HealthDay – Older women who scored highest on a questionnaire measuring gratitude had a 9% lower risk of premature death from any cause, compared to those with the least gratitude, according to…
Month: July 2024
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds Online Until She Died, State Records Say
KFF HEALTH NEWS – Hundreds of Americans may have unknowingly received therapy from an untrained impostor who masqueraded as an online therapist, possibly for as long as two years, and the deception…
Dengue fever alert issued in Florida Keys after confirmed cases
CBS Miami – Health officials have issued an alert in the Florida Keys after two people were confirmed to have dengue fever. The local alert comes days after the CDC issued a…
Alabama woman bitten by rabid fox while unloading groceries from car: ‘Public health threat’
Fox News – An Alabama woman was bitten by a rabid fox recently as she unloaded groceries from her car, according to local reports. The Atmore woman, whose name was not disclosed,…
With mpox cases on the rise, advocates urge vaccinations, not abstinence
CBS News – More than two years since the initial mpox outbreak, cases are trending up again — and the word still hasn’t gotten out to everyone at risk. During Pride Month,…
How bad is farm-raised salmon?
The negatives of farm-raised salmon Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) These pollutants found in farm-raised salmon have been linked to type-2 diabetes and obesity. They’ve also been linked to an increased risk of…
These are the top 5 sources of microplastics in your home: Here’s how to avoid them
5. Plastic chopping boards could transfer microplastics to food Chopping boards alone could expose humans to up to 79.4 million polypropylene microplastics – a type of plastic polymer – each year according…
Coffee burns body fat – Headline Health
WALES ONLINE – British researchers found women aged 20 to 44 who drank two or three cups per day had the lowest levels of belly fat, 3.4 per cent lower than non-coffee…
Shark bites man who was boating off Florida coast, leaving him in critical condition
CNN – A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities. The Nassau County Sheriff’s…