Bird Flu Pandemic 'Very Likely', Warns Former CDC Director ( plantbasednews.org )
Moderna's two-in-one flu and Covid vaccine passes advanced trial ( www.bbc.com )
Drug company Moderna says its combined flu and Covid vaccine, which targets the two diseases in a single shot, has passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks....
Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial, found 100% effective ( www.cnbc.com )
FDA bans food additive found in citrusy sports drinks and sodas ( www.nbcnews.com )
The FDA said it had concluded that BVO was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans....
‘We’re Flying Blind’: CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps ( kffhealthnews.org )
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...
Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC ( www.advocate.com )
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane. ( www.nytimes.com )
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Living near a busy airport can make you sick, new study finds ( www.politico.eu )
The effects include higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia....
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....
When Little Kids Don't Have Stable Housing, It Can Affect Their Health Later ( www.npr.org )
A study found a lack of "housing is a huge stress for anyone." However, "when children experience this, especially in early childhood, it can affect their health years down the line." The Future of Families and Child Well-Being study found children "with any level of housing insecurity -- low or high -- had worse self-reported...
Idaho’s OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void ( kffhealthnews.org )
US patients charged for ‘hospital facility fees’ – even if they don’t set foot in one ( www.theguardian.com )
Psychiatrists aren't fulfilling the social contract that subsidized their training ( www.statnews.com )
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....
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....
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, […]
Wildfire smoke prematurely killed over 50,000 Californians in a decade – study ( www.theguardian.com )
Exposure to toxic particles also led to $432bn in health expenses between 2008 and 2018...
Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress ( www.npr.org )
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....
Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma ( www.kpbs.org )
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The Failure to Track Data on Stillbirths Undermines Efforts to Prevent Them ( www.propublica.org )
Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%, finds research ( www.theguardian.com )
Bird flu pandemic risk high as cow cases appear and officials warn of humans’ role ( www.theguardian.com )
USDA report finds transmission likely happening when workers, cows, vehicles and equipment go to multiple farms...
Substance use experts are sounding the alarm on another addiction: gambling ( www.statnews.com )
