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Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Increased Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Adults

A study of 2,731 young adults (16-30) found a link between using muscle-building supplements and increased muscle dysmorphia symptoms; more supplements correlated with more severe symptoms, particularly weight-gain supplements; researchers urge increased regulation and awareness due to supplement mi...

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Smoking Linked to Rise in Strokes Among Young Men

A new study found that smoking could be a major factor in the recent rise of strokes among young, otherwise healthy men, with male smokers having up to seven times higher risk than non-smokers.

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US Men's Shorter Lifespans: A Societal Health Crisis

American men's life expectancy is significantly lower than women's (76 vs 81), a gap exacerbated by socioeconomic factors and societal pressures influencing health behaviors and access to care, impacting mortality rates across various age groups and leading causes of death.

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Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in Gaza to Combat Outbreak

A mass polio vaccination campaign will vaccinate over 591,000 children under 10 in Gaza between February 17 and 26, addressing a poliovirus detected in wastewater samples and low vaccination coverage due to the October 2023 conflict. The campaign is led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and supp...

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HHS Layoffs Spark Protests, Raising Concerns About Public Health

Thousands of federal workers, including food safety chemists and researchers addressing the opioid crisis, were laid off from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday, sparking protests and concerns about public health and safety. The cuts are part of a broader effort by the Tr...

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Child's Death Renews Scrutiny of Sydney Hospital's Private Management

A two-year-old died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital, raising concerns about the hospital's management and its private operators' agreement with the NSW state government, following reports of long wait times for stroke victims, understaffing, and significant financial debt.

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HHS Employee Protest Targets Musk's Spending Cuts, Research Losses

Hundreds of current and former federal employees rallied outside the HHS headquarters Wednesday, protesting recent firings and the effect on public health, directing their ire at Elon Musk and his agency's spending cuts; a former NIH scientist reported the loss of her stem cell and blood cancer rese...

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Recursion Launches $250,000 Fund to Counter Trump-Era Biotech Funding Crisis

Recursion launched a $250,000 pre-seed fund for biotech startups, addressing funding challenges caused by the Trump administration's policy shifts and inflation; the fund provides lab space and accelerator program access.

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Environment, Not Genes, Primarily Drives Aging and Mortality: Large-Scale Study

A Nature Medicine study of nearly 500,000 UK participants found environmental factors account for 17% of death risk variation, compared to less than 2% from genetics; modifiable factors like smoking and socioeconomic status had the largest impact.

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CDC's Successful Flu Vaccine Campaign Halted by HHS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s successful "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign, which used animal imagery to explain the vaccine's benefits, has been ended by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during a record-breaking flu season, raising concerns about publ...

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Canada Responds to Avian Flu Threat with 500,000 Vaccine Doses

Canada is vaccinating high-risk individuals against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has caused widespread death in birds and mammals, raising concerns about its potential to become a human pandemic.

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Coria del Río Council Rejects Emergency Plan Amidst Toxic Gas Contamination

Residents of Coria del Río's Guadalquivir neighborhood suffer from toxic gas inhalation causing severe health problems; a recent report confirms soil and groundwater contamination, but the local council rejects an emergency plan, citing higher authorities' jurisdiction.

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