Health Smartphones at Age 12 Tied to Eating Disorder Risk By 14
Children who own smartphones at age 12 face an increased likelihood of developing eating disorder symptoms by age 14, according to a…
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Health Statins May Lower Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Early treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins is associated with a 15 percent reduction in the ten-year risk of dementia for patients diagnosed with…
Health Do GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Reduce Cancer Risk? What Researchers Say
As glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists continue to reshape the treatment of obesity and diabetes, researchers are actively investigating whether medications like Ozempic,…
Health Don Gnocchi Foundation: CARE Lab for Pediatric Rehabilitation with VR and Tech
Fondazione Don Gnocchi runs the CARE Lab, a specialized pediatric rehabilitation facility. It uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and high-tech interactive tools…
Health Stunted Gut Microbiome Triples Type 1 Diabetes Risk
A child's gut microbiome trajectory during the first two years of life strongly predicts the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to…
Health Cofepris Approves Lenacapavir: Biannual PrEP for HIV Prevention in Mexico
Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) authorized the sanitary registration of lenacapavir on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The…
Health Bahamas Maritime Authority Issues Safety Alert on Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis Onboard Ships
Following a fatal incident on June 23, 2026, the Bahamas Maritime Authority issued a safety alert regarding the management of food allergies…
Health Florence industrial cleaning openings offer part-time employment
Industrial cleaning and facility sanitation openings in Florence offer part-time employment opportunities for workers seeking structured schedules in corporate and commercial environments.…
Health Garvan Institute researchers develop DNA test for inherited muscle diseases
A new long-read DNA test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has successfully diagnosed inherited muscle diseases in…
Health Dental Care for the Elderly: Why Oral Health is Often Forgotten in Care
Vulnerable older adults increasingly retain their natural teeth later in life, yet daily oral hygiene frequently falls by the wayside within professional…
Health Sr. Dr. Aquinata Mukoya gets Master’s degree to lower maternal mortality
Sr. Dr. Aquinata Mukoya of the Sisters of Mary of Kakamega graduated with a Master's Degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the…
Health Seasonal weather transitions bring rising viral infections and fatigue
Seasonal weather transitions bring a sharp rise in viral infections and fatigue as shifting temperatures and humidity levels impact human immune defenses.…
Health Generalised Pustular Psoriasis: Rising Prevalence and Mortality Risk in England
Generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP) prevalence in England climbed by more than 50% between 2008 and 2022, while patients faced substantially higher mortality…
Health Chen Bao-zhong warns folding disposable masks releases microplastics
Repeatedly folding and reusing disposable face masks can break their delicate nonwoven fibers, releasing invisible microplastics that pose potential cardiovascular risks. Environmental…
Health Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Class 10 marksheet resurfaces online
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu and husband Raj Nidimoru are expecting their first child together later this year, prompting public interest as a…
Health Juliette O’Connell Details Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Rash
In June 2011, then 41-year-old Juliette O’Connell noticed a persistent rash around her collarbone and the top of her left breast after…
Health BepiColombo successfully separated its propulsion module on September 3
The BepiColombo spacecraft successfully separated its propulsion module on September 3, crossing a major threshold as it approaches Mercury after a 9.9-billion-kilometer…
Health Jack Black and Amy Poehler Discuss CPAP Machines on Podcast
Jack Black's candid discussion about using a continuous positive airway pressure machine on Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast in April 2025 continues…