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Dependiente": From Shop Assistant to Societal Stigma in Spain

The Spanish word "dependiente," originally denoting a shop assistant, evolved into a pejorative term reflecting class disparities and the societal devaluation of dependence, particularly during Francoist Spain; today, its negative connotations highlight the cultural emphasis on self-reliance, impact...

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Reduced Inequality
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Greece Proposes Strict Law to Curb Underage Tobacco and Alcohol Use

Greece's Ministry of Health proposes a new law to prohibit the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to minors, implementing strict age verification and penalties, and creating a digital registry for market control.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Last North Gaza Hospital Forced to Evacuate, Leaving Region Without Healthcare

The last hospital in North Gaza, al-Awda, was forced to evacuate Thursday evening following Israeli military orders, leaving the region without healthcare services after two weeks of siege and repeated attacks, according to the hospital director and the WHO.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Climate Change Caused an Extra Month of Extreme Heat for Half the World

A new study found that human-caused climate change resulted in about 4 billion people experiencing at least 30 days of extreme heat between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, leading to deaths, illnesses, and resource strain, with the Caribbean particularly impacted.

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Climate Action
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Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program: 713,000 Lives Saved, 8.2 Million Hospitalizations Prevented

A 20-year study in The Lancet reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia program, a conditional cash transfer initiative, prevented over 713,000 deaths and 8.2 million hospitalizations between 2004 and 2019, primarily impacting children under 5 and adults over 70; expanding the program could save hundreds ...

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No Poverty
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NHS to Roll Out Revolutionary Blood Test for Faster Lung Cancer Diagnosis

The NHS will roll out a new ultra-sensitive blood test, called a liquid biopsy, to help diagnose lung cancer and fast-track patients to targeted treatments, potentially saving £11 million annually and transforming cancer care.

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Spain Tackles Vitamin D Overuse: Hospital Initiative Cuts Tests, Costs

A significant increase in vitamin D testing and supplement use in Spain, driven by unsubstantiated claims, resulted in 190 overdose reports (100 severe, nearly half hospitalized). A Cantabria hospital's initiative reduced tests by 40% and costs by 48% in 9 months through evidence-based protocols.

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Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
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Clinton Letter Boosts Belfast Boy Awaiting Transplant

Seven-year-old Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who inspired Northern Ireland's organ donation law change, received a letter from former US President Bill Clinton on Thursday, providing a much-needed boost as he approaches his seventh anniversary on the heart transplant waiting list.

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europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Global Aid Cuts Threaten Millions of Children

A global funding crisis threatens UNICEF's ability to provide life-saving aid to millions of children, causing preventable deaths from malnutrition and disease, particularly in East and Southern Africa where funding is down over 40 percent, impacting immunization and nutrition services for 15 millio...

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Zero Hunger
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Yersinia Pestis: Less Virulence, More Lethality

A new study reveals that Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind three major plagues, evolved to become less virulent over centuries, paradoxically increasing its overall lethality by prolonging transmission among dwindling rat populations and ultimately killing more people; this discovery has signifi...

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Good Health and Well-being
forbes.com
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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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Ancient Leprosy in the Americas Predates European Colonization

A new study published in Science reveals that leprosy bacteria (Mycobacterium lepromatosis) existed in the Americas for over 1,000 years before European arrival, challenging previous assumptions about the disease's introduction to the continent and indicating its spread across the Americas via unkno...

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Good Health and Well-being

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