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  1. Child Mortality Progress Stalls, UN Report Warns

    Child Mortality Progress Stalls, UN Report Warns

    Nearly 5 million children die before age five annually, with malnutrition and preventable diseases driving deaths in sub-Saharan Africa.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  2. Gut-Brain Axis Emerges as Key Target Against Early Cognitive Decline

    Gut-Brain Axis Emerges as Key Target Against Early Cognitive Decline

    A 2026 meta-analysis of 15 clinical trials finds microbiome modulation-via diet, probiotics, or fecal transplants-improves memory and executive function in older adults with mild impairment.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  3. Social media use linked to declining youth happiness, study finds

    Social media use linked to declining youth happiness, study finds

    Oxford research shows heavy social media use correlates with lower life satisfaction among young people.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  4. Ontario Cuts Funding for Drug Consumption Sites

    Ontario Cuts Funding for Drug Consumption Sites

    Toronto’s donor-funded overdose prevention sites brace for increased strain as Ontario defunds seven supervised consumption sites, raising fears of more overdoses and unsafe drug use.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  5. Top Tips for Coping with Hay Fever

    Top Tips for Coping with Hay Fever

    Stay symptom-free this spring by keeping windows shut, using air purifiers, changing clothes, drying laundry indoors, and vacuuming with HEPA filters.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  6. GLP-1 Drugs Show Heart Attack Recovery Potential

    GLP-1 Drugs Show Heart Attack Recovery Potential

    New research reveals Ozempic-like drugs may reduce heart damage after a heart attack by restoring blood flow through capillaries, offering a promising new therapeutic pathway.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  7. Meningitis Outbreak Grows in UK, Focus on Canterbury University

    Meningitis Outbreak Grows in UK, Focus on Canterbury University

    A meningitis B outbreak in Kent, England, has led to 20 cases and two deaths, prompting mass antibiotics and vaccinations for students.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  8. RAAS Inhibitors Prove Superior in Pediatric CKD Treatment

    RAAS Inhibitors Prove Superior in Pediatric CKD Treatment

    Real-world study shows RAAS inhibitors outperform calcium channel blockers in slowing kidney disease progression in children, with better blood pressure control and reduced failure risk.

    2mo ago 1 min read