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🌞 New research from Northwestern University links indoor tanning to a 2.85-fold higher risk of melanoma and widespread DNA damage across the skin - even in areas not directly exposed during tanning. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#HealthNews #Melanoma #SkinCancer #PublicHealth #Science
#HealthNews #Melanoma #SkinCancer #PublicHealth #Science
December 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🌞 New research from Northwestern University links indoor tanning to a 2.85-fold higher risk of melanoma and widespread DNA damage across the skin - even in areas not directly exposed during tanning. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#HealthNews #Melanoma #SkinCancer #PublicHealth #Science
#HealthNews #Melanoma #SkinCancer #PublicHealth #Science
🧠 A new 12-year study of 5,440 adults found that high abdominal fat with low muscle mass was associated with 83% higher mortality. Simple clinical measures may help detect this risk. 🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/s405...
#HealthNews #Aging #PublicHealth #Obesity #MuscleLoss
#HealthNews #Aging #PublicHealth #Obesity #MuscleLoss
December 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🧠 A new 12-year study of 5,440 adults found that high abdominal fat with low muscle mass was associated with 83% higher mortality. Simple clinical measures may help detect this risk. 🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1007/s405...
#HealthNews #Aging #PublicHealth #Obesity #MuscleLoss
#HealthNews #Aging #PublicHealth #Obesity #MuscleLoss
🧬 Scientists have uncovered a skin-cell pathway where FABP5 triggers ferroptosis, driving psoriasis inflammation. Blocking it reduced symptoms in models, suggesting a possible new treatment approach alongside current immune therapies. 🔗 Link in comments. #psoriasis #dermatology #medicalresearch
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🧬 Scientists have uncovered a skin-cell pathway where FABP5 triggers ferroptosis, driving psoriasis inflammation. Blocking it reduced symptoms in models, suggesting a possible new treatment approach alongside current immune therapies. 🔗 Link in comments. #psoriasis #dermatology #medicalresearch
🍫 New analysis of more than 1,600 adults shows higher blood levels of theobromine - a compound in dark chocolate - are linked to lower epigenetic age acceleration, a marker of biological ageing 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/key-che... #HealthNews #Ageing #Longevity #Nutrition #Chocolate
December 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🍫 New analysis of more than 1,600 adults shows higher blood levels of theobromine - a compound in dark chocolate - are linked to lower epigenetic age acceleration, a marker of biological ageing 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/key-che... #HealthNews #Ageing #Longevity #Nutrition #Chocolate
🧬 Donor carrying harmful TP53 cancer-linked mutation fathered nearly 200 children across Europe before the risk was detected. Some children have already died, prompting calls for mandatory genomic screening and limits on donor use. #HealthNews #Genetics #PublicHealth #Fertility
December 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🧬 Donor carrying harmful TP53 cancer-linked mutation fathered nearly 200 children across Europe before the risk was detected. Some children have already died, prompting calls for mandatory genomic screening and limits on donor use. #HealthNews #Genetics #PublicHealth #Fertility
🛌 A new US study finds that insufficient sleep is tied to shorter life expectancy even after accounting for smoking and other risks. 🔗 academic.oup.com/sle... #HealthNews #SleepScience #Longevity #PublicHealth
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🛌 A new US study finds that insufficient sleep is tied to shorter life expectancy even after accounting for smoking and other risks. 🔗 academic.oup.com/sle... #HealthNews #SleepScience #Longevity #PublicHealth
🦠 England has detected a newly evolved mpox strain combining clade I and clade II - a recombinant form that scientists say warrants genomic surveillance as the virus continues to evolve. 🔗 www.gov.uk/governmen... #HealthNews #Mpox #PublicHealth #Genomics #InfectiousDiseases
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
🦠 England has detected a newly evolved mpox strain combining clade I and clade II - a recombinant form that scientists say warrants genomic surveillance as the virus continues to evolve. 🔗 www.gov.uk/governmen... #HealthNews #Mpox #PublicHealth #Genomics #InfectiousDiseases
🍄 One person has died and 20 are ill after eating toxic wild mushrooms, prompting an urgent public health warning as amatoxin cases rise and hospitals report severe liver damage. 🔗 Official link - www.cdph.ca.gov/Prog... #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Mushroom #Poisoning
December 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🍄 One person has died and 20 are ill after eating toxic wild mushrooms, prompting an urgent public health warning as amatoxin cases rise and hospitals report severe liver damage. 🔗 Official link - www.cdph.ca.gov/Prog... #HealthNews #PublicHealth #Mushroom #Poisoning
🧠 A hidden 14th-century volcanic eruption may have cooled Europe, disrupted trade and fuelled the Black Death that killed up to 60% of the population 🔗 Paper: www.nature.com/artic... #Science #History #Epidemiology #ClimateChange #MedievalHistory #PublicHealth
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🧠 A hidden 14th-century volcanic eruption may have cooled Europe, disrupted trade and fuelled the Black Death that killed up to 60% of the population 🔗 Paper: www.nature.com/artic... #Science #History #Epidemiology #ClimateChange #MedievalHistory #PublicHealth
✈️ New study finds airplane cabin air is far cleaner than many assume. A HEPA filter used for 8,000+ flight hours and passenger masks revealed 407 microbial species, almost all harmless skin bacteria 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s401... #HealthNews #Aviation #AirQuality #Science
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
✈️ New study finds airplane cabin air is far cleaner than many assume. A HEPA filter used for 8,000+ flight hours and passenger masks revealed 407 microbial species, almost all harmless skin bacteria 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s401... #HealthNews #Aviation #AirQuality #Science
🧠 A study in iScience reports that teens who lived with a family dog showed fewer social and behavioural difficulties a year later. Researchers also found distinct oral-microbiome patterns. 🔗 www.cell.com/iscienc...
#HealthNews #Science #MentalHealth #Teens #Pets #Wellbeing
#HealthNews #Science #MentalHealth #Teens #Pets #Wellbeing
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🧠 A study in iScience reports that teens who lived with a family dog showed fewer social and behavioural difficulties a year later. Researchers also found distinct oral-microbiome patterns. 🔗 www.cell.com/iscienc...
#HealthNews #Science #MentalHealth #Teens #Pets #Wellbeing
#HealthNews #Science #MentalHealth #Teens #Pets #Wellbeing
📱 A major study of 10,500+ children links early smartphone ownership to higher risks of depression (1.3×), obesity (1.4×) and poor sleep (1.6×). Risks rise the younger a child gets a phone. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #ChildHealth #Parenting #MentalHealth
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📱 A major study of 10,500+ children links early smartphone ownership to higher risks of depression (1.3×), obesity (1.4×) and poor sleep (1.6×). Risks rise the younger a child gets a phone. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #ChildHealth #Parenting #MentalHealth
🧬 Low-dose zinc, branched-chain amino acids and serine improved social behaviour in autism-linked mouse models and partly calmed overactive amygdala circuits. Early-stage work only. 🔗 Link to study in comments #Neuroscience #Autism #ScienceNews #BrainHealth #Research
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
🧬 Low-dose zinc, branched-chain amino acids and serine improved social behaviour in autism-linked mouse models and partly calmed overactive amygdala circuits. Early-stage work only. 🔗 Link to study in comments #Neuroscience #Autism #ScienceNews #BrainHealth #Research
🔥 New research shows that fatty food smells during pregnancy can alter how offspring respond to fat later in life - boosting appetite signals and driving a stronger preference for richer foods. 🔗 Study link in comments #Pregnancy #Metabolism #Obesity #Science #Food
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🔥 New research shows that fatty food smells during pregnancy can alter how offspring respond to fat later in life - boosting appetite signals and driving a stronger preference for richer foods. 🔗 Study link in comments #Pregnancy #Metabolism #Obesity #Science #Food
🫁 A study of 1.5M adults shows that long-term PM₂.₅ exposure can halve the mortality benefits of regular exercise. Nearly 46% of people live above this pollution threshold. 🔗 Study link in comments
#HealthNews #AirPollution #Exercise #PublicHealth
#HealthNews #AirPollution #Exercise #PublicHealth
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🫁 A study of 1.5M adults shows that long-term PM₂.₅ exposure can halve the mortality benefits of regular exercise. Nearly 46% of people live above this pollution threshold. 🔗 Study link in comments
#HealthNews #AirPollution #Exercise #PublicHealth
#HealthNews #AirPollution #Exercise #PublicHealth
🔬 A landmark U.S. study of 26,820 people finds no evidence that fluoridated tap water lowers IQ - directly challenging long-standing neurotoxicity claims 🔗 Study link in comments #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Fluoride
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🔬 A landmark U.S. study of 26,820 people finds no evidence that fluoridated tap water lowers IQ - directly challenging long-standing neurotoxicity claims 🔗 Study link in comments #HealthNews #Science #PublicHealth #Fluoride
🫁 A new major trial shows monthly Tezepelumab injections let over half of severe asthma patients stop daily steroids, while around 90% cut to low-dose levels — with better breathing and fewer attacks. 🔗 Link to study in comments #HealthNews #Asthma #Science #Medicine
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🫁 A new major trial shows monthly Tezepelumab injections let over half of severe asthma patients stop daily steroids, while around 90% cut to low-dose levels — with better breathing and fewer attacks. 🔗 Link to study in comments #HealthNews #Asthma #Science #Medicine
🎤 A matched study of 648 singers found famous artists faced a 33% higher mortality risk, living to about 75 compared with 79 for less-known peers. Researchers say the risk is similar to that seen in occasional smoking. 🔗 Link in comments #HealthNews #PublicHealth #MusicIndustry
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🎤 A matched study of 648 singers found famous artists faced a 33% higher mortality risk, living to about 75 compared with 79 for less-known peers. Researchers say the risk is similar to that seen in occasional smoking. 🔗 Link in comments #HealthNews #PublicHealth #MusicIndustry
🧠 A study of nearly 4,000 brain scans has identified five phases of brain wiring at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83. Researchers say these patterns may help explain why neurological risks change across life. 🔗 Link in comments #HealthNews #Science #Neuroscience #Brain #Aging
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🧠 A study of nearly 4,000 brain scans has identified five phases of brain wiring at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83. Researchers say these patterns may help explain why neurological risks change across life. 🔗 Link in comments #HealthNews #Science #Neuroscience #Brain #Aging
🧬 The study of 1,164 adults found that higher muscle mass and lower visceral fat were linked to a younger-appearing brain on MRI 🔗 Link to full report in comments #HealthNews #BrainHealth #Science #Muscle #Fat
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🧬 The study of 1,164 adults found that higher muscle mass and lower visceral fat were linked to a younger-appearing brain on MRI 🔗 Link to full report in comments #HealthNews #BrainHealth #Science #Muscle #Fat
🌿 New study today finds a one-week social media detox in young adults cut depression by 25%, anxiety by 16% and insomnia by 14%. No change in loneliness. Results add to evidence that short breaks can support mental health 🔗 Study link in comments.
#HealthNews #MentalHealth #Depression #Socialmedia
#HealthNews #MentalHealth #Depression #Socialmedia
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🌿 New study today finds a one-week social media detox in young adults cut depression by 25%, anxiety by 16% and insomnia by 14%. No change in loneliness. Results add to evidence that short breaks can support mental health 🔗 Study link in comments.
#HealthNews #MentalHealth #Depression #Socialmedia
#HealthNews #MentalHealth #Depression #Socialmedia
💉 New trial data show Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine was 34.5% more effective against influenza A than standard shots. Experts say faster production and broader immune responses could reshape flu protection. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #Vaccines #mRNA #Influenza #Science
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
💉 New trial data show Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine was 34.5% more effective against influenza A than standard shots. Experts say faster production and broader immune responses could reshape flu protection. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #Vaccines #mRNA #Influenza #Science
🧩 A major review of 12 trials involving more than 1,500 children finds fluoxetine (Prozac) works no better than placebo, with higher rates of side effects and little measurable improvement in symptoms 🔗 Study link in comments. #MentalHealth #Prozac #Depression #KidsHealth
November 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
🧩 A major review of 12 trials involving more than 1,500 children finds fluoxetine (Prozac) works no better than placebo, with higher rates of side effects and little measurable improvement in symptoms 🔗 Study link in comments. #MentalHealth #Prozac #Depression #KidsHealth
💊 New study shows the pill Enlicitide cut “bad” LDL cholesterol by nearly 60%. It also lowered other harmful blood fats. Researchers say it may match PCSK9 injections in power but in a daily pill. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #HeartHealth #Cholesterol #Medicine #Wellness
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
💊 New study shows the pill Enlicitide cut “bad” LDL cholesterol by nearly 60%. It also lowered other harmful blood fats. Researchers say it may match PCSK9 injections in power but in a daily pill. 🔗 Study link in comments. #HealthNews #HeartHealth #Cholesterol #Medicine #Wellness
🦟 Travel alert for Cuba: Nearly one-third of the population has been affected by surging dengue and chikungunya cases, putting added pressure on clinics and raising risks for visitors. Travellers are urged to take extra precautions. #TravelWarning #Cuba #Dengue #Mosquito #Health
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🦟 Travel alert for Cuba: Nearly one-third of the population has been affected by surging dengue and chikungunya cases, putting added pressure on clinics and raising risks for visitors. Travellers are urged to take extra precautions. #TravelWarning #Cuba #Dengue #Mosquito #Health