Tag #Public Health

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Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

A Danish study revealed a potential link between long-term antidepressant use and a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly among 30-to-39-year-olds, prompting concerns given the high number of antidepressant users in England.

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Record Flu Cases in Australia Spark Concerns of Severe Season

Australia has recorded a record-high 46,325 confirmed flu cases by March 31, 2025, exceeding previous first-quarter totals, prompting warnings of a potentially severe flu season following outbreaks in the US and UK; experts highlight low vaccination rates and misinformation as major concerns.

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CDC Suppresses Measles Risk Assessment, Alters Vaccination Messaging Amidst Funding Cuts

The CDC suppressed an internal assessment showing a high measles risk in low-vaccination areas near outbreaks, altering its messaging to emphasize personal choice in vaccination, contradicting its previous strong pro-vaccine stance; this comes amid job cuts at the CDC and rescission of pandemic-rela...

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CDC Suppresses Measles Risk Assessment, Alters Vaccine Messaging

The CDC suppressed an internal assessment showing high measles risk in low-vaccination areas near outbreaks, altering its messaging to emphasize "personal choice" despite rising cases; this contradicts its previous strong pro-vaccine stance and raises concerns about political influence on public hea...

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West Virginia Bans Multiple Artificial Food Dyes Statewide

West Virginia enacted the nation's most comprehensive ban on seven artificial food dyes and two preservatives, effective in schools this August and statewide in 2028, reflecting growing concerns about their health effects and following similar actions in other states.

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Mexico Bans Junk Food in Schools to Combat Childhood Obesity

Mexico implemented a nationwide ban on junk food in schools on Saturday, aiming to reduce childhood obesity; the ban prohibits foods with excessive salt, sugar, fat, or calories and requires schools to offer healthier alternatives.

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HHS Mass Layoffs Impact Public Health Programs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday, impacting 3,500 FDA and 2,400 CDC employees, reducing the overall HHS staff by roughly 20,000, including attrition, and significantly affecting tobacco control, mental health, and workplace safety programs.

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Germany's Cannabis Decriminalization: Premature Criticism Amidst Implementation Challenges

One year after Germany decriminalized cannabis, CSU Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann calls it a failure due to purportedly increased traffic offenses and no impact on organized crime; however, experts argue the policy needs more time and proper implementation of support structures like cultivation...

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COVID-19: Systemic Failures, Innovation, and the Path to Future Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic, starting in Wuhan in late 2019, caused over 20 million deaths worldwide, revealing critical weaknesses in global health systems and governance, while simultaneously spurring innovation and exposing societal inequalities.

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Kennedy's HHS Restructuring Plan Faces Criticism

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to lay off 10,000 workers and restructure the department, eliminating departments and regional offices, prompting criticism from former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala, who argues the plan is dangerous and lacks data-driven justification.

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France's Lingering COVID-19 Scars: Five Years Later

Five years after France's first COVID-19 wave, a journalist revisits interviews with scientists, healthcare workers, and citizens, revealing lasting health, political, and social consequences; the lack of government accountability for past errors; and the urgent need for improved crisis response str...

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Cape Verde Food Poisoning: 8 Hotels Named in Lawsuit

A High Court suit names eight Cape Verde hotels—Riu Palace Boavista, Riu Palace Santa Maria, Riu Funana, Riu Cabo Verde, Riu Touareg, Meliá Dunas, Tui Suneo Dunas, and Tui Blue Cabo Verde—in a food poisoning case affecting 836 Tui customers in 2022, with over 1,400 total cases since then linked to s...

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