Health
Extreme risk protection order: What to know if needed
The University of Michigan has published a web-based toolkit designed to support the use and implementation of Michigan's new extreme risk protection order (ERPO) law.
Apr 17, 2024
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As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US
Regina Barrett, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in this small North Carolina city southeast of Charlotte, has not been happy with her tap water for a while.
Apr 17, 2024
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Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage
Many people around the world make and eat fermented foods. Millions in Korea alone make kimchi. The cultural heritage of these picklers shape not only what they eat every time they crack open a jar but also something much, ...
Apr 17, 2024
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New research shows urgency to act on Nigeria's trans fat elimination policy
Significantly reducing trans fat levels in the Nigerian food supply could prevent approximately 10,000 heart disease deaths and save $90 million US (12 billion Naira, ₦) in health care costs over a decade. The new findings ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New nets 'prevent' 13 mn malaria cases in Africa: Project
A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and nearly 25,000 deaths over three years, the project's backers said Wednesday.
Apr 17, 2024
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Health
Slimmer draft pandemic agreement released ahead of fresh talks
The new draft of the global pandemic agreement has been released to countries ahead of Thursday's deadline, with a more streamlined take on how the world should handle future pandemics.
Apr 17, 2024
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Health
Seven tips for targeting inflammaging and promoting a longer healthier life
By 2050, it is predicted that one in four people in the UK will be aged 65 years or over. We have seen increases in lifespan over the last number of decades; however, this is not necessarily complemented by increases in health, ...
Apr 17, 2024
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The vital role of phlebotomists in blood collection
Phlebotomy technicians collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing. Most work in hospitals and clinics, but some collect blood for donation purposes. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Fiona Craig, who oversees ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Women who experience major complications during pregnancy found to have increased risk of early death years later
A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center, in the U.S., and Lund University, in Sweden, has found via study of massive amounts of health data that women who experience serious complications ...
Medical research
U.S. to partner with 50 countries to prevent future pandemics
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago.
Apr 16, 2024
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