Public Health
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Tire chemical linked to new Alzheimer’s risk factor
SAN FRANCISCO — A study published in 2024 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has identified a chemical, 6PPD-quinone, as a potential…
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Tire Pollution: A Growing Environmental Health Concern
WASHINGTON, July 7 — Tires are everywhere. Roughly 1.5 billion of them are produced annually worldwide, and when they wear down, the…
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Key Players in the Research: UCSF and Collaborators Behind the Study
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 — A chemical compound found in virtually every car tyre on the road has been linked to biological…
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Mechanism of Action: How 6PPD-Q May Disrupt Brain Cell Function
MANILA, July 7 — A new study has identified a mechanism through which a common environmental pollutant may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease,…
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Alzheimer’s Cases in U.S. to Reach 13.8 Million by 2060
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The figure that matters: 6.7 million. That is the number of Americans aged 65 and older living with…
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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Growing Public Health Crisis in the US
LONDON, July 7 — The technical reality of Alzheimer’s disease remains stubbornly grim, even as researchers chip away at its mechanisms. It…
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Tire pollution compound linked to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes
CHICAGO, July 7 — On the ground in laboratories across the country, researchers are tracking a new suspect in the long fight…
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Younger Adults in India’s Capital Face Rising Cancer Burden
NEW DELHI, July 5 — For decades, cancer carried an image of being an illness that arrived late in life. That image…
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Embecta Focuses on Reliable Insulin Delivery in Asia
MANILA, July 3 — A securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Embecta, the medical device company, accusing it of…
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New Infrastructure Planning Guidance Mandates Health Impact Assessments
The government’s new national infrastructure planning guidance runs through a set of numbers that define how major projects in England will get…
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Public delays seeking cancer care amid symptom concerns
LONDON, July 1 — One in three people who notice a possible warning sign of cancer wait at least six months before…
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Cancer’s Deadly Toll Exposed in Developing Health Systems
LAGOS, July 1 — For years, I taught my students about the mechanics of writing, about narrative structure and clarity. But the…
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UnitedHealth Expands Coverage for Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Blood Test
NEW YORK, July 1 — UnitedHealth Group has added Guardant Health’s Shield blood test to its coverage list for colorectal cancer screening,…
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Study: Quitting Smoking for Vaping Raises Lung Cancer Risk 56%
SEOUL — A sweeping new study out of South Korea is casting serious doubt on the idea that switching to e-cigarettes is…
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Study: Ex-Smokers Who Vape Daily Face 56% Higher Lung Cancer Risk
SEOUL — The numbers are brutal. A 56% higher lung cancer risk for former smokers who swap cigarettes for daily vaping. Not…
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Former Smokers Who Switch to Daily Vaping Face Double Lung Cancer Death Risk
SEOUL — A South Korean study tracking more than 4.5 million adults has produced stark numbers on vaping after quitting cigarettes. The…
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NIH launches world’s largest integrated health database
NEW YORK, July 1 — 747,000 participants. That is the headline number for the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us research…
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Glasgow Ebola Test Negative as Congo Outbreak Rages On
GLASGOW, July 1 — A patient admitted to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has tested negative for Ebola, ending a brief lockdown.…
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QIMR Berghofer study: 70% of Queenslanders used skin cancer services in eight years
For decades, Queensland has been the place where the sun doesn’t just shine — it attacks. The state holds the world’s highest…
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Study: 70% of Queenslanders sought skin cancer treatment over 8 years
For eight years, 40,000 Queenslanders walked into doctors’ offices, clinics, and hospital rooms to have skin cancers cut out, burned off, or…
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Germany’s Lack of Heat Protection Rules Endangers Nursing Homes
A national policy gap is now impossible to ignore in Germany. The country has no federal heat protection regulations requiring cooling systems…
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WILDLIFE HABITATS NEAR PARKS LINKED TO LONGER LIVES
WASHINGTON, June 30 — A new study has quantified something many visitors already sensed: America’s national parks are good for you. The…
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Manila Doctors Raise Concerns Over Prescription-Free Medication via Delivery Apps
MANILA — The Philippine medical establishment is watching the rise of quick-commerce health delivery with unease. A single case — Ratish Sharma…
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Philippine Doctors Sound Alarm Over Prescription Drug Sales on Quick-Commerce Apps
MANILA — The doctor on the phone asked Ratish Sharma how old he was and how long he had been taking Telma…
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