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Mysterious Increase in Brain Tumors Among Nurses in Massachusetts Hospital Ward

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Ten nurses working in the same maternity ward at a Massachusetts hospital have been diagnosed with brain tumors, prompting serious concerns about potential environmental causes. One of the nurses, who asked to remain anonymous, says the tumors range from benign to cancerous, with at least three requiring surgical treatment. She also alleges that the hospital […]

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FDA Approves Freeze-Dried Smallpox/Mpox Vaccine

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On Mar. 31, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic A/S’s Jynneos vaccine for smallpox and mpox (formerly monkey pox) in adults 18 years of age and older. The liquid-frozen formulation of the vaccine was approved by the FDA on Sept. 24, 2019, but that version requires

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Early Onset Breast Cancer is on the Rise in Younger Women

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Data from recent years shows that early onset breast cancer is on the rise, particularly in younger women under age 50. The breast cancer incidence rate is increasing at 1.4 percent annually in those under the age of 50, compared to 0.7 percent for women over the age of 50.1 While breast cancer incidence in

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Nearly Half of Baby Formulas Tested Contain Lead and Arsenic

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After testing 41 types of powdered baby formula, Consumer Reports (CR) reported the presence of harmful contaminants in nearly half of those tested. Contaminants included arsenic, lead, and “forever chemicals” such as PFAS.1 Only a day after sharing test results with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced a new initiative to strengthen

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The Psychobiotic Diet’s Role in Stress Reduction

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When we’re under a lot of stress, it’s hard to be our best. Stress can affect us mentally, showing up in the form of anxiety or depression. It can impact us physically as well, sometimes leading to chest pains, headaches, high blood pressure, digestive issues, and weakened immunity. (1) Finding ways to resolve the source

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Investigating the effects of different herbal preparations, 5-hydroxytryptophan and involuntary exercise on affective bias modification in male Lister Hooded rats

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Behav Pharmacol. 2025 Apr 1. doi: 10.1097/FBP.0000000000000826. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Mood disorders are a prevalent global health concern with natural health products, including herbal supplements, an increasingly popular choice as an alternative or complementary therapy. Despite their widespread use, few studies have tested the clinical efficacy of natural health products or explored their

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Nutraceutical potential of Mediterranean agri-food waste and wild plants: Green extraction and bioactive characterization

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Adv Food Nutr Res. 2025;114:1-95. doi: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2024.09.001. Epub 2024 Oct 2. ABSTRACT The agricultural waste and wild plants of the Mediterranean region offer significant nutraceutical potential, rich in bioactive compounds such as phenolics, carotenoids, lipids and volatile organic compounds. These compounds exhibit health-promoting properties, including antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. Advanced analytical techniques such as

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Potential of Essential Oils from Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt: Promising Evaluation for the Control of Mollusks and Embryos of Biomphalaria glabrata and Schistosoma mansoni Cercariae

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Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2025 Feb 25;18(3):318. doi: 10.3390/ph18030318. ABSTRACT Background/objectives: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that represents a serious public health problem. An alternative for the control of snails, intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis, is the use of molluskicides. Niclosamide, recommended by the WHO, has limitations, such as environmental toxicity, which has driven the search for safer

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Learnings from Separate Aconitum Poisonings in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada in 2022

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Toxins (Basel). 2025 Mar 7;17(3):125. doi: 10.3390/toxins17030125. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Three aconitine poisoning events occurred in two Canadian provinces in 2022: one in British Columbia (BC) and two in Ontario (ON). Aconitine is a potent alkaloid found in several species of the plant Aconitum, containing cardiotoxins and neurotoxins. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

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Prevalence and Patterns of Use of Natural Health Products and Medicines in New Zealand: A Pilot Study Using an Online Market Research Panel

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Drugs Real World Outcomes. 2025 Mar 19. doi: 10.1007/s40801-025-00482-1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM), including natural health products (NHPs), are used by many consumers to address their [perceived] health needs. While many developed countries have national data on NHPs use, limited information is available for New Zealand (NZ).

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