimer disease (AD) and a faster rate of cognitive decline, according to a study published online March 26 in Neurology ...
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How air pollution may be undermining your brain—one breath at a time A decade-long study reveals that specific pollutants, especially from industry and residential fuels, are linked to declines in memory, executive function, and language skills in older adults. industrial site pouring out pollutants Qaraghandy province, ...
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New 3D imaging technique enhances basal cell carcinoma diagnosis Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the National Healthcare Group (NHG) have jointly pioneered an innovative imaging technique combining Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) with artificial intelligence ...
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Breakthrough protein offers new hope for pulmonary sarcoidosis treatment Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas-tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation. It's the most inflammatory of the interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a family of conditions that all involve some ...
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Diet for a long life: Planetary health diet which can support longevity beyond 100 The Planetary Health Diet (PHD), introduced by the EAT-Lancet Commission, is gaining traction as a diet beneficial for both human health and environmental sustainability. Emphasizing plant-based foods and reduced animal products, PHD is associated with ...
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Early life adversities linked to reduced brain connectivity and cognitive performance Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is also associated with lower ...
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Bone aging is more complex than previously thought A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on March 18, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 3, titled "Mitochondrial oxidative stress or decreased autophagy in osteoblast lineage cells is not sufficient to mimic the deleterious effects of aging on ...
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Mpox in Europe: Where has the more dangerous clade Ib strain been detected so far? Most European cases have been reported in people who had travelled to parts of Africa with ongoing mpox outbreaks. ADVERTISEMENT. The United Kingdom has identified another case of a contagious new strain of mpox, making it the latest European country ...
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Everything you need to know about bird flu This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at panzootic — animal pandemic — status, killing birds in every continent except for Australia. Around the world, it has also affected diverse mammals including ...
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More Than 250 Million Individuals Unaware They Have Diabetes Diabetes also has a harmful economic impact on individuals and health systems, according to the IDF Diabetes Atlas. For the first time, global diabetes-related health expenditure surpassed $1 trillion in 2024, surpassing $966 billion in 2021.
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Measles alert for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast Queensland Health has been advised of a confirmed case of measles infection who spent time in the following public places while unknowingly infectious. An alert is issued to provide advice to people who have potentially been exposed to measles.
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Shingles vaccine linked to dementia risk reduction Jo Roberts. 8/04/2025 4:50:24 PM. The new research found those vaccinated had their risk of new dementia diagnoses reduced by 20% over seven years. A female doctor speaks with a female patient. Experts say it is important for GPs to discuss the risk of ...
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Health Basics: Measles Measles is an extremely contagious virus that can lead to severe complications, including death and permanent disability. It is a vaccine-preventable disease that has been largely eliminated in the United States. However, currently, ...
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Rates of Breast, CRC Screenings Almost Four Times Higher Than Lung Cancer Screenings Many patients who are eligible for lung cancer screening do not receive it, but do receive preventative screenings for other cancer types, according to the results of a new study published by Potter et al in JAMA. Background.
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First UK birth following womb transplant For the first time in the UK, a woman has given birth following a womb transplant. New mother Grace and father Angus have named their baby Amy Isabel after her sister Amy, who donated her womb, and Miss Isabel Quiroga, who co-led the transplant ...
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Measles Exposure in Grapevine, TX April 4, 2025 – (Tarrant County) Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has been notified that an individual who visited two Grapevine, TX venues between March 28 and 30 has tested positive for measles and was infectious while at the venues.
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Colorado's second measles case confirmed in unvaccinated Denver County infant under 1 year old CDPHE said the infant recently traveled with family to an area of Chihuahua, Mexico, that is experiencing an "ongoing measles outbreak." Prev Next. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on Monday announced the state's second ...
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BC ends cancer program that sent patients to US for radiation therapy "Our priority has always been to ensure that cancer patients have timely access to life-saving treatment while we build and strengthen B.C.'s public health-care system for the long term," Josie Osborne, Minister of Health said in a statement.
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AI model enhances detection of antibiotic resistance in deadly bacteria Drug-resistant infections - especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph - are a growing global health crisis. These infections are harder to treat, often require more expensive or toxic medications and are responsible for longer ...
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Ontario's measles outbreak is so big, even New York health officials are taking notice 'Measles is only a car ride away!' says N.Y. travel advisory that warns of cases in Ontario. Muriel Draaisma · CBC News · Posted: Apr 07, 2025 2:37 PM PDT | Last Updated: April 7. A graphic representation of measles. This illustration provides a 3D ...
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Undermining HIV Prevention Now Will Cost Billions Later This spring marks the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—a landmark in American health policy that expanded coverage to millions and guaranteed no-cost access to lifesaving preventive services, including HIV and STI testing and pre-exposure ...
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Local Clade Ib Mpox Cases Confirmed in England As of April 7, 2025, the UKHSA says the mpox risk to the UK population remains low, as clade Ia and Ib mpox are no longer classified as a high-consequence infectious disease. To ...
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Can the shingles vaccine protect against dementia? If you've been hesitating about having a shingles vaccine, new findings that it might reduce your risk of developing dementia by 20% may just swing it for you. The latest study is based on the health records of 280,000 people aged 70 and over who ...
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Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain Date: April 7, 2025; Source: Penn State; Summary: Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain ...
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AI tool can track effectiveness of multiple sclerosis treatments The tool, called MindGlide, can extract key information from brain images (MRI scans) acquired during the care of MS patients, such as measuring damaged areas of the brain and highlighting subtle changes such as brain shrinkage and plaques.
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Ontario measles outbreak linked to Macomb County case is worst in more than a decade (WXYZ) — In today's Health Alert, Ontario is seeing its worst measles outbreak in more than a decade, with over 600 cases now reported. One of those cases is now linked to Michigan. Measles is incredibly contagious - you can get it just by being in the ...
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How to address the health effects of vitamin D deficiency and why it's important Vitamin D expert Professor Rebecca Mason, a former board member of Healthy Bones Australia, tells ABC Hobart Drive's Kylie Baxter vitamin D deficiency has implications for bone health, respiratory infections and some autoimmune conditions and cancers.
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Daniel Drucker receives 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Daniel Drucker, a senior investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI), Sinai Health and a University Professor in the department of medicine in the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine, is one of five researchers to ...
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals linked to persistent nausea during pregnancy Exposure to a mixture of common EDCs including phthalates and phenols was associated with an increased risk of nausea that lasted past the first trimester of pregnancy. · This link was especially strong in women who were pregnant with male babies.
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9 vegetarian superfoods with more protein than eggs A cup of cooked lentils contains about 18 grams of protein. They are also rich in fibre, aiding digestion, and high in iron and folate, supporting energy production and red blood cell formation. delicious-food-table-2025-04- ...
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The 10 early signs of Parkinson's you might not know about Parkinson's disease, the world's fastest-growing neurological condition, often remains shrouded in mystery beyond its characteristic tremors. Despite being the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's, affecting 153,000 people in the ...
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