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‘We can’t give up on 1 million children’: the charity bringing psychological first aid to Gazans

In Gaza, Dr Yasser Abu Jamei offers hope and healing to families shattered by Israel’s war on the stripA guide to the Guardian and Observer’s 2024 charity appeal partnersDonate to our charity appe

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Exposes Dark Reality for Industry Leadership

(MedPage Today) -- The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson exposed a dark reality that many leaders in the healthcare industry have grown accustomed to -- one that involves being the ta

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Women's CVD Risk Calculations Barely Budge When Sex-Specific Variables Are Included

(MedPage Today) -- For cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction in women, female-specific factors hardly improved risk stratification over traditional risk factors alone, according to a retrospective

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USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.

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Transgender Women More Likely to Suffer Injuries Than Cisgender Women

(MedPage Today) -- Transgender women are more likely to experience injuries -- often to the head, face, and chest -- compared with cisgender women, according to a case-control study.

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A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

(MedPage Today) -- KINSHASA, Congo -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it was deploying experts to investigate a mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwes

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USDA launching mandatory national milk testing program to track H5N1 flu outbreak in cows

The USDA is starting a mandatory milk testing program to see how widespread the bird flu virus is on dairy farms

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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO brings resentment of the health care system to the fore

People are grappling with two heavy subjects at once: the callousness of the slaying, and an undercurrent of deep-seated anger at the health care industry.

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'Brain Rot' Becomes Word of the Year

(MedPage Today) -- By many accounts, 2024 was a year of brain health, with researchers reporting ways to improve infant neurodevelopment and identifying new factors to protect the brain as it ages.

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In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults

It’s not the just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported.

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