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New molecular sensor for taste-based detection of influenza
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to release a thyme flavor…
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Youngkin orders Virginia health board to draft rules on women’s sports and locker rooms
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) – Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive directive instructing the Virginia Board of Health to draft new regulations on women’s sports and sex-separated spaces. The order calls for two rules: one to prevent biological males from competing on female-only sports teams, and another to restrict them from entering locker rooms or other areas where women and…
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Are expired medications really expired? Here’s what health experts say
It’s a common belief that expired medications are fine to use after they’ve expired. But, is it true? It turns out that using medications past their expiration date means they could be less effective or could be harmful. There have been mixed opinions on how safe or effective medications are after their expiration dates. So, Local 4 took the question…
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Doctors warn against imitating hot noodle scene from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Doctors nationwide are issuing urgent warnings about a viral food trend inspired by the hit Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” that is causing serious scalding injuries in children and teens. The trend involves youth imitating a scene from the movie by eating extremely hot instant noodles. Injuries are resulting not only from the high temperature of the noodles themselves, but…
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Trump’s Tylenol-and-autism speech will have serious consequences. I should know.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The Trump administration’s announcement last week linking the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women to their children’s autism was (as many have by now argued) alarmist, unsupported, and irresponsible. To appreciate the depths of the harm the idea could…
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Advancing child patient safety: Key system changes needed
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: In this interview, News Medical speaks with Laís Junqueira, Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation Manager at Elsevier, about patient safety challenges in pediatric care, the importance of system-level thinking, and innovations supporting safer outcomes for children and newborns. From…
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Breast Health Fund offers financial aid to people fighting cancer
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are roughly 10,000 new cases of breast cancer in Michigan every year. Costs associated with treatment can add up greatly. Together, the Superior Health Foundation and the Marquette County Health Department aim to alleviate that burden. The Breast Health Fund offers up to $2,500 for individuals with breast cancer.…
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GLP-1s mixed at home are illegal and popular. It’s called ‘gray.’
Jameela Jamil slams Serena Williams for weight loss drug ad Serena Williams is under fire after a partnership promoting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, with actor and activist Jameela Jamil leading the backlash. unbranded – Entertainment Liz just wanted to lose the baby weight. Like so many other moms, the 33-year-old was struggling to fit into her clothes postpartum. She considered compounded…
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Psilocybin targets brain circuits to relieve chronic pain and depression, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms—which could lead to new paths forward for pain and mental health management options. Chronic pain affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is often deeply entangled with depression and anxiety, creating a vicious cycle…
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Savannah health expert responds to White House Tylenol claims
PLEASE CALL BEAUFORT POLICE./// NEW TONIGHT — A SAVANNAH HEALTH EXPERT IS WEIGHING-IN — AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CLAIMED — PREGNANT WOMEN WHO TAKE TYLENOL — FACE GREATER RISK — OF HAVING A CHILD WITH AUTISM. WJCL 22 NEWS’ TIA MAGGIO – TYLENOL IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY USED MEDICATIONS FOR PAIN AND FEVER – ESPECIALLY DURING PREGNANCY. BUT…
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