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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

by YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 20240444

A deadly heat wave gripped large regions of Asia for weeks in April and May 2024. As temperatures climbed past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius)...

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Relieving discomfort: tips for easing chronic back pain

YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

by YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 20240418

Are you searching for ways to reduce your back pain so that you can resume daily activities? Check out five tips for easing chronic back...

Food Health

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

YoopyaApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

by YoopyaApril 24, 2024April 24, 20240411

Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics,...

Health Social affairs

Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents

YoopyaApril 23, 2024April 23, 2024

by YoopyaApril 23, 2024April 23, 20240422

Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop...

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A natural deception: 3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow

YoopyaApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024

by YoopyaApril 6, 2024April 6, 20240512

Americans seem to have quite a positive view of dietary supplements. According to a 2023 survey, 74% of U.S. adults take vitamins, prebiotics and the...

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More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

YoopyaFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 2024

by YoopyaFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 20240414

NEW YORK (AP) — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests....

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Tips to improve your pharmacy’s efficiency

YoopyaFebruary 1, 2024February 1, 2024

by YoopyaFebruary 1, 2024February 1, 20240419

It’s time to invest in the way your pharmacy operates. Use these tips to improve your pharmacy’s efficiency to benefit business and patient healthcare. Patients...

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Report finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009

YoopyaJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 30, 2024January 30, 20240397

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the...

Africa Health

Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children

YoopyaJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 20240510

Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. The campaign due...

Environment Social affairs

Ways poor stormwater management can harm your town

YoopyaJanuary 20, 2024January 20, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 20, 2024January 20, 20240245

After the initial coverage of a big storm, the ways poor stormwater management can harm your town don’t get much attention. But ongoing problems are...