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Survey finds most Australian welders exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes
New Curtin University research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing fumes at work—and little is being done to protect them.
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In raging summer, sunscreen misinformation scorches US
Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He instead promotes "regular sun exposure" to his 400,000 followers—contradicting US dermatologists ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Expert offers tips to control excessive sweating
Sweating in the heat, while exercising or when under stress is natural and expected.
Jul 21, 2024
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Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?
Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided.
Jul 21, 2024
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Cheeky diet soft drink getting you through the work day? Here's what that may mean for your health
Many people are drinking less sugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given the recognized risks of diets high in sugar-sweetened drinks.
Jul 20, 2024
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UK teenagers get two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed foods—new study
Humans have been processing food for thousands of years. While some processing can increase food's safety and shelf-life, consuming lots of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to health issues such as obesity, high blood ...
Jul 20, 2024
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One or two bowel movements a day keeps the doc away: Study
Everybody poops sometimes, but does it really matter how often?
Jul 20, 2024
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'State of health care for women is in a fragile place'—Florida women are dying from preventable causes
Florida women are dying from causes that are preventable, including breast and cervical cancer, pregnancy complications and mental health conditions, according to a new national scorecard of women's health.
Jul 20, 2024
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Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, federal health officials said Friday.
Jul 20, 2024
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Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people.
Jul 20, 2024
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Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial data shows Mediterranean diet is good for children and teens
A team of medical researchers from Universidad de Las Américas, in Ecuador, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, in Spain and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in the U.S., has found evidence ...
When you eat may impact your overall health, nutrition experts say
Accumulating evidence on the effect of the time of eating in relation to our circadian rhythm and metabolism shows that when we eat may influence our overall health and well-being. A special issue of the Journal of the Academy ...
Jul 19, 2024
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The long—and strange—history of testing menstrual blood for health conditions
There's good news for anyone who menstruates and doesn't like the needles involved in blood testing. In January 2024, the biotechnology research company Qvin won FDA approval for their Q-Pad product—a menstrual pad with ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Study examines impact of incarceration on youth health
Researcher Samantha Boch has studied the impact of incarceration on child and family health for more than a decade. Her latest research examines the health records and health use of youth with probable personal or familial ...
Jul 19, 2024
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These health care professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says
When it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study finds that pharmacists and community health workers have the best success rates.
Jul 19, 2024
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Western diets pose greater risk of cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
Western diets pose a greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, according to a milestone review of what people eat around the world.
Jul 18, 2024
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Researchers draw insights from COVID-19 to inform improved health care in times of crisis
Among the many challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented, disruptions in health care were among the most impactful. The pandemic was large-scale, lasted over two years, and resulted in millions of hospitalizations and ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers
Folks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.
Jul 18, 2024
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Climate change may be keeping patients from vital doctor appointments
Temperature extremes, becoming increasingly frequent due to growing global climate change, are associated with higher rates of missed primary care appointments, according to a recently published study by Drexel University ...
Jul 18, 2024
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