Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia
No amount of air pollution is good for the brain, but wildfires and the emissions…
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Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to…
Disability rights threatened by bad working conditions for carers: independent expert
Discussions about the “future of care in the 21st century” must prioritize working conditions and…
BMA chair predicts “bleak” future for Scotland’s GPs without more investment
GPs in Scotland have issued an urgent plea for help, and most say that their…
Mishmash of how U.S. heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
PHOENIX — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Nearly six million women in the US live in maternity care deserts
More than 5.6 million women in the US live where there is no or limited…
US paediatric leaders back gender affirming approach while also ordering evidence review
The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) reaffirmed its policy supporting the gender affirming model of…
How legionnaires’ disease evacuated an asylum seekers’ boat
A political storm has broken out in the UK after asylum seekers held in temporary…
Floating prisons and ex-military bases: large asylum accommodation sites harm health
Last week, the Bibby Stockholm, the UK government’s floating prison barge intended to house people…
Long-term exposure to particulates from wildfire smoke linked to dementia risk, new study finds
Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates typically from…
The maȷor conditions strategy—ȷust another NHS plan?
The major conditions strategy will be one of this government’s last health strategies before next…
Global disease reporting service ProMED faces uncertain future as funding runs out
ProMED, the free disease reporting service that in 2019 brought the world its first notification…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House drug-shortage panel is MIA with lawmakers; Ultragenyx sued by Lacks family
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STAT+: What’s behind the recent surge in Apellis’ stock price? Growing confidence in the safety of its eye treatment
Shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals are rebounding, driven by a growing belief among some investors that…
US Supreme Court pauses $6bn Sackler family opioid settlement for review
The Supreme Court of the United States has placed a hold on a legal settlement…
Why don’t east Asia’s doctors go on strike?
Taiwan has over 10 different medical professional unions and hospital labour unions, with a total…
Cholera: resurgence of fatal yet preventable disease
Cholera is highly predictable, with flare-ups in endemic areas at specific times of the year…
Sixty seconds on . . . full body scans
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STAT+: In the case of a devastating disease, the FDA weighs an experimental drug’s muddled data and a desperate need
Emma Albee knows the experimental drug she takes is not a cure. It won’t allow…
STAT+: After Optum Health’s lowest profit margin in a decade, UnitedHealth makes changes
Just weeks after the division of UnitedHealth Group that provides care to patients posted its…
STAT+: Hospitals are dialing back on venture capital investing
Hospitals once dove headfirst into venture capital with splashy headlines and attention-grabbing numbers. Now, in…
Listen: How Long Island became the ‘eugenics capital of the world’
The study of eugenics wasn’t born on Long Island — it’s closer to say it…
Opinion: I’m a dentist. I’m begging people not to give up on aspartame
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, an entity within the World Health Organization)…
There’s A Part Of Pregnancy And Childbirth We’re Encouraged Not To Discuss — But I Am – Yahoo News
There’s A Part Of Pregnancy And Childbirth We’re Encouraged Not To Discuss — But I…
Snake venom and frog medicine: Alternative healing in Howell – Daily Press & Argus
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Opinion: Health care for the benefit of businesses, not patients – The Gazette
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Find Your Zen Before Your Baby Comes Using These 9 Online Yoga … – MUO – MakeUseOf
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Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming provides ‘care in a non … – The Bemidji Pioneer
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Prenatal Classes in Marysville – Sunflower Radio
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There’s A Part Of Pregnancy And Childbirth We’re Encouraged Not To Discuss — But I Am – Yahoo Canada Finance
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Do not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, UTI tests, FDA warns – CNN
Do not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, UTI tests, FDA warns CNN Pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract…
COVID vaccines and boosters shown to protect pregnant women and newborns: ‘Transferred protection’ – Fox News
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Dozens release balloons for Nia Booker, the pregnant mother killed in Avondale – WCPO 9 Cincinnati
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Rani Mukerji had a miscarriage in 2020: ‘Lost my baby 5 months into pregnancy’ – Hindustan Times
Rani Mukerji had a miscarriage in 2020: ‘Lost my baby 5 months into pregnancy’ Hindustan Times…
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University students pursue research on TCM to introduce alternative … – Longview News-Journal
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GLOBALink | University students pursue research on TCM to … – Xinhua
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Philippine expert hails TCM in promoting people’s health along BRI – Longview News-Journal
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Overdiagnosis and too much medicine in a world of crises
Many healthcare systems are facing crises of excess demand, increased prevalence of chronic disease, spiralling…
Hundred-year storms? That’s how long they last on Saturn
Megastorms regularly appear on Saturn, marring the relatively bland surface before disappearing. But radio observations…
12 Prenatal Yoga Classes You Can Do for Free on YouTube – MUO – MakeUseOf
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Around Town: Censuring council members, Sister Cities honors and … – Palo Alto Online
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COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy benefits pregnant people and newborns – National Institutes of Health (.gov)
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Rani Mukerji opens up for the first time about miscarriage, says she lost her second baby five months into the pregnancy – The Indian Express
Rani Mukerji opens up for the first time about miscarriage, says she lost her second…
FDA warns against use of certain pregnancy, ovulation tests – The Hill
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International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand – UN News
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‘The Pod Generation’ review: Sci-fi satire tackles pregnancy and the self-empowerment trap – Mashable
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Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy | NEJM – nejm.org
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