A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026.
Months earlier, California public health officials warned…
Category: 8. Health
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Routine blood pressure readings offer early insights on dementia risk
Measures of blood vessel health derived from routine blood pressure readings may help identify adults at increased risk for dementia, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session…
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Expert consensus validates UDFF for noninvasive fatty liver assessment
As the global burden of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome continues to rise, fatty liver disease has become one of the most prevalent chronic liver conditions worldwide. Its progressive forms, including metabolic…
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China’s Control Over US Drug Supply Alarms Lawmakers
America is highly reliant on China for its essential hospital and outpatient medications, especially generic drugs, which account for 90 percent of U.S. prescriptions.
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Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise Your Heart Risk by 67%
Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to the danger. People who regularly ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods faced a much greater risk of serious heart…
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Scientists finally reveal how this Alzheimer’s drug really works
Lecanemab, marketed as Leqembi, is a monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that targets and removes harmful amyloid plaques while slowing cognitive decline. Scientists from VIB and KU Leuven have now uncovered exactly how it…
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Britain rushes to contain deadly meningitis outbreak
Over 10 people were hospitalized in the UK and students urged to take preventative antibiotics Tuesday as health officials rushed to treat a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a nightclub.
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Smart bandage could heal and monitor wounds at the same time
Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.
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Assessing the Possible Therapeutic Applications of Non-Coding RNA
To understand the human genome, scientists focused on protein-coding genes and their functions for decades. This has given us invaluable knowledge about the inner workings of the human body. But that also only…
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Assessing the Possible Therapeutic Applications of Non-Coding RNA
To understand the human genome, scientists focused on protein-coding genes and their functions for decades. This has given us invaluable knowledge about the inner workings of the human body. But that also only…
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