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From tea towels to TV remotes: Eight everyday bacterial hotspots, and how to clean themFrom your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless—some even helpful—but under the right conditions, a few can make you seriously ill.... Read more
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Food insecurity causes anxiety and depression, data showFood insecurity is not only linked with, but directly causes symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to research published in the open-access journal PLOS Mental Health.... Read more
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Government rollbacks of climate monitoring are a public health emergency, say researchersIn an opinion piece published in the open-access journal PLOS Climate, Jeremy Jacobs of Vanderbilt University and Shazia Khan of Yale School of Medicine draw attention to the rollback of government efforts to collect data on climate change, and how the loss of this infrastructure imperils public health efforts.... Read more
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Popular YoCrunch yogurt recalled over plastic pieces in packagingYoCrunch yogurt products are being pulled from store shelves nationwide due to a safety concern, its manufacturer announced Monday.... Read more
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Patients who feel heard are more likely to stick with medical treatmentIn the 2000s, when I worked as a psychologist in long-term elderly care and primary health care services, many of the patients I saw were living with chronic or complex conditions. These situations required that patients trust care providers, consistently adhere to treatments and, often, receive care over an extended... Read more
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The keys to healthy aging start at any ageMore than 10,000 adults each day are celebrating their birthdays with 65 candles on the cake. Although that may be a cause for alarm for some, it's never too late to develop healthy aging habits and change mindsets on aging, a Texas A&M University expert says.... Read more
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Research reveals transgender Americans fear losing medical careGender-diverse individuals not only fear losing their access to gender-affirming care but may resort to self-harm or questionable alternatives if it disappears, according to new research from the University of Vermont (UVM) published in JAMA Network Open.... Read more
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Researchers track the willingness of gun owners to temporarily store guns outside their homesRutgers researchers have found that firearm owners are more likely to consider temporary out-of-home storage when worried about the safety of others.... Read more
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Will RFK Jr.'s push for psychedelic therapy help or hamper the emerging field?For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should be approved for Americans grappling with depression, trauma and other hard-to-treat conditions.... Read more
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How a drone delivering medicine might just save your lifeDrones can deliver pizza, and maybe one day your online shopping. So why not use them to deliver urgent medicines or other emergency health-care supplies?... Read more
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How safe are the chemicals in sunscreen? A pharmacology expert explainsLast week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released its safety review of seven active ingredients commonly used in sunscreens.... Read more
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Telehealth works but rules need changingWith its services skyrocketing during the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth—where medical services are delivered by phone or video call—has become a mainstay of health care systems in Australia and other countries around the world.... Read more
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Cardiologist helps nurses eat healthier and take better care of themselvesNurses are charged with other people's health, but they often do not prioritize their own.... Read more
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Deadly flesh-eating bacteria in Florida waters: Vibrio cases decline; danger persistsFour people in Florida have died this year from Vibrio vulnificus, a rare flesh-eating bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater, among 11 confirmed cases, according to state health officials.... Read more
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FDA sends warning letters to companies selling illegal opioid compoundThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued seven warning letters to companies illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is found in trace amounts in kratom.... Read more