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Ile-de-France Air Quality Improves, but Ozone Levels and Health Impact Remain Concerns
Air quality in Ile-de-France improved in 2024, with significant decreases in NO2 and PM2.5 since 2004, but ozone levels remained unchanged, leading to an estimated ten-month reduction in life expectancy per adult in 2019 despite a decrease in premature deaths from 10,000 in 2010 to 6,200 in 2019, ex...
Ile-de-France Air Quality Improves, but Ozone Levels and Health Impact Remain Concerns
Air quality in Ile-de-France improved in 2024, with significant decreases in NO2 and PM2.5 since 2004, but ozone levels remained unchanged, leading to an estimated ten-month reduction in life expectancy per adult in 2019 despite a decrease in premature deaths from 10,000 in 2010 to 6,200 in 2019, ex...
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16% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Reassessment of Scientific Practices and Public Health
Historians of science are reassessing the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on global health, questioning scientific globalization, epidemiological practices, and the role of social media; a new book explores the historical context of anti-vaccine movements and their relationship to the French state.
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Reassessment of Scientific Practices and Public Health
Historians of science are reassessing the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on global health, questioning scientific globalization, epidemiological practices, and the role of social media; a new book explores the historical context of anti-vaccine movements and their relationship to the French state.
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40% Bias Score
Alcohol Linked to Seven Cancers: Surgeon General's Report
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's report links alcohol to seven cancers, recommending warning labels; research shows acetaldehyde damages DNA, increasing cancer risk depending on dosage and cancer type; the 'Mediterranean paradox' highlights the role of diet and lifestyle in mitigating risks.
Alcohol Linked to Seven Cancers: Surgeon General's Report
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's report links alcohol to seven cancers, recommending warning labels; research shows acetaldehyde damages DNA, increasing cancer risk depending on dosage and cancer type; the 'Mediterranean paradox' highlights the role of diet and lifestyle in mitigating risks.
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64% Bias Score
Surge in Complaints Highlights Dangers of Unconventional Healthcare Practices in France
The French Miviludes reported a significant increase in complaints about unconventional healthcare practices in 2024, with health and well-being representing 37% of all complaints from 2022-2024, raising concerns about the substitution of proven treatments with potentially harmful practices within h...
Surge in Complaints Highlights Dangers of Unconventional Healthcare Practices in France
The French Miviludes reported a significant increase in complaints about unconventional healthcare practices in 2024, with health and well-being representing 37% of all complaints from 2022-2024, raising concerns about the substitution of proven treatments with potentially harmful practices within h...
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60% Bias Score
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
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40% Bias Score
Alberta shifts hospital surgery funding to activity-based model
Alberta is changing how it funds hospital surgeries, starting in 2026, tying public funding to the number of procedures performed; the government says this will improve efficiency and reduce wait times, while critics argue it will shift more care to the private system and decrease quality.
Alberta shifts hospital surgery funding to activity-based model
Alberta is changing how it funds hospital surgeries, starting in 2026, tying public funding to the number of procedures performed; the government says this will improve efficiency and reduce wait times, while critics argue it will shift more care to the private system and decrease quality.
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56% Bias Score
Food Additive Combinations Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A study of over 108,000 French adults revealed that two specific combinations of common food additives—Mixture 2 (emulsifiers, thickeners) and Mixture 5 (artificial sweeteners, dyes)—were associated with a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, independent of overall diet quality, raising concer...
Food Additive Combinations Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk
A study of over 108,000 French adults revealed that two specific combinations of common food additives—Mixture 2 (emulsifiers, thickeners) and Mixture 5 (artificial sweeteners, dyes)—were associated with a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, independent of overall diet quality, raising concer...
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40% Bias Score
First Avian Influenza H5N1 Death in Mexico: Three-Year-Old Girl Dies
A three-year-old girl in Mexico died from avian influenza H5N1, the first human fatality in the country. The girl was hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, on April 1st and died on April 11th. Authorities are investigating potential exposure to infected poultry or pets, and no further cases have been r...
First Avian Influenza H5N1 Death in Mexico: Three-Year-Old Girl Dies
A three-year-old girl in Mexico died from avian influenza H5N1, the first human fatality in the country. The girl was hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, on April 1st and died on April 11th. Authorities are investigating potential exposure to infected poultry or pets, and no further cases have been r...
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy to Halt CDC Fluoride Recommendation
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to instruct the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, following Utah's recent ban on fluoridated water and the EPA's review of potential health risks; this decision is opposed by dental groups who highlight the disproportionate impact on...
Kennedy to Halt CDC Fluoride Recommendation
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to instruct the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, following Utah's recent ban on fluoridated water and the EPA's review of potential health risks; this decision is opposed by dental groups who highlight the disproportionate impact on...
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52% Bias Score
Kennedy to End CDC's Fluoride Recommendation
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct the CDC to end its recommendation of fluoride in drinking water, reversing decades of public health policy based on a review showing links between high fluoride levels and lower IQ in children, despite the American Dental Association supporting fluorid...
Kennedy to End CDC's Fluoride Recommendation
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct the CDC to end its recommendation of fluoride in drinking water, reversing decades of public health policy based on a review showing links between high fluoride levels and lower IQ in children, despite the American Dental Association supporting fluorid...
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16% Bias Score
Birmingham Garbage Strike Creates Public Health Crisis
A month-long garbage strike in Birmingham, UK, caused by job cuts and pay reductions for garbage collectors amid the city council's financial crisis, has resulted in overflowing trash piling up, causing health concerns and disrupting daily life.
Birmingham Garbage Strike Creates Public Health Crisis
A month-long garbage strike in Birmingham, UK, caused by job cuts and pay reductions for garbage collectors amid the city council's financial crisis, has resulted in overflowing trash piling up, causing health concerns and disrupting daily life.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Claims Two Unvaccinated Children; HHS Secretary Visits
Texas is battling a growing measles outbreak, with two unvaccinated children recently dying from the highly contagious virus. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter, Gaines County, offering comfort, while the CDC is on site to assess needs and the death toll continues to rise.
Texas Measles Outbreak Claims Two Unvaccinated Children; HHS Secretary Visits
Texas is battling a growing measles outbreak, with two unvaccinated children recently dying from the highly contagious virus. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter, Gaines County, offering comfort, while the CDC is on site to assess needs and the death toll continues to rise.
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40% Bias Score
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