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3 days ago

3 Pathways to Improved Community Engagement

Social isolation has been rising in the United States for the past two decades, which was only exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. This has long been a growing public health concern (Office of the Surgeon General, 2023). The strength of social connection has been shown to be a strong short- and long-term predictor of mental and physical health (OSG, 2023).
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fromCbsnews
1 week ago

Some 60,000 kids have avoided peanut allergies due to landmark 2015 advice, study finds

Early introduction of peanut products to infants has prevented approximately 60,000 children from developing peanut allergies since 2015.
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fromNews 12 - Default
3 days ago

Thousands 'Make Strides' on Coney Island boardwalk for breast cancer research

Over 20,000 people joined the 22nd annual Making Strides walk on the Coney Island boardwalk to support breast cancer research and survivors.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven't we consigned it to history? | Hakainde Hichilema and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The last outbreak of cholera in Britain was in 1866; in the United States there has not been an outbreak since 1911. And yet today people are sick with this ancient disease in 32 countries, with more than 6,800 deaths reported so far this year already exceeding all of last year's toll of 6,000 deaths, which was itself a 50% increase on 2023.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Love and ageism in later life: They say sexual pleasure goes away, that's a lie'

Sexual activity and pleasure commonly continue into older age, with many older adults remaining sexually active despite ageism and physiological changes.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

First West Nile virus death confirmed in L.A. County, as studies show that drought conditions may increase risk

The first recorded death from West Nile virus this year in L.A. County was confirmed Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The individual, whose details have been kept anonymous, was hospitalized in the San Fernando Valley for neurological illness caused by the mosquito-borne virus. In Southern California, October is the middle of mosquito season. Across Los Angeles County, 14 West Nile virus infections have been documented in 2025; half have been in the San Fernando Valley.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Offer cancer patients exercise on NHS, major charity urges

Offering yoga, tai chi and Nordic walking through NHS cancer care can boost survival, reduce recurrence, and save health-service costs.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Parents urged to vaccinate children over half-term as flu cases rise

Getty Images Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu over half-term as the NHS warned of rising cases of the disease. There is an early flu season, health officials say, and the latest data for England showed cases and hospitalisations were increasing. NHS England said many school children will have already received the vaccine at school but there are still options for those who have not, including pop-up clinics.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts

Krauss's research shows that saturated fat is relatively neutral compared with what scientists have believed in the past. His studies have shown that reducing saturated fat intake is only beneficial if you replace it with the right things. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats, like olive oil and polyunsaturated fats from other plant sources can really improve metabolic health and reduce heart disease risk, but that's not saying that saturated fat is necessarily harmful.
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fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Cruise ships are seeing a record year for outbreaks

Cruise ships are seeing a record year for outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses. So far, there have been 20 outbreaks on the vessels, mostly of norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, which was also a record year for outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, there were 18. The latest outbreak involved the Oceania Insignia of Oceania Cruises on an 11-day (October 16-27) Montreal to Boston cruise, the CDC reported.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Enforce law when suicide linked to domestic violence, say UK campaigners

Every suicide involving a domestic violence victim should be investigated as a potential homicide to hold abusers accountable and address criminal justice failures.
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fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Post-9/11 veterans group's project to modernize VA healthcare includes suicide prevention focus

A veterans organization launched a project to modernize VA healthcare, prioritizing suicide prevention, opioid-free pain management, toxic exposure, community care, payment reform, and performance reporting.
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fromThe Local Germany
5 days ago

'Rapid increase' in bird flu in Germany, minister says

Bird flu is rapidly spreading across Germany, affecting wild and farm birds and prompting large-scale culling and strict measures to prevent further transmission.
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fromPR Daily
4 days ago

How to turn Substack into your earned-media advantage in the AI age - PR Daily

Substack functions as an earned media and AI-indexed influence channel that communicators should include in earned media strategies to boost visibility and LLM discoverability.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

'Getting financial help through my GP has improved my health'

GP surgeries offering tailored financial advice reduced GP visits, helped secure benefits, clear debts, and improved patients' health and stress levels.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I was contaminated': study reveals how hard it is to avoid pesticide exposure

People are ubiquitously exposed to dozens of pesticides through skin, inhalation and environment, including banned compounds, regardless of proximity to farms.
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Couples, Sexual Health, and Group Sexual Encounters

Studies have examined sexual agreements and misunderstandings, commitment and sexual decision making, as well as drug use and sexual risk taking. A curious detail is evident in these studies. Condomless sex with a relationship partner and condomless sex with outside partners (any partner other than the primary relationship partner) tend to be positively correlated with one another, regardless of how these behaviors are assessed.
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fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Mass. hospitals hit by cyberattack that caused network outage

Two Massachusetts hospitals experienced a cyberattack-triggered network outage that disrupted critical systems, forced patient transfers, and left operations with limited capabilities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK

Bacon and ham sold in the UK should carry cigarette-style labels warning that chemicals in them cause bowel cancer, scientists say. Their demand comes as they criticise successive British governments for doing virtually nothing to reduce the risk from nitrites in the decade since they were found to definitely cause cancer. Saturday marks a decade since the World Health Organization in October 2015 declared processed meat to be carcinogenic to humans, putting it in the same category as tobacco and asbestos.
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fromSocial Media Explorer
5 days ago

America's Workplace Danger Zones: New Study Reveals Where Workers Are Most Likely to Be Injured or Killed - Social Media Explorer

Workplace injuries declined overall in 2023, but fatalities remain high in southern states and in construction, healthcare, and transportation.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Some viruses can play a deadly game of hide and seek

Some viruses persist undetected in immune-privileged sites like eyes and testes, later reactivating to sicken survivors or transmit via semen or breast milk.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

More than 250,000 of counterfeit weight-loss jab products siezed in factory raid

An illegal Northampton factory producing unlicensed, potentially dangerous weight-loss injections was raided and dismantled, with thousands of pens and raw ingredients seized.
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fromMs. Magazine
5 days ago

A Game-Changing Approach: Providing Anonymous Hotel Check-Ins for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors

An anonymized hotel booking system connects survivors and vulnerable people with secure, private hotel placements to expand access to emergency housing nationwide.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Fake weight-loss jabs worth 250,000 seized in first-of-its-kind raid

Authorities seized around 250,000 worth of illicit weight-loss medicines, equipment and packaging at an illegal UK production facility.
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fromStreetsblog
6 days ago

Vision Zero Cities: Bicycles Are Not Cars So They Shouldn't Have to Follow the Same Rules - Streetsblog New York City

Traffic laws treating bicycles like motor vehicles ignore cyclists’ distinct vulnerability and safety needs and should accommodate bicycle-specific behavior and protections.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Here Is What HelpsAnd What Doesn'tWhen Sick with a Cold or Flu

Take zinc early and use sterile nasal irrigation and symptom-relief medications; vitamin C has minimal benefit and antibiotics do not treat viral colds.
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fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Mass. ACA exchange begins to estimate skyrocketing premiums ahead of 2026

Expiration of enhanced Premium Tax Credits will raise average marketplace premiums by over $1,300 annually and sharply increase costs for older and rural Massachusetts residents.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

FDA Warns People Not to Eat Recalled Eggs Contaminated with Salmonella

Consumers should avoid eating, selling, or serving certain Black Sheep Egg Company cartons recalled for potential Salmonella contamination with best-by dates Aug 22–Oct 31, 2025.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days ago

Escaping the 20mg trap: How refillable pod vape kits restore choice in the UK vape market - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Refillable pod kits restore progression and choice, enabling users to reduce nicotine instead of remaining locked at single-use 20mg disposables and prefilled pods.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Surgeons remove high-power magnets from New Zealand teenager's intestines

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand swallowed up to 100 high-power magnets he bought online, forcing surgeons to remove tissue from his intestines, doctors said on Friday. After suffering four days of abdominal pain, the unnamed teen was taken to Tauranga hospital in the North Island. He disclosed ingesting approximately 80 to 100 5x2mm high-power (neodymium) magnets about one week prior, said a report by hospital doctors in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
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fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Germany news: Surge in synthetic drugs and opioids DW 10/24/2025

Synthetic drugs, ketamine popularity, and potent new opioids are driving large-scale production, trafficking, and severe overdose risks across Germany.
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fromArs Technica
6 days ago

An NIH director joins MAHA, gets replaced by JD Vance's close friend

NIEHS director accepted a role promoting Make America Healthy Again; his replacement, a close friend of VP JD Vance, was installed outside standard hiring practices.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Why has Pakistan's HPV vaccine campaign faced a backlash?

Pakistan launched a national HPV vaccination campaign to immunise over 13 million girls aged 9–14 to prevent HPV-driven cervical cancer.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

This nation has the fastest rising rate of cancer cases and deaths in the world

Cancer incidence and mortality in Lebanon have surged dramatically, driven by air pollution, generator emissions, agricultural chemical overuse, and weak regulation.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Councils should not cut 'vital' physical activity - former Olympian

Councils must prioritise funding for physical activity, culture and leisure to protect public health, wellbeing and prevent widening inequalities.
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fromThe Nation
6 days ago

We Have No One to Blame for Public Health Disasters But Ourselves

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as HHS Secretary, prioritized anti-vaccine ideology over scientific evidence, eroding public trust and failing to address environmental contributors to disease.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Menopause screening to be included in NHS health checks from next year

Menopause screening is to be officially incorporated into NHS health checks in England for the first time. Women getting the checks - offered to adults aged 40 to 74 every five years - will be asked about the menopause and possible symptoms from next year. The aim is to identify women who may benefit from advice and support, including treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), drugs to combat hot-flushes, and counselling.
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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

3 Myths About Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong, highly variable condition causing movement and other health issues; misconceptions cause stigma and require adaptable, individualized support.
fromScienceDaily
6 days ago

You might look healthy, but hidden fat could be silently damaging your heart

A large study led by scientists at McMaster University has found that fat stored deep inside the abdomen and liver can quietly injure arteries, even in people who seem healthy on the outside. The research, published on October 17, 2025, in Communications Medicine, questions the long-standing use of body-mass index (BMI) as a reliable indicator of obesity and heart risk. It offers new evidence that the fat people cannot see may be just as dangerous as the weight they can.
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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

The Newest Gender-Based Violence

Digital abuse and harassment increasingly enable partners to control, isolate, and harm survivors, yet clinicians and services overlook this form of violence.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Extreme heat risks higher for affordable housing residents

Extreme heat severely threatens residents of affordable housing, with many experiencing weeks of heat alerts and disproportionate impacts on households headed by people of color.
#cancer-clusters
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Contaminated meat was linked to 1 in 5 UTIs, according to a study out of Southern California

About one in five U.S. urinary tract infections are linked to E. coli from contaminated retail meat.
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fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

I've Been Dating For Eight Years And Not One Man Has Come Prepared With A Condom. Not One.

A divorced woman insists on condom use and refuses unprotected sex, prioritizing sexual health despite partners' failure to provide protection.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Chief executive of Care Quality Commission resigns

Sir Julian Hartley resigned as CQC chief executive amid scrutiny over his decade leading Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the announced independent maternity inquiry.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days next month

This is not where we wanted to be. We have spent the last week in talks with government, pressing the health secretary to end the scandal of doctors going unemployed. We know from our own survey half of second-year doctors in England are struggling to find jobs, their skills going to waste whilst millions of patients wait endlessly for treatment and shifts in hospitals go unfilled.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Get your jabs, don't oversleep, don't be too keen to go to work: GPs' tips for battling winter illnesses

Maintain sleep, balanced nutrition and regular movement, practise hygiene and accept recommended vaccinations to reduce winter infections and protect vulnerable people.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

RFK Jr railed against ultra-processed foods. Trump's policies encourage their production

As health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has repeatedly blamed industrially manufactured food products for the country's chronic illness and obesity crises, and urged Americans to limit their consumption of foods with added sugar, salt, fat, dyes and preservatives. Amid a slew of controversial and unbacked public health claims, his stance on ultra-processed foods is one of his least polarizing. More than 65% of Americans say they are in favor of reforming processed foods to remove added sugars and added dyes
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

L.A. County surprised Santa Monica with two homeless housing projects. Now they're paused

"I live next to 3 within walking distance - we never got a heads up or a community meeting either," Santa Monica Mayor Lara Negrete wrote on Facebook. "The system is not working fairly and informing people and it's above our heads often coming from state and county - yet we have to manage the chaos."
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Call for allergy pens in schools after boy's death

Placing spare adrenaline auto-injectors in every UK school would save lives, reduce NHS medication waste, simplify logistics, and improve emergency access during anaphylaxis.
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fromSocial Media Explorer
6 days ago

October Overtakes Summer: New Analysis Names Fall's First Full Month the Deadliest for U.S. Drivers - Social Media Explorer

October 2023 recorded more fatal crashes than any other month, making October the most dangerous month on U.S. roads.
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fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

PROWAG Passed. Now What? - Streetsblog USA

Connected, accessible sidewalks are essential; their absence forces wheelchair users into streets, increasing crash risk and requiring legal frameworks and investment to correct.
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fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

Why Some Americans Are Choosing Fertility Treatments & Pregnancy Abroad

Some U.S. citizens pursue fertility treatments and pregnancies abroad to avoid legal risks, limited care, and higher maternal mortality in the United States.
fromCN Traveller
6 days ago

Don't board a plane without packing one of these mosquito repellents

Travelling to tropical or rural destinations sometimes feels as much about dodging mosquito bites as it does about sightseeing. Even a short trip can be spoiled by relentless itching and, in some regions, it's not just an irritant - mosquitoes and other biting insects can carry serious diseases like Zika, malaria, and dengue. That's why packing the right protection is just as essential as your passport or sun cream.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Bereaved families call for public inquiry over suicide forum | Computer Weekly

Bereaved families demand a public inquiry into repeated government and Ofcom failures to prevent a suicide forum linked to at least 133 UK deaths.
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

CMS' New $50B Rural Health Fund - Is It Just Another Band-Aid? - MedCity News

The program will distribute $50 billion to states between fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2030, with $10 billion released each year. That represents roughly a 50% increase in federal spending on rural healthcare, which currently totals about $19 billion per year through Medicaid. To qualify for funding, states must submit a detailed plan outlining how they intend to use the money to improve rural healthcare.
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fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Covid denier found guilty of encouraging terrorism

A 60-year-old COVID denier urged armed revolt online, encouraging attacks on infrastructure and was convicted of encouraging terrorism.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Hunger crisis in Gaza is catastrophic' despite ceasefire, WHO chief says

Supplies entering the besieged enclave are not meeting the nutritional needs of the people living there, aid groups announced Thursday, while the UN's World Food Programme said that supplies into Gaza were still far short of its daily target of 2,000 tonnes because only two crossings into the Palestinian territory are open. The situation still remains catastrophic because what's entering is not enough, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, chief of the World Health Organization said,
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fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

4,000 is a healthy number - Harvard Gazette

Older women achieving at least 4,000 steps on one or two days per week experience lower mortality and cardiovascular risk, with greater benefits as total step volume increases until a plateau.
#antibiotic-resistance
fromWIRED
1 week ago
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Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance surged over 40% from 2018–2023, causing one in six bacterial infections to be antibiotic-resistant and severely limiting effective treatment options.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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Can we keep antibiotics working? Yes, but the world needs to follow the EU and the UK | Devi Sridhar

Widespread antibiotic use in intensive meat production is accelerating antimicrobial resistance that can emerge in animals and spread globally, endangering human health.
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fromNature
1 week ago
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Measles, polio, tuberculosis: what's causing spikes in infectious diseases?

Widespread vaccination saved millions, but declining coverage, funding cuts, conflict, and hesitancy are causing dangerous gaps and resurging vaccine-preventable diseases.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago
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The Psychology of "No" in Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccination prevents severe diseases; vaccine-related risks are rare while disease risks are far greater, and misinformation undermines children's health.
fromNature
1 week ago
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Measles, polio, tuberculosis: what's causing spikes in infectious diseases?

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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Preventing Harmful Sexual Behavior Between Siblings

Despite increased societal awareness of sexual abuse perpetrated by adults, the idea that sexual abuse might occur between children, specifically minor siblings, remains largely unspoken. However, research reveals that sibling sexual abuse (SSA) impacts 1-7% of children and can occur in all families, regardless of income, ethnicity, or family composition. The effect of these behaviors on the involved children and the whole family can be severe. Child sexual abuse prevention efforts should always include a focus on SSA.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Are hand sanitisers a cancer risk? EU experts to give verdict next month

Any ban would have major implications for Irish hospitals
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fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

StreetSmart 11: Exploring Fire Department Tensions in the "War for Street Space" - Streetsblog California

Some fire departments resist safer street redesigns citing access and width concerns, creating conflicts that hinder multimodal safety improvements.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Only one prosecution made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England

Only one prosecution for illegal wood burning has been made in the past year despite 15,195 complaints across England, data shows. Additionally, just 24 fines were issued by local authorities between September 2024 and August 2025, responses to freedom of information requests by the campaign group Mums for Lungs revealed. In smoke control areas alone, 9,274 complaints were made a 65% increase on the previous year.
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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Police assist in birth outside of Market Basket

Lawrence police assisted a woman who gave birth outside a Market Basket after her water broke; EMS assessed and transported mother and newborn to a hospital.
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Better Sleep, Better Performance: How Technology Like CPAP Machines Is Transforming Sleep Health

We've all experienced it - that foggy, exhausted feeling after a poor night's sleep, where even simple tasks feel impossible. In today's fast-paced world, quality sleep has become a luxury rather than a necessity. With demanding work schedules, constant screen time, and endless stress, millions of Australians are struggling to get restorative rest. The result? A silent epidemic of sleep disorders affecting workplace performance, mental health, and overall well-being.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Oxidative potential of atmospheric particles in Europe and exposure scenarios - Nature

Oxidative potential (OP) better captures health-relevant properties of particulate matter than mass concentration and is proposed for regulatory monitoring using standardized assays like DTT.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

4 found dead inside Fullerton home after friend reported mass drug overdose, police say

Four people were found dead in a Fullerton apartment after a friend reported an overdose; detectives launched a death investigation and identities remain unconfirmed.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

San Jose homeless housing site doubles capacity - San Jose Spotlight

Rue Ferrari tiny-home expansion in San Jose more than doubled capacity, adding 108 homes and 144 beds to house up to 266 formerly homeless residents.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Relatives of the 124 victims of adulterated fentanyl in Argentina demand justice: This is an unprecedented massacre'

Clinical fentanyl contaminated with two highly resistant bacteria caused severe respiratory illnesses and at least 124 deaths, prompting investigations of Argentine laboratories and executives.
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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Health plan enrollment period is set to be horrifying for everyone this year

Average employer-based family coverage costs nearly $27,000 annually, with employees contributing about $7,000 and premiums and deductibles rising faster than inflation and wages.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Weight-loss drug cuts heart attack risk no matter how many kgs are shed, study finds

Semaglutide reduces risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of weight loss magnitude, with waist circumference reduction linked to greater heart benefit.
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fromKqed
1 week ago

With SNAP in Shutdown Jeopardy, WIC Program for Families With Young Children Safe For Now | KQED

Several states face immediate WIC funding shortfalls by November 1, risking benefit interruptions while emergency federal funds and full-year FY2026 appropriations remain unresolved.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

What's behind the wave of egg recalls - and why it's not slowing down

More than six million eggs were recalled for salmonella; recalls are rising due to more sensitive testing and stricter food-safety regulations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rats! How to banish rodents, bedbugs and other pests from your home

Seal small gaps, maintain cleanliness, and store food securely to prevent rodents and other pests from entering homes.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Demolition of old juvenile hall is symbolic to Contra Costa County administrators seeking new path for juvenile justice

Contra Costa County will demolish its outdated juvenile hall to emphasize rehabilitation and restructure juvenile services toward age-appropriate, program-focused alternatives.
fromForbes
1 week ago

Tips To Finding A Remote Job With The Ticket To Work Program

Technology has opened new doors for Americans with disabilities, especially for those receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). With the right tools and support, remote work can provide flexibility, stability and a smoother path back into the workforce while allowing individuals currently receiving SSDI to keep their benefits as they transition. The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Ticket to Work Program (TTW) helps make that possible.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

What Should Be in Your Bug-Out Bag, When the Disaster Comes?

Maintain a low-cost emergency kit including long-lasting lantern, masks, food, medical supplies, communication plans, and secure digital backups of important documents.
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fromHomebuilding
1 week ago

Your pillow weight can grow 10% from dust mites - expert shares 4 ways to remove them fast

Keep indoor humidity below 50%, wash bedding weekly in hot water or high-heat tumble dry, vacuum regularly, and use dust-mite-proof covers to reduce allergens.
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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health

Trump administration implemented targeted public-health cuts during a 20-day shutdown, firing CDC staff while preserving military and ICE funding.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Hopes of realizing a dream 'city of health'

Envisions sanitary homes and hospitals while reflecting on concepts that define rhythm, drawing on early twentieth-century archival material.
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

It's Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Here's What NYC Tenants Should Know

It's been more than six decades since New York City banned the use of lead paint in residential buildings-one of the first cities in the nation to do so, recognizing the health risks it posed, particularly for children. But the age of the city's housing stock means lead paint is still a presence: last year, 4,655 New York City children under the age of 6 tested positive for elevated lead levels in their blood, according to public data.
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