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UK Obesity Crisis: Weight-Loss Drug Success Creates Dangerous Black Market

In the UK, the rising popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss medication like Wegovy and Ozempic, despite strict NHS access, has created a black market with reports of misuse leading to hospitalizations; while effective for weight loss and related health problems, unregulated access poses serious health ris...

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California's Central Valley Dust Storm Crisis: Health Risks and Economic Impacts

California's Central Valley faces a crisis of increasing dust storms driven by climate change, unchecked development, and idle farmland, resulting in health risks like a record high 12,637 Valley fever cases in 2024 and major economic disruptions.

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CDC Alters Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children, Pregnant Women

The CDC updated its child immunization schedule, changing the Covid-19 vaccine listing from "recommended" to "recommended vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making," requiring consultation with a healthcare provider before vaccination for healthy children and pregnant women, while maintai...

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Rising Pre-Myopia in Children: Urgent Call for Prevention

Children are increasingly born with pre-myopia, a condition worsening with age and linked to near-work activities and reduced outdoor time; interventions like delaying screen time, increasing outdoor time, and using specific eye drops are suggested.

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CDC Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Shared Decision-Making

The CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, shifting from recommending shots for healthy children and pregnant women to a shared decision-making model following an announcement by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite low vaccination rates (13% of children, 23% of adults) and...

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Trump Administration Ends Funding for Most HIV Vaccine Research

The Trump administration ended funding for most HIV vaccine research programs, impacting research at Duke, Scripps, and Moderna, despite expert claims that a vaccine is necessary to end the HIV epidemic and recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention.

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UK Vape Ban Risks Increased Smoking Rates

The UK's ban on disposable vapes, starting July 1, 2025, could cause 90,000–200,000 people to resume smoking, reversing progress toward a smoke-free nation by 2030, despite penalties of £200 fines or two years' imprisonment for offenders.

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UK Bans Disposable Vapes to Tackle Waste and Youth Usage

The UK implemented a nationwide ban on disposable vapes on June 1st, 2024, to address environmental concerns stemming from the disposal of an estimated 8.2 million vapes weekly and to curb the growing popularity of vaping among young people.

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Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double in the U.S. Amidst Widespread Public Unawareness

A study presented at ASCO 2025 reveals that alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1990 to 2021, reaching over 23,000 annually, while another study finds that 60% of U.S. adults are unaware of the link between alcohol and cancer.

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Florida Cucumbers Sickens 45, Prompts Wide Recalls

A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers from Florida-based Bedner Growers has affected 45 people across 18 states, with 16 hospitalizations, prompting recalls from Target and Walmart among others, and raising concerns about broader food safety issues.

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Cucumbers Sickens Dozens

Nearly four dozen people across 18 states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers from Bedner Growers, sold between April 29 and May 19; at least 16 people were hospitalized, and the actual number is likely higher.

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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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