Why The New York Times Advises Complete Avoidance of Sunshine The New York Times published an article advising readers, "How to Get Absolutely No Sun This Summer." I'd like to say this is a joke, but it's disturbingly real.
60% of Calories Are From Ultraprocessed Food for Many People STORY AT-A-GLANCE Ultraprocessed foods contribute to premature death.
Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age “Older people are just literally left on their own.” The distress in Nosiphiwo Tetana’s voice is apparent as she talks about older people isolated at home without care and support.
South Africa: Older People Lack Basic Care, Support (Johannesburg) – South Africa is failing to provide hundreds of thousands of older people access to basic care and support services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Get Your One Health Token From the World Health Organization STORY AT-A-GLANCE The World Health Organization and their “One Health” approach are coming for the world's food systems, aiming to meld them with the health insurance and medical fields.
Going Sober for the Fourth: Nonalcoholic Spirits for Your BBQ As the warm summer approaches, so do the barbeques and outdoor gatherings.
Factory Farmed Salmon Full of Disease and Hazardous Chemicals Salmon is the second most popular type of seafood in the U.S. (shrimp is the first), with just over 2 pounds consumed annually, per person.
The Benefits of Curcumin in Tumor Treatments STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Peru Should Provide Comprehensive Reproductive Care for Girls When Camila (a pseudonym), an Indigenous girl in rural Peru, was 13, she became pregnant after years of rape by her father.
Myanmar: Junta Blocks Lifesaving Cyclone Aid (Bangkok) – The Myanmar junta’s increasing obstruction of humanitarian aid in the month since Cyclone Mocha has put thousands of lives at immediate risk and endangered millions of people, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the cyclone made landfall on May 14, 2023, junta authorities have refused to authorize travel
Only idiots are still wearing face masks The corporate media has reported that face masks may raise the risk of stillbirths, testicular dysfunction and cognitive decline due to the build-up of carbon dioxide.
What Toxic Wildfires Can Teach Us About COPD and COVID-19 STORY AT-A-GLANCE A fairly under-recognized medical problem is large numbers of people becoming ill from an air pollutant (e.g., after the recent East Palestine train derailment ).