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Surgeon General Warns of Increased Alcohol Risks for Older Adults
The U.S. Surgeon General's advisory warns of increased cancer and other health risks from alcohol, particularly for older adults due to age-related changes in metabolism and nutrient absorption, impacting alcohol's effects on existing conditions and medications.
Surgeon General Warns of Increased Alcohol Risks for Older Adults
The U.S. Surgeon General's advisory warns of increased cancer and other health risks from alcohol, particularly for older adults due to age-related changes in metabolism and nutrient absorption, impacting alcohol's effects on existing conditions and medications.
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48% Bias Score
Longest-Surviving Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Exceeds 61 Days
Towana Looney, 53, a US woman, has surpassed all previous records by surviving for 61 days with a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant after eight years on the transplant waiting list, providing hope for those awaiting organ donation.
Longest-Surviving Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Exceeds 61 Days
Towana Looney, 53, a US woman, has surpassed all previous records by surviving for 61 days with a genetically-modified pig kidney transplant after eight years on the transplant waiting list, providing hope for those awaiting organ donation.
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40% Bias Score
Paris Drug-Checking Service Sees 4400 Users in 2024, Highlighting Purity Concerns
Paris's Analyse Ton Prod' (ATP) drug-checking service saw a dramatic increase in users from 2126 in 2022 to 4400 in 2024, utilizing HPLC to analyze samples and identify highly concentrated drugs like 92% pure ketamine, highlighting a critical need for harm reduction measures.
Paris Drug-Checking Service Sees 4400 Users in 2024, Highlighting Purity Concerns
Paris's Analyse Ton Prod' (ATP) drug-checking service saw a dramatic increase in users from 2126 in 2022 to 4400 in 2024, utilizing HPLC to analyze samples and identify highly concentrated drugs like 92% pure ketamine, highlighting a critical need for harm reduction measures.
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19 Drives Surge in Australian Private Hospital Costs
Australia's Private Health Association's 2023 report reveals an 8.6% increase in high hospital claims (\$10,000+), largely due to COVID-19 and long COVID, with some patients incurring costs exceeding \$190,000 for extended stays; this impacts private health insurance premiums.
COVID-19 Drives Surge in Australian Private Hospital Costs
Australia's Private Health Association's 2023 report reveals an 8.6% increase in high hospital claims (\$10,000+), largely due to COVID-19 and long COVID, with some patients incurring costs exceeding \$190,000 for extended stays; this impacts private health insurance premiums.
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56% Bias Score
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
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56% Bias Score
Steinmeier Demands Immediate Review of Germany's Coronavirus Pandemic Response
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier demands a rapid review of the country's coronavirus pandemic response after the Bundestag elections, warning that delays will fuel populist narratives and erode public trust; he will personally establish a commission if necessary.
Steinmeier Demands Immediate Review of Germany's Coronavirus Pandemic Response
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier demands a rapid review of the country's coronavirus pandemic response after the Bundestag elections, warning that delays will fuel populist narratives and erode public trust; he will personally establish a commission if necessary.
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56% Bias Score
Europe's Evolving Drug Crisis: Beyond Heroin
The head of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) says that Europe's drug problem is no longer primarily heroin, but a rise in poly-substance abuse, including synthetic drugs, alongside increasing drug trafficking and violence.
Europe's Evolving Drug Crisis: Beyond Heroin
The head of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) says that Europe's drug problem is no longer primarily heroin, but a rise in poly-substance abuse, including synthetic drugs, alongside increasing drug trafficking and violence.
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40% Bias Score
Study Links Certain Medications to Reduced Dementia Risk
A Cambridge University study analyzing data from over 130 million health records found that use of antibiotics, antivirals, and anti-inflammatory drugs correlated with a lower dementia risk, supporting the "infection hypothesis" of Alzheimer's disease and suggesting potential for repurposing existin...
Study Links Certain Medications to Reduced Dementia Risk
A Cambridge University study analyzing data from over 130 million health records found that use of antibiotics, antivirals, and anti-inflammatory drugs correlated with a lower dementia risk, supporting the "infection hypothesis" of Alzheimer's disease and suggesting potential for repurposing existin...
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40% Bias Score
Affordable Green Roofs Combat Extreme Heat in Rio Favela
Teto Verde Favela, a Rio de Janeiro-based nonprofit, installs affordable green roofs in the Parque Arará favela to combat extreme heat, using lightweight materials and community participation to reduce land surface temperatures and improve residents' health and well-being.
Affordable Green Roofs Combat Extreme Heat in Rio Favela
Teto Verde Favela, a Rio de Janeiro-based nonprofit, installs affordable green roofs in the Parque Arará favela to combat extreme heat, using lightweight materials and community participation to reduce land surface temperatures and improve residents' health and well-being.
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40% Bias Score
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Map Addresses Restricted Access to Misoprostol in Louisiana
The New Orleans Health Department created a map to help residents find pharmacies with misoprostol, a medication restricted in Louisiana since last fall, causing access problems for patients managing miscarriages or postpartum bleeding.
New Orleans Map Addresses Restricted Access to Misoprostol in Louisiana
The New Orleans Health Department created a map to help residents find pharmacies with misoprostol, a medication restricted in Louisiana since last fall, causing access problems for patients managing miscarriages or postpartum bleeding.
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44% Bias Score
Avian Flu to Cause 20% Egg Price Hike in 2025
American egg prices are projected to increase by 20% in 2025 due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak, which killed nearly 17.2 million egg-laying hens in late 2024, causing a drastic reduction in supply and driving up costs for consumers and businesses.
Avian Flu to Cause 20% Egg Price Hike in 2025
American egg prices are projected to increase by 20% in 2025 due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak, which killed nearly 17.2 million egg-laying hens in late 2024, causing a drastic reduction in supply and driving up costs for consumers and businesses.
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36% Bias Score
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