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Limited access to healthy foods may raise childhood asthma risk https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/limited-access-to-healthy-foods-may-raise-childhood-asthma-risk/

Limited access to healthy foods may raise childhood asthma risk | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Living in neighborhoods with limited access to grocery stores—and thus nutritious foods—can increase children’s risk of asthma, according to a study.

🫨 Smartphone sensors reveal mental health patterns through daily behavior tracking
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-smartphone-sensors-reveal-mental-health.html

Smartphone sensors reveal mental health patterns through daily behavior tracking
Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health, new research shows.

"France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health"
#France #Wildfires #Health #Environment

Five ways wildfires can hurt your health
Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.

The hidden ways light at night damages your brain, mood, and metabolism #health

The hidden ways light at night damages your brain, mood, and metabolism
Neuroscientist Dr. Randy J. Nelson explores how artificial light at night disrupts our bodies, from immune health to mood. His work bridges lab research, clinical trials, and everyday solutions while mentoring future scientists.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
HEALTH:
🎵 Die Slow
#HEALTH
https://youwillloveeachother.bandcamp.com/track/die-slow
https://open.spotify.com/track/6v0TX2LQQkHPRhGfePH3j1

#health

Are you really fasting if... you spend most of your fasting day thinking of food? 🤔
Asking for a friend.
#question #fasting #health

🧠 Brain-enriched microRNA shows promise for protecting neurons in depression
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-brain-enriched-microrna-neurons-depression.html

Brain-enriched microRNA shows promise for protecting neurons in depression
A Henan University of Science and Technology team reports that boosting miR-542-3p thwarts stress-related cell loss in the hippocampus and eases depressive-like behavior in mice.

"Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests"
#AirPollution #Health

"You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Health

You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes
Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances—to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant carpet and firefighting foam.

I shouldn't be surprised, but I've lost weight since switching from Flat White to V60/Pourover coffees.
Even though I use Oat Milk, it's the barista type with added oils, and in greater amounts because of the type of coffee I was drinking.
#Vegan #Coffee #Health #Weight

#Animals #Health Pets Appear to Slow Cognitive Decline in Older People Who Live Alone

Pets Appear to Slow Cognitive Decline in Older People Who Live Alone
Owning a pet could protect against the mental decline that can foreshadow dementia in older folks living alone, a study of nearly 8,000 people has found.

"Compost Bacteria for Cancer Treatment: Scientists Develop Breakthrough Drug Delivery System"
#Vaccines #Health #Compost

Compost Bacteria for Cancer Treatment: Scientists Develop Breakthrough Drug Delivery System | Happy Eco News
Compost bacteria for cancer treatment represents a breakthrough discovery by Australian scientists who developed protein cages that deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to tumors. This targeted approach could eliminate devastating side effects like hair loss and nausea that plague current cancer patients, revolutionizing how doctors treat various cancers worldwide.

Maternal exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect later generations #health

Maternal exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect later generations
A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect behavior, skeletal growth, cardiac health and other internal functions in offspring and subsequent generations.

Great to see #Bavaria supermarkets sell their own brand of #organic #skyr with the same #nutrition and texture as Andechser's, at even lower price. E.g., Kaufland's is €1.49 instead of €1.99. 🤑
At this point, there's simply no reason not to buy the good stuff. The only problem should be figuring out how not to eat too much of it. 😋
#diet #food #health #yogurt #Germany #savings

🫧 Gel developed as alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizers
#health

#health #hypocracy

MAHA Is Going to Make America Sicker
Donald Trump has spent the last seven months flooding our food, water, and air with all kinds of very real, very horrible pollutants, including numerous cancer-causing chemicals — the exact opposite of “making America healthy again.”

"Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study"
#AirPollution #Pollution #Health

5 Powerful Habits To Stay Healthy And Plant-Based In A Junk Food World #health

5 Powerful Habits To Stay Healthy And Plant-Based In A Junk Food World
Struggling to stay plant-based in a fast food world? These five simple habits could transform your health and mindset for good.

Pain Chain and Releasing the Brain
- changing the stories our bodies tell us -
#health #MentalHealth
https://

Pain Chain and Releasing the Brain
Stan Stewart - @muz4now

"How does air pollution affect mental health? New study aimed to find out"
#Pollution #AirPollution #Health

Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes #health

Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes
Smoke from wildfires and structural fires doesn t just irritate lungs it actually changes your immune system. Harvard scientists found that even healthy people exposed to smoke showed signs of immune system activation, genetic changes tied to allergies, and even toxic metals inside their immune cells.

"Report: NHS England could reap £1.4bn cost savings from building retrofit"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Health

"Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows"
#US #USA #America #Health

"Climate disasters can alter kids’ brains — before they’re even born"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Health

Climate disasters can alter kids’ brains — before they’re even born
"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one."

Can the president pass the Presidential Fitness Test? 🤔
The question no one is asking.
#usa #health #fitness #test

The 30-minute workout that could slash cancer cell growth by 30% #health

The 30-minute workout that could slash cancer cell growth by 30%
A vigorous workout can spark anti-cancer proteins, cut cancer cell growth, and help survivors fight recurrence by reducing inflammation and improving body composition.

"Action needed on plastic additives linked to sperm decline, experts warn"
#Plastic #Plastics #Health

"The life of microplastic: how fragments move through plants, insects, animals - and you"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics

Heat-styling hair care products release billions of nanoparticles that can accumulate in lungs, engineers find https://phys.org/news/2025-08-styling-hair-products-billions-nanoparticles.html

Heat-styling hair care products release billions of nanoparticles that can accumulate in lungs, engineers find
A typical morning hair-care routine can expose you to as much immediate nanoparticle pollution as standing in dense highway traffic, report Purdue University engineers.

I really wanted to experience a long e-bike ride (64kms), but disappointed to do only ~26kms. Unfortunately, the saddle just wasn't working for me and I didn't want to risk damaging my body. 🥺
#eBike #cycling #health #disappointment

"Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows"
#Health #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/pfas-forever-chemicals-found-in-98-of-us-waters-tested/

PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals found in 98% of US waters tested
A recent study from the U.S.-based environmental nonprofit Waterkeeper Alliance has found “forever chemicals” contamination in 98% of the waterways it tested in the United States. The findings come at a time when representatives from the world are gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations to hammer out a plan to […]

"Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds"
#Microplastics #Plastic #Plastics #Health

Clever wife. Knows exactly when to hand me the backpack. 😰
(you can't tell but that is an uphill trail, just turned uphill after I got the backpack)
#photography #amateur #Germany #Deutschland #Kelheim #hiking #health

"Microplastics, pregnancy and the placenta: what we know and what we don’t"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics #Health

Microplastics, pregnancy and the placenta: what we know and what we don’t
During pregnancy, the placenta is the lifeline between mother and baby. It supplies the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products and acts as a partial shield against harmful substances…

If you can't control what you eat, you should control what you buy.
#noteToSelf #lesson #advice #diet #health #tip

"Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists"
#Pollution #AirPollution #Dementia #Health