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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2h ago
Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods show a troubling brain response https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261101010549.htm #kids #health #BrainHealth #nutrition #food
Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods show a troubling brain response
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Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods show a troubling brain response

A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods may influence children's developing brains in ways that encourage weight gain. Researchers from USC studied 46 children ages 7 to 10 and found that those who ate more ultra-processed foods showed stronger activity in the brain's reward system when viewing tempting foods like cookies and French fries. These heightened brain responses were linked to greater increases in body fat and body mass index (BMI) one year later, suggesting that the brain's se

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Susan Ville @villebooks@mastodon.social
· 1d ago
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📰 Info 📢🕯️ Dr Rizq Abou Sheira, a surgeon at Nasser Medical Complex, was killed when Israeli aircraft bombed the hospital in #KhanYounis early Thursday 🔸He was among the people killed in the brutal attack on the #hospital, which struck the Al-Yassin building and caused extensive destruction to the surgery and #ICU 🔸Israel's aggression has added to its #warcrimes, particularly against the #health sector in #gaza #palestine #news (Al Mayadeen) NOV-11 09:30
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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 2d ago
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NEW: A veteran who couldn’t get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn’t harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short. https://www.propublica.org/article/east-orange-va-hospital-veterans-decline-new-jersey?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Veterans #Hospital #NewJersey #VeteransDay #Health #Medicine #Trump
Trump Promised to Care for America’s Veterans. The VA Is Now “Collapsing From the Inside.”
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Trump Promised to Care for America’s Veterans. The VA Is Now “Collapsing From the Inside.”

A vet who couldn’t get cancer treatment. Another unable to get surgery for a burst appendix. Trump officials claim their VA overhaul hasn’t harmed veterans, but our reporting in New Jersey reveals a healthcare system stretched thin and falling short.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3d ago
Drought driven by climate change is redefining how disease spreads, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/drought-driven-by-climate-change-is-redefining-how-disease-spreads-study-finds/ #environment #weather #drought #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #health #PublicHealth #disease
Drought driven by climate change is redefining how disease spreads, study finds
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Drought driven by climate change is redefining how disease spreads, study finds

As climate change intensifies, drought is widening globally, causing alterations in water-dependent pathogen patterns, leaving scientists scrambling to understand how infectious disease transmission is evolving. They’ll need to act quickly to predict and prepare for future outbreaks: In 2025, annual drought affected approximately 30% of the globe’s land surface, a near doubling of area since […]

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 6d ago
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News: #Palmoil workers in #Colombia, #Ghana, and #Indonesia exposed to hazardous #pesticides, including EU-banned #paraquat. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and #health at risk. #HumanRights #Boycottpalmoil @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
Palm Oil Workers Exposed to Hazardous Pesticides Palm Oil Detectives
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Palm Oil Workers Exposed to Hazardous Pesticides Palm Oil Detectives

Palm oil workers in Colombia, Ghana, and Indonesia are regularly exposed to hazardous EU-banned pesticides like Paraquat for palm oil. Take action!

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3d ago
California schools must drop ultra-processed food, and kitchen managers explain why that’s hard https://www.earth.com/lifestyle/california-schools-must-drop-ultra-processed-food-and-kitchen-managers-explain-why-thats-hard/ #California #environment #school #schools #nutrition #food #health #PublicHealth
California schools must drop ultra-processed food, and kitchen managers explain why that’s hard
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California schools must drop ultra-processed food, and kitchen managers explain why that’s hard

California will phase ultra-processed foods out of school meals, but kitchen directors say money, staff and small kitchens stand in the way.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3d ago
Climate change is undermining our health, and the burden falls heaviest on women https://phys.org/news/2026-11-climate-undermining-health-burden-falls.html #environment #health #PublicHealth #women #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Climate change is undermining our health, and the burden falls heaviest on women
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Climate change is undermining our health, and the burden falls heaviest on women

As sea levels creep higher in the Pacific, salt leaches into the soil and reduces the land available to grow food. Ocean warming is damaging coral reefs, reducing fish stocks, and salinity has tainted freshwater supplies.

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Dallineation @blog@dallincrump.com
· 3d ago
<ol><li>I&#39;m feeling much better than I felt a week ago. Hoping I continue to feel better now that my antibiotics course is done.</li> <li>I didn&#39;t have a single complaint from users about not being able to log in after the software application I manage at work was migrated to SSO (single sign-on) authentication over the weekend.</li> <li>My son (age 19) told me today that he discovered and loves Savage Garden&#39;s self-titled album. He was astonished when I pointed out that it was released almost 30 years ago, and that I bought the CD as a high-schooler. [...]</li></ol>
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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 4d ago
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We uncovered a secret practice within the FDA, one that affects the prescription drugs millions of Americans take every day. And then we built a tool to tell you what this powerful government agency wouldn’t. Watch how we did it: https://www.propublica.org/article/generic-prescription-drug-supply-fda-explained?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#Video #Explainer #FDA #Health #Medicine #Government #Regulation
We Know Where Our Food and Clothes Are Made. Why Not Our Prescriptions?
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We Know Where Our Food and Clothes Are Made. Why Not Our Prescriptions?

ProPublica spent 14 months investigating how the Food and Drug Administration regulates foreign drugmakers. We found a system that gives manufacturers a special pass to continue sending generic drugs from substandard factories to the U.S.

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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 4d ago
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NEW: XpresTest, a company linked to Trump’s sons, got nearly $40 million in government contracts. It has years of experience conducting disease screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or provided biosecurity services abroad. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-sons-xwell-xprestest-government-contracts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Health #PublicHealth #Ebola #Trump #Government #Business
Firm Tied to Trump Sons Won Nearly $40 Million in Federal Funds to Screen for Ebola, Other Diseases
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Firm Tied to Trump Sons Won Nearly $40 Million in Federal Funds to Screen for Ebola, Other Diseases

XpresTest has years of experience conducting disease screening in U.S. airports but has never worked with Ebola or provided biosecurity services abroad. It’s “a new thing for us,” the company’s CEO said.

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Robert Sanscartier @Snoro@mastodon.social
· 4d ago
#Health #LA #California #USA #US The district treats storm drains monthly, but with the larvicide washed out to sea, mosquito populations surged. At one point this summer, Kluh said more than 70% of mosquitoes trapped for sampling carried West Nile virus. That share has fallen in recent weeks to about one-third https://calmatters.org/health/2026/11/california-west-nile-climate-deaths/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
At one point this summer, 70% of mosquitoes trapped in L.A. carried West Nile
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At one point this summer, 70% of mosquitoes trapped in L.A. carried West Nile

There’s no vaccine and no cure. And a wet El Niño winter could set up an even bigger mosquito boom.

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ProPublica @ProPublica@newsie.social
· 5d ago
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NEW: As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition. https://www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-shot-texas-lonestar-emergency-room-nicole-malouf?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Hospital #Medicine #Parenting #Health #PublicHealth #Texas #Emergency
An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.
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An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.

As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Extreme heat is creating a workplace health crisis in Bangladesh’s garment industry https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/11/extreme-heat-is-creating-a-workplace-health-crisis-in-bangladeshs-garment-industry/ #Bangladesh #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #industry #health #PublicHealth
Extreme heat is creating a workplace health crisis in Bangladesh's garment industry
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Extreme heat is creating a workplace health crisis in Bangladesh's garment industry

Rising temperatures in Bangladesh are creating an occupational health crisis for the 4.2 million workers in the country’s garment industry, reports Mongabay contributor Usraat Fahmidah. A World Bank report shows that maximum temperatures across the country have climbed by about 1.1° Celsius (2° Fahrenheit) since 1980. The country’s capital, Dhaka, hit a record 40.6°C (105°F) […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year https://www.earth.com/climate/nearly-a-billion-people-face-heatwaves-and-wildfire-smoke-in-the-same-year/ #health #PublicHealth #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #wildfire #wildfires
Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year
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Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year

Heatwave wildfire smoke days now reach about 916 million people a year, and the heaviest burden falls on countries rarely linked to fires.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Why are ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease? New clues found in the bloodstream https://www.earth.com/lifestyle/why-are-ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-heart-disease-new-clues-found-in-the-bloodstream/ #nutrition #food #health #heart #HeartHealth #disease
Why are ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease? New clues found in the bloodstream
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Why are ultra-processed foods linked to heart disease? New clues found in the bloodstream

Blood patterns offer new clues to why ultra-processed foods are linked to heart disease, beyond their sugar, salt and saturated fat content.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Six measures could save 1.6 million lives a year: WHO https://phys.org/news/2026-11-million-year.html #environment #health #PublicHealth #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #economy #politics
Six measures could save 1.6 million lives a year: WHO
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Six measures could save 1.6 million lives a year: WHO

Implementing a few climate and health measures could save nearly 1.6 million lives a year and generate trillions of dollars for the economy, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

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Robert Sanscartier @Snoro@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
#health #women forced to turn to imported food, which is often high in calories but low in nutrients. And this, along with a myriad of intersecting social, cultural and economic factors, has led to a rise in the rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease after extreme weather is increasing their domestic burden, contributing to exhaustion and mental ill-health https://phys.org/news/2026-11-climate-undermining-health-burden-falls.html #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Climate change is undermining our health, and the burden falls heaviest on women
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Climate change is undermining our health, and the burden falls heaviest on women

As sea levels creep higher in the Pacific, salt leaches into the soil and reduces the land available to grow food. Ocean warming is damaging coral reefs, reducing fish stocks, and salinity has tainted freshwater supplies.

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The Guardian Feeds @guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media
· 1w ago
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The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot By George Monbiot Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/04/global-pandemic-mink-farm-utah-farming-livestock #Birdflu #Flu #Infectiousdiseases #USnews #Animalwelfare #Farming #Health #Animals #Environment #Society #Worldnews #Science #TheGuardian #GeorgeMonbiot
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
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The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot

Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Even moderate drinking linked to cancer and early death, major study finds https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261031221159.htm #health #alcohol #cancer #death
Even moderate drinking linked to cancer and early death, major study finds
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Even moderate drinking linked to cancer and early death, major study finds

A major new study challenges the idea that moderate drinking is safe, finding that even relatively small amounts of alcohol increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, and premature death. Researchers found no overall health benefits from drinking and warn that consuming more than one alcoholic beverage per day can significantly increase long-term health risks.

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