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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

Toxic Homes: How Energy Use Poses a Hidden Threat to Heart Health

We routinely turn on the lights, crank up the heat, and drive gas guzzling vehicles. We never guess that these seemingly innocuous actions are slowly leading us down a dangerous path. Doing so, we are feeding into a deadly cycle of CO2 emissions and not just contributing to climate change, but also

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

Elderly Skin Woes: Seborrheic Dermatitis on The Rise

Seborrheic Dermatitis is a skin condition that can cause significant problems, especially for older adults. As people get older it can be harder for your skin to heal. This condition has been around for a long time and scientists have been researching how common it is among older populations.

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

Alarming climb of Female lung cancer in China and Worldwide

recently Lung cancer in women has been a rising problem. This is about a study that tackled this issue, focusing on the time frame from 1990 to 2021 and looked at a huge database. It started with a map of trends and future predictions, highlighting how these numbers are going up. The number of peo

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

A Global Look at Brain Tumor Patients' Challenges

Brain tumor patients and their loved ones deal with a lot of hurdles around the world. These issues range from access to treatment to emotional support, and they can make life harder for those affected. Imagine facing a serious health issue and not having the right care or support. This is a reality

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Money Talks: Uncovering the Hidden Agenda in Disease Prevention

First, let's understand how diseases are not just about your aches and pains. It's all about how people handle them. They're mostly two types of diseases and they have to decide. One about the diseases you get, like flu, and the ones you live with, like diabetes. We have to deal with are the decisio

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

When TB Spreads: The Challenges of Kansass Health Response

Imagine this: Kansas is grappling with a huge tuberculosis (TB) outbreak, the kind that doesn't pop up very often in the US. This outbreak is a big deal, and it's got the public health workers in a tight spot. Why is it such a big deal? TB outbreaks usually happen when people are in crowded

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Feb 06 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Heart Threat: Our Love for Seafood is Missing Something

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major health concern. People around the world are affected. People should be aware of the role of food in these diseases. It can be a huge factor. The consequences of not enough omega-3 fatty acids from seafood are serious. The study found that

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Feb 05 2025HEALTH

How Do We Know If Mental Health Care Is Getting Better?

Imagine trying to figure out if mental health care is improving without knowing how many people are actually getting the help they need. It's like trying to navigate a dark room without a flashlight. That's why it's crucial to have a clear picture of how many people with mental health issues are rec

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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

Older Adults' Nutrition Crisis: A Global Wake-Up Call

Nutrition problems are still a big deal for older people around the world. Let's talk about four big ones: not enough protein and energy, lack of iodine, not enough vitamin A, and iron deficiency. These issues have been a concern for a long time, from 1990 to 2021. These health problems do not affe

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Jan 29 2025HEALTH

HIV Meds Back on Track, But for How Long?

In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration has given the green light for the distribution of HIV medications to resume, at least for now. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the waiver on Tuesday, bringing relief to a global HIV treatment program that was abruptly paused last week

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