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Intensive Blood Pressure Control Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Clinical Trial
A clinical trial in rural China with nearly 34,000 hypertensive patients showed that intensive blood pressure control, achieved through medication and lifestyle changes, reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years.
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Clinical Trial
A clinical trial in rural China with nearly 34,000 hypertensive patients showed that intensive blood pressure control, achieved through medication and lifestyle changes, reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years.
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20% Bias Score
Blood Pressure Treatment Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale Chinese study showed that treating high blood pressure in nearly 34,000 participants with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years, providing causal evidence and suggesting significant implications for global demen...
Blood Pressure Treatment Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A large-scale Chinese study showed that treating high blood pressure in nearly 34,000 participants with medication and lifestyle counseling reduced dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16% over four years, providing causal evidence and suggesting significant implications for global demen...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Remove Artificial Food Dyes from US Food Supply
The Trump administration will announce plans on Tuesday to remove artificial food dyes from the US food supply, addressing health concerns and following a January FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 and bipartisan state-level restrictions.
Trump Administration to Remove Artificial Food Dyes from US Food Supply
The Trump administration will announce plans on Tuesday to remove artificial food dyes from the US food supply, addressing health concerns and following a January FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 and bipartisan state-level restrictions.
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60% Bias Score
Measles-Infected Doctor Treats Patients; HHS Secretary's Endorsement Sparks Outrage
During a Texas measles outbreak, Dr. Ben Edwards treated children while visibly ill with measles, raising concerns about potential transmission. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. later praised Edwards, sparking criticism from public health experts who cited the considerable risk to patients and...
Measles-Infected Doctor Treats Patients; HHS Secretary's Endorsement Sparks Outrage
During a Texas measles outbreak, Dr. Ben Edwards treated children while visibly ill with measles, raising concerns about potential transmission. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. later praised Edwards, sparking criticism from public health experts who cited the considerable risk to patients and...
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56% Bias Score
NHS Urges Public Vigilance for Subtle Cancer Signs
The NHS launched a campaign urging people to be vigilant for subtle changes in their bodies that could indicate cancer, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis in improving treatment outcomes; a survey revealed that fewer than 40 percent of people regularly check their bodies for warning sign...
NHS Urges Public Vigilance for Subtle Cancer Signs
The NHS launched a campaign urging people to be vigilant for subtle changes in their bodies that could indicate cancer, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis in improving treatment outcomes; a survey revealed that fewer than 40 percent of people regularly check their bodies for warning sign...
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40% Bias Score
800+ U.S. Measles Cases Highlight Vaccine Effectiveness Despite Breakthrough Infections
The U.S. has seen over 800 measles cases in 2024, mostly in unvaccinated West Texans, but with a 3% breakthrough infection rate among the vaccinated, highlighting the vaccine's high effectiveness despite rare instances of milder disease in vaccinated individuals.
800+ U.S. Measles Cases Highlight Vaccine Effectiveness Despite Breakthrough Infections
The U.S. has seen over 800 measles cases in 2024, mostly in unvaccinated West Texans, but with a 3% breakthrough infection rate among the vaccinated, highlighting the vaccine's high effectiveness despite rare instances of milder disease in vaccinated individuals.
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16% Bias Score
Treating High Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15 Percent
A four-year study of nearly 34,000 individuals aged 40 and over showed that treating high blood pressure through medication, weight loss, and lifestyle changes reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15 percent and general cognitive impairment by 16 percent in a group of 17,407 patients with inten...
Treating High Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15 Percent
A four-year study of nearly 34,000 individuals aged 40 and over showed that treating high blood pressure through medication, weight loss, and lifestyle changes reduced the risk of all-cause dementia by 15 percent and general cognitive impairment by 16 percent in a group of 17,407 patients with inten...
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40% Bias Score
CDC Layoffs Jeopardize U.S. Injury Prevention Efforts
The recent firing of hundreds of CDC employees focused on injury prevention has halted critical research projects, eliminated a centralized data system for tracking injuries, and jeopardized the U.S.'s ability to effectively prevent and respond to preventable deaths and injuries, the leading cause o...
CDC Layoffs Jeopardize U.S. Injury Prevention Efforts
The recent firing of hundreds of CDC employees focused on injury prevention has halted critical research projects, eliminated a centralized data system for tracking injuries, and jeopardized the U.S.'s ability to effectively prevent and respond to preventable deaths and injuries, the leading cause o...
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48% Bias Score
Portugal's Drug Policy: Resurgence of Visible Drug Use Demands Reform
Portugal's once-praised drug policy, implemented in 2001, is facing challenges due to rising visible drug use in Lisbon, linked to increased poverty, homelessness, and the emergence of new synthetic drugs, necessitating policy updates and increased funding.
Portugal's Drug Policy: Resurgence of Visible Drug Use Demands Reform
Portugal's once-praised drug policy, implemented in 2001, is facing challenges due to rising visible drug use in Lisbon, linked to increased poverty, homelessness, and the emergence of new synthetic drugs, necessitating policy updates and increased funding.
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40% Bias Score
UK Sees Sharpest Rise in Tuberculosis Cases Since 1971
Anja Madhvani, a UK citizen, contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Morocco in 2018, initially misdiagnosed; the UK saw a 13% rise in TB cases in 2023, the largest since 1971, linked to social deprivation and COVID-19 disruptions.
UK Sees Sharpest Rise in Tuberculosis Cases Since 1971
Anja Madhvani, a UK citizen, contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Morocco in 2018, initially misdiagnosed; the UK saw a 13% rise in TB cases in 2023, the largest since 1971, linked to social deprivation and COVID-19 disruptions.
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36% Bias Score
Guinea's Drug Crisis Overwhelms Treatment Centers
In Guinea, a severe drug crisis is overwhelming the only private rehabilitation clinic, SAJED-Guinée, which treats dozens of addicts weekly for cocaine, tramadol, crack, and the deadly new drug kush; this crisis, fueled by cross-border trafficking and political instability, severely strains the nati...
Guinea's Drug Crisis Overwhelms Treatment Centers
In Guinea, a severe drug crisis is overwhelming the only private rehabilitation clinic, SAJED-Guinée, which treats dozens of addicts weekly for cocaine, tramadol, crack, and the deadly new drug kush; this crisis, fueled by cross-border trafficking and political instability, severely strains the nati...
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24% Bias Score
Melbourne Cannabis Rally Highlights Push for Federal Legalization
More than 100 people gathered in Melbourne's Flagstaff Gardens on April 20th to advocate for cannabis legalization during Australia's federal election campaign, with the Legalise Cannabis party aiming to amend the federal Crimes Act to enable state-level legalization.
Melbourne Cannabis Rally Highlights Push for Federal Legalization
More than 100 people gathered in Melbourne's Flagstaff Gardens on April 20th to advocate for cannabis legalization during Australia's federal election campaign, with the Legalise Cannabis party aiming to amend the federal Crimes Act to enable state-level legalization.
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40% Bias Score
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