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Off-Label Weight Loss Drugs: A Global Health Crisis
The global demand for rapid weight loss fuels a controversial trend: the widespread off-label use of prescription diabetes medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, obtained easily through unregulated online platforms and unofficial channels, posing serious health risks.
Off-Label Weight Loss Drugs: A Global Health Crisis
The global demand for rapid weight loss fuels a controversial trend: the widespread off-label use of prescription diabetes medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, obtained easily through unregulated online platforms and unofficial channels, posing serious health risks.
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56% Bias Score
Canadian Wildfires Blanket US in Unhealthy Smoke; Saharan Dust Adds to Air Quality Concerns
Out-of-control wildfires in Canada have generated a massive smoke plume impacting air quality across the US, causing "very unhealthy" levels in some areas, and a plume of Saharan dust is also set to impact the Southeast this week.
Canadian Wildfires Blanket US in Unhealthy Smoke; Saharan Dust Adds to Air Quality Concerns
Out-of-control wildfires in Canada have generated a massive smoke plume impacting air quality across the US, causing "very unhealthy" levels in some areas, and a plume of Saharan dust is also set to impact the Southeast this week.
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20% Bias Score
Flawed CDC Study Inflates Black Mold Health Risks
A flawed 1990s CDC study falsely linked black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) to severe infant illness; subsequent reviews revealed methodological errors, including biased sampling and inaccurate calculations, weakening the causal link and highlighting challenges in establishing direct causal links be...
Flawed CDC Study Inflates Black Mold Health Risks
A flawed 1990s CDC study falsely linked black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum) to severe infant illness; subsequent reviews revealed methodological errors, including biased sampling and inaccurate calculations, weakening the causal link and highlighting challenges in establishing direct causal links be...
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44% Bias Score
Graphene Oxide: A Safe Replacement for PFAS in Food Packaging
Northwestern University scientists created a graphene oxide-based food packaging material to replace PFAS, offering a non-toxic, compostable, and effective alternative currently undergoing third-party testing and preparing for full-scale production.
Graphene Oxide: A Safe Replacement for PFAS in Food Packaging
Northwestern University scientists created a graphene oxide-based food packaging material to replace PFAS, offering a non-toxic, compostable, and effective alternative currently undergoing third-party testing and preparing for full-scale production.
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56% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Linked to Significant Blood Vessel Damage, Raising Heart Attack Risk
A University of California San Francisco study shows regular cannabis use (smoking or edibles) impairs blood vessel function by 50 percent in users consuming at least three times weekly, significantly increasing the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and stroke, particularly concerning given Austra...
Cannabis Use Linked to Significant Blood Vessel Damage, Raising Heart Attack Risk
A University of California San Francisco study shows regular cannabis use (smoking or edibles) impairs blood vessel function by 50 percent in users consuming at least three times weekly, significantly increasing the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and stroke, particularly concerning given Austra...
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48% Bias Score
German Weekly Working Time Proposal Sparks Health and Work-Life Balance Concerns
Germany's proposed change to a weekly maximum working time from a daily one, could result in workdays exceeding 12 hours, raising concerns about health risks, family strain, and economic counterproductivity, despite government claims of maintaining work-life balance and labor protections.
German Weekly Working Time Proposal Sparks Health and Work-Life Balance Concerns
Germany's proposed change to a weekly maximum working time from a daily one, could result in workdays exceeding 12 hours, raising concerns about health risks, family strain, and economic counterproductivity, despite government claims of maintaining work-life balance and labor protections.
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60% Bias Score
Mounjaro's "Golden Dose": Cost Savings vs. Deadly Risks
Due to high costs, Mounjaro users are extracting a "golden dose" from used pens, risking infections and overdoses; experts warn of potential pancreatitis and sepsis.
Mounjaro's "Golden Dose": Cost Savings vs. Deadly Risks
Due to high costs, Mounjaro users are extracting a "golden dose" from used pens, risking infections and overdoses; experts warn of potential pancreatitis and sepsis.
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60% Bias Score
Western Canada Wildfires Cause Mass Evacuations, Widespread Air Quality Warnings
Wildfires in Western Canada have forced thousands from their homes, triggering over 240 air quality warnings and advisories across four provinces; smoke has reached the US, impacting areas as far south as Georgia.
Western Canada Wildfires Cause Mass Evacuations, Widespread Air Quality Warnings
Wildfires in Western Canada have forced thousands from their homes, triggering over 240 air quality warnings and advisories across four provinces; smoke has reached the US, impacting areas as far south as Georgia.
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24% Bias Score
AI Mold Detection System Developed to Address Widespread Rental Property Issues
A Randwick renter's prolonged battle with a landlord over a mold infestation, highlighting inadequate mold detection and remediation methods, causing severe health issues, prompting the development of an AI-powered solution.
AI Mold Detection System Developed to Address Widespread Rental Property Issues
A Randwick renter's prolonged battle with a landlord over a mold infestation, highlighting inadequate mold detection and remediation methods, causing severe health issues, prompting the development of an AI-powered solution.
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44% Bias Score
Pfas Found in Most Beers Sampled, Raising Health Concerns
A study of 23 beers found Pfas, or "forever chemicals," in 22, with the highest levels in beers from North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin and Michigan's Kalamazoo County, highlighting contaminated water as a likely source and raising public health concerns.
Pfas Found in Most Beers Sampled, Raising Health Concerns
A study of 23 beers found Pfas, or "forever chemicals," in 22, with the highest levels in beers from North Carolina's Cape Fear River Basin and Michigan's Kalamazoo County, highlighting contaminated water as a likely source and raising public health concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's New Work-Week Rule: Flexibility vs. Health Risks
Germany plans to adopt the EU's 48-hour maximum work week, potentially allowing 12.25-hour days after considering rest periods; while employers see increased flexibility, experts warn of health risks and negative impacts on work-life balance, particularly for women.
Germany's New Work-Week Rule: Flexibility vs. Health Risks
Germany plans to adopt the EU's 48-hour maximum work week, potentially allowing 12.25-hour days after considering rest periods; while employers see increased flexibility, experts warn of health risks and negative impacts on work-life balance, particularly for women.
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56% Bias Score
Fruit Juice Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk: BYU Study
A Brigham Young University study of over 800,000 adults across multiple continents found that each 8-ounce serving of fruit juice daily increases Type 2 diabetes risk by 5%, while sugar-sweetened beverages increase it by 25%, highlighting the difference in metabolic impact between liquid and solid s...
Fruit Juice Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk: BYU Study
A Brigham Young University study of over 800,000 adults across multiple continents found that each 8-ounce serving of fruit juice daily increases Type 2 diabetes risk by 5%, while sugar-sweetened beverages increase it by 25%, highlighting the difference in metabolic impact between liquid and solid s...
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56% Bias Score
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