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Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': Report #health

Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': Report
The extraction, transportation and burning of planet-heating fossil fuels have a huge impact on people's health that starts before they are born and lasts until they die, a report warned Tuesday.

"Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds"
#NewZealand #Energy #Health

Everyday microplastics could be fueling heart disease #health

Everyday microplastics could be fueling heart disease
Microplastics—tiny particles now found in food, water, air, and even human tissues—may directly accelerate artery-clogging disease, and new research shows the danger may be far greater for males. In mice, environmentally realistic doses of microplastics dramatically worsened plaque buildup, altered key vascular cells, and activated harmful genes linked to inflammation and atherosclerosis, all without changes to weight or cholesterol.

Got my Covid and flu vaccinations.
I hope you will too.
#health

Standing up at desk, leaving office, never returning #health

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back
ROCHESTER, MN—In an effort to help working individuals improve their fitness and well-being, experts at the Mayo Clinic issued a new set of health guidelines Thursday recommending that Americans stand up at their desk, leave their office, and never return. “Many Americans spend a minimum of eight hours per day sitting in an office, but we observed significant physical and mental health benefits in subjects after just one instance of standing up, walking out the door, and never coming back t…

I'm trying out a new health app to try to replace Fitbit. The Fitbit app doesn't really do anything for me and costs $100 per year. I can get my smart scale and my blood pressure cuff to pipe data into the new app. I also bought a smart ring to pump data into it. I like this, so far.
#Health #Metrics #Fitness

Popular hair-loss pill linked to depression and suicide #health

Popular hair-loss pill linked to depression and suicide
Finasteride, a common hair-loss drug, has long been tied to depression and suicide, but regulators ignored the warnings. Prof. Mayer Brezis’s review exposes global data showing psychiatric harm and a pattern of inaction by Merck and the FDA. Despite its cosmetic use, the drug’s effects on brain chemistry can be devastating. Brezis calls for urgent regulatory reforms and post-marketing studies to protect public health.

Got my Covid and flu vaccinations.
I hope you will too.
#health

⚖️ Underweight children cost NHS as much per child as children with obesity, study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-underweight-children-nhs-child-obesity.html

Underweight children cost NHS as much per child as children with obesity, study finds
The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional health care costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children—but it is not just obesity driving the costs. New research from the University of Oxford reveals that underweight children need comparable medical support as those who are severely obese, challenging assumptions about childhood health priorities.

"‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds"
#Diet #Food #Health

Poked vaccine 💉 💉 arm is a little tender today but not too bad. Lying on it last night wasn’t great.
I am still getting used to the fact we have access to all our health records online.
It’s really cool to be able to see everything from yesterday’s jabs to an X-ray report (though no actual image), to general doc visits and prescriptions going all the way back to 2003. Some Dr notes are visible in reports, but not much.
Oct 21 is the earliest I’ve got a flu or COVID shot since 2022 when I got COVID jabbed on Oct 15 and Flu on the 24th.
The first entries are actually HepB and Tetanus shots I got before backpacking around Europe in summer 2003.
Good times!
#healthcare #digitization #vaccines #getvaxed #covid19

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

Have vaccines, will travel. 💉💉 🧳✈️
#health #vaccines #travel

"Global Warming Is Fueling Dengue Fever Outbreaks"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Health

Global Warming Is Fueling Dengue Fever Outbreaks - Inside Climate News
Rising temperatures have caused as many as 4.6 million extra dengue cases each year, and will cause many more by 2050, a new study finds.

Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns #health

Glyphosate: Cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other health concerns
Studies linking glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup herbicides, to cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other illnesses.

"Rewilding and Mental Health as a Path to Healing"
#Rewilding #Health
https://happyeconew…

Rewilding and Mental Health as a Path to Healing | Happy Eco News
Rewilding and mental health go hand in hand, with nature restoration providing significant benefits. By reconnecting people to nature through rewilding projects, individuals experience reduced stress, improved mood, and a deeper sense of purpose, while also helping restore biodiversity and the environment.

#Oakland's Rockridge Improvement Club is a cozy bar on a mission to cure #musicians’ #healthcare blues ...
Operated by some local #music

RIC Bar in Rockridge is hosting private shows to cure musicians’ blues
The owner, a member of the band The Lovemakers, teamed up with Sofaburn Inc. an organization that provides health subsidies for fellow musicians.

Found this article quite interesting: #AI #medicine #health

Wife and I got our #flu shot and #COVID booster at our local CVS. They ask if you are high risk, and as long as you say “yes”, they don’t care. No burden of proof, required. 😃
#Health

#health

"Smoke from Canada's 2023 wildfires linked to more than 80,000 early deaths worldwide, study warns"
#Canada #Wildfires #Health

Millions breathed toxic air from Canada’s record 2023 wildfires
Pollution from the five months of fires was responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe alone.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
HEALTH:
🎵 ORDINARY LOSS
#HEALTH
https://youwillloveeachother.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-loss
https://open.spotify.com/track/4qUrMbUVDxaMZy2zPB6mD7

When men drink, women and children pay the price #health

When men drink, women and children pay the price
Men’s heavy drinking is fueling a hidden crisis affecting millions of women and children worldwide. The harms, from violence to financial instability, are especially severe where gender inequality is high. Experts warn that alcohol policies must include gender-responsive strategies to protect vulnerable families. They call for reforms combining regulation, prevention, and community action.

Great job right-wing/anti-vax fools. Great job.
#CanPoli #Health #Measles #CdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/livestory/canada-measles-elimination-status-9.6973195

🩸 Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research
#health

Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research
Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96% accuracy—the first of its kind.

"Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks, Research Finds"
#Plastic #Plastics #Health

Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks, Research Finds

"Face masks release microplastics and chemicals that could harm people and the environment, study finds"
#Plastic #Plastics #Health

Face masks release microplastics and chemicals that could harm people and the environment, study finds
The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing to land and water pollution.

Would love to hear someone in the media ask a Conservative MP.
"Some MPs in your party are self-described as "anti-vax” or “vaccine sceptics”... is the Conservative Party of Canada concerned by today's news that Canada is no longer considered “measles-free”? What health measures are Conservatives proposing to return Canada to measles-free status?”
#CdnPoli #CanPoli #Health #Measles #AntiVax

#NYT: $10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Administration because "contraception is not lifesaving”.
This is such a dumb timeline. 🤦‍♂️
#uspol #USA #USAID #health #dumb

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.

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

#Drumpf #Health appointee ousted after more controversy over forged #PhD on resume and other conflicts that cause falling out of favor with #RFKjrRegime

Trump health official ousted after allegedly giving himself a fake title
Steven Hatfill had a notable history before his abrupt ouster.

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

Bats are one of the few animals that I genuinely don't enjoy being around.... but I still want them to thrive!
This is really great news that a Canadian researcher might have found a treatment for white-nose syndrome!
" B.C.-based scientist Cori Lausen, nicknamed Bat Lady by her peers, believes a probiotic formula may be capable of saving them. This cocktail is a blend of four bacterial strains that suppress the fungus. These bacteria are naturally found in some bats, but not all. ”
#Bats #health #nature
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bats-white-nose-syndrome-probiotic-9.6948885

"Inhalers drive carbon emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars each year, study shows"
#Inhalers #Climate #ClimateChange

Inhalers drive carbon emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars each year, study shows
Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study—the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related emissions in the United States.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MechanicalBreakdown
HEALTH x Nine Inch Nails:
🎵 Isn’t Everyone
#HEALTH #NineInchNails
https://purplerectangle.bandcamp.com/track/health-nine-inch-nails-isnt-everyone-purple-rectangle-mix
https://open.spotify.com/track/7Kx1m2vb4QPgHKVKvpvrFv

"The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics

10.2km nonstop fasting hike in the prairie by the lake on Tuesday at sunrise. Great views throughout. Felt good to return to the trails after a long time. 🌅
Love the "rainbow" at the bottom right corner of the first pic. 🌈
#photography #amateur #hiking #health #nature #sunrise #rainbow

"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.

High levels of short-chain PFAS found in blood of residents living near chemical facility #health

High levels of short-chain PFAS found in blood of residents living near chemical facility
In a new study appearing in Environmental Science and Technology, researchers found high levels of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood samples taken from Wilmington, N.C. residents between 2010 and 2016. Two ultrashort-chain PFAS—perfluoromethoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)—were detected at high levels in almost every sample.

"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.

"Indoor wood burning stoves may cause as much damage lungs as cigarettes, study warns"
#AirPollution #Health

Indoor wood burning stoves may cause as much damage lungs as cigarettes, study warns | LBC
Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage.

"‘Heat deaths aren’t a thing’: Coalition MPs weighing net zero given sceptical briefing on climate science"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Health

"The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine – and what’s being done about it"
#Plastic #Plastics #Dentist

The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine – and what’s being done about it
Why clean teeth may come at a dirty cost.

"A shift in food taxes could cut emissions and make diets healthier, researchers say"
#Emissions #Food #Health

Can a food tax help fix diets and the climate crisis?
Putting a tax on climate-intensive food could reduce impact, new study shows

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.

Admit it. You long for the days when the President mused about injecting bleach as a public health measure.
#USA #health #vaccines #Tylenol #autism

"Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover"
#Pollution #AirPollution #Health

#psa: Trumpenol causes brain damage.
#Tylenol #acetamenophin #health #Trumpenol #USA #warning #sarcasm

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

"Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: Study"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange #Health

Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: Study
More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the latest warning of the massive toll climate change is having on the continent.

"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…