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In 2025, Trump administration made shocking decisions for CDC but U.S. Federal Health Agency has new headache of 'zombie programs'. All you may want to knowIn January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.- In 2015, Indonesia's devastating El Niño fires burned 2.6 million hectares and sent toxic haze across Southeast Asia. 11 years later, restoration efforts had helped cut burned peatland area by 70% in 2023 compared with 2019, showing the value of rewettingIndonesia is facing renewed wildfire concerns as a strong El Niño brings the prospect of reduced rainfall in 2026. The country’s devastatin...
- Longevity science: Once considered useless in adults, this tiny organ can determine how long you liveScientists are rethinking the role of the thymus, a tiny organ behind the breastbone that was long considered largely useless in adults. A ...
- US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian portsThe US disabled a second merchant vessel enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports as Iran targeted US-linked bases across the Gulf. Fighting...
- Can a simple drop tell if your battery is dead? Here’s what the bounce test suggestsWhat if a single drop could reveal whether an AA battery is dead? The viral battery bounce test has fascinated millions because it appears ...
- 12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
- Pakistan says technical-level Iran-US talks on interim deal will begin Sunday in SwitzerlandPakistan announced technical talks between Iran and the US on their interim deal will commence in Switzerland, with Qatar mediating. This c...
- Severe insulin resistance, fatty liver, high risk of stroke: How one decision changed everything for a manA 61-year-old Mumbai man, facing severe health issues including uncontrolled diabetes and fatty liver due to years of unhealthy habits, exp...
- A decades-old tobacco settlement is drying up, and Americans may feel the financial hitTobacco settlement funds in the U.S. are under pressure as payments linked to the 1998 tobacco settlement may decline. About $206 billion w...
- Is smoking a cigarette rarely really harmful?Cigarette smoking: Even the occasional smoke raises blood pressure, constricts blood vessels and stresses the heart
- Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programsUS Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's plan to "Make America Healthy Again" faces challenges as government cuts eliminate over a dozen dat...
- Rishi Sunak unveils bold plan to phase out cigarette sales in EnglandUK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposal to gradually phase out cigarette sales in England has been hailed as a major public health interventio...
- Netflix, Amazon, Disney-backed group protests India's tobacco rulesAs part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms to insert static health warnings during s...
- Covid stress and anxiety made it difficult for smokers to kick the buttFewer smokers called quit-smoking hotlines last year.
- How a smoker can buy health insuranceThe insurability of smokers is determined by the seriousness of pre-existing lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
- Nomura bets on startup to help smokers kick the habitCureApp Inc, which develops mobile applications to treat ailments including tobacco addiction, received $3.4 million this month from invest...
- Rusan Pharma launches R&D centre, special manufacturing unit in GujaratRusan Pharma today launched a Rs 100 crore-R&D centre and specialised manufacturing unit for transdermal patches at Kandla Special Economic...
- 40% Indians exposed to second hand smoke at home: World Health OrganizationDespite India's regulation on public smoking, 30 per cent adults are found exposed to second hand tobacco smoke at work, the study said.
- Sale of tobacco products in army canteens should be stopped: Harsh VardhanIn a letter to Arun Jaitley, Vardhan also suggested that all defence establishments including naval ships should be declared 'No Smoking' z...
- Workplace wellness programmes really work!Workplace wellness programmes are an effective way to reduce major risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, obesity, high blood pre...
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