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Sexually transmitted infection cases still rampant in Milwaukee.
by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood news Service April 14, 2026 Most recent sexual health data shows a mixed picture. There are signs of progress, but there are also persistent concerns that health leaders say cannot be ignored. Reported cases of several sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, in Milwaukee have declined in recent years. Public health officials point to expanded testing,…
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Top NC court tackles $3 billion retiree health benefits dispute
The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether 220,000 government retirees can continue to pursue a class action lawsuit against the state health plan and retirement systems. The plan’s lawyers argue that the case could cost taxpayers $3 billion. The dispute produced an hour of oral arguments Tuesday morning. State Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the…
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Microplastics lab studies may fail to reflect real-world exposure
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: Most lab studies on microplastics rely on high doses and simplified conditions, raising questions about how accurately they reflect real-world human exposure and health risks. Study: Gaps between Laboratory Experiments and Real-World Exposure: Toxicological Assessment of…
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Brain Foods for Better Cognitive Function
If, as the saying goes, “You are what you eat,” then the foods in your diet can have a profound impact on your body. And some of them can also boost your mind. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy…
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Regulatory tracker: FDA signs off on generics for AstraZeneca’s Farxiga
Welcome to Fierce Pharma’s regulatory tracker for the first half of 2026. On this page, we’re recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansions into key geographies and new indications. Be sure to come back regularly for the latest updates. UPDATED: Monday, April 13 at 10:45 a.m. ET For the first time, the FDA has approved generics for AstraZeneca’s…
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Categorization is fundamental and predictive across all brain processing
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: Challenging the classic view, two cognitive scientists argue in a new review that categorization is not a late, specialized stage of sensory processing. Instead, it is a core function operating at every level, anticipating bodily needs…
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Parents’ intake of sugar substitutes may influence offspring gut biology, study finds
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: A new mouse study suggests that sweeteners consumed by parents may reshape gut bacteria, microbial metabolites, and metabolic signals in offspring, with sucralose leaving the strongest multigenerational imprint. Study: Artificial and natural non-nutritive sweeteners drive divergent…
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Ballad Health’s program for assisting uninsured patients earns national award for its community-based approach to serving rural Appalachia
The Appalachian Highlands Care Network, a collaboration between Ballad Health and regional partners, recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s 2026 Innovators Awards honorees Appalachian Highlands Care Network Innovators Awards National publication Modern Healthcare recognized Ballad Health’s Appalachian Highlands Care Network with its annual Innovators Award, which “recognizes leaders and organizations driving innovation that improves care, achieves measurable results and contributes…
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Is Greater Manchester going to run out of medicine?
The conflict involving Iran has raised fresh concerns over medicine supply issues across the UK, with one Greater Manchester pharmacy leader warning there is a ‘real risk’ shortages could worsen if global disruption continues. Experts warn rising prices and fragile supply chains are already putting the system under further strain, with frontline pharmacists facing growing frustration from patients at the…
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NTU Singapore and partners develop new inhaled treatment for severe lung infections
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: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is working with China’s Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Swedish biotechnology company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals AB to develop a new inhaled treatment aimed at helping patients recover faster…
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