WHO: Nearly 1.8 billion people at risk due to inactivity ( www.dw.com )
Nearly 1.8 billion adults are at risk of cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to insufficient exercise, according to a new report released on Wednesday....
Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress ( www.npr.org )
Women exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ may risk shorter breastfeeding duration ( www.theguardian.com )
Higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months, new research finds...
I Started Taking a Walk Every Morning. Here's What Happened to My Health | The Art of Manliness ( www.artofmanliness.com )
Since March, I’ve been waking up earlier. Before that time, I’d typically go to bed at 11 p.m. and naturally wake up between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. Then, for some reason, regardless of what time I went to bed, I started spontaneously waking up between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Consequently, I moved my bedtime earlier, […]
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis ( www.theguardian.com )
Vivek Murthy made declaration after weekend in which dozens of Americans were killed or wounded in mass shootings...
Why is my skin like having droplets of water not moving and not coming off but it's wet?
Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%, finds research ( www.theguardian.com )
Transmasculine reproductive healthcare is rarely talked about. Let's change that. ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding ( kffhealthnews.org )
Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic ( www.cnbc.com )
Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension ( kffhealthnews.org )
In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby “the wrong dose of narcotic” because of confusing paperwork....
Popular weight loss drug may help treat severe sleep apnea, new research finds ( www.nbcnews.com )
A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds....
Abortion clinics reinvented themselves after Dobbs. They're still struggling ( www.usatoday.com )
Blisters from sunburn. Does it look bad?
I went in the sun Thursday around 90°F temperature and didn't put on sunscreen. Now I'm kind of feeling pretty bad.
Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC ( www.advocate.com )
Missouri is breaking federal law by housing mentally ill in nursing homes, DOJ finds ( www.stlpr.org )
New Study Reveals Heightened Fear And Mistrust Of Health System in Black Community ( newsone.com )
Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma ( www.kpbs.org )
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Bird Flu Pandemic 'Very Likely', Warns Former CDC Director ( plantbasednews.org )
‘We’re Flying Blind’: CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps ( kffhealthnews.org )
Substance use experts are sounding the alarm on another addiction: gambling ( www.statnews.com )
Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial, found 100% effective ( www.cnbc.com )
Global alert issued over fake-Ozempic drugs ( www.bbc.com )
A global alert about fake Ozempic - which has become popular as a way of losing weight - has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO)....
Regular walking can reduce back pain recurrence, study finds ( www.dw.com )
A new study found that walking for half an hour five days a week made recurrences of lower back pain almost half as frequent. The authors said more focus on preventive care could lead to large future savings....
‘Space hairdryer’ regenerates heart tissue in study ( www.bbc.com )
Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, research suggests....
