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Keto mice: 90%-fat diet tied to alarming glucose harm in 6 weeks
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Keto mice studies show 6-week 90% fat, 1% carb diets cause hyperlipidemia, NAFLD signs, and glucose intolerance; 0.4% carb formula raised ALT and triglycerides.
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Dental access warning: 66% visit yearly, 70M lack coverage
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Dental access remains uneven: 66% of adults saw a dentist in 2022, while 70M lack coverage and 1 in 5 report unmet needs due to cost and separate dental benefits.
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2025 STAR*D reanalysis debunks SSRI subgroup; 7–15% claim fails
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SSRI subgroup claim challenged in 2025: STAR*D reanalyses (n=2,184; n=4,041) find no small large-responder group, failing the 7–15% trimodal replication.
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California’s vaccine trust breaks amid shocking 42% CDC budget cut
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Vaccine trust fractures as California, Oregon, and Washington form a West Coast Health Alliance after a 42% CDC budget cut and 17 ACIP dismissals.
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Hospital unionization significantly boosts pay 8.8% and benefits
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Hospital unionization is linked to $1,165 vs $1,042 weekly pay, 57.9% pensions, 22.2% full-premium insurance, plus staffing and wellbeing gains.
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Self-objectification empathy gap: fMRI (N=32) shows alarming deficits
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Self-objectification empathy link: fMRI (N=32) plus studies (N=114, N=62) show reduced theory-of-mind; 2014 and 2018 reviews warn of social-cognition risks.
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Urgent study links running to colon cancer: 41% adenomas, 15% advanced
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Colon cancer risk flagged in 100 runners: 41% had adenomas, 15% advanced, in ASCO 2025 Inova study; experts urge caution, earlier screening pending trials.
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Moderna CEO Slams RFK Jr.: $766M Cuts, $590M Contract Axed
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Moderna CEO rebukes RFK Jr. at WIRED Health, citing FDA-approved mRNA safety and funding hits: $766M BARDA cut and $590M canceled bird flu deal.
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Alarming Link: 1-Year PM2.5 amyloid odds up 92%, plaques worse
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PM2.5 amyloid link quantified: a 1-year rise in traffic-related PM2.5 was tied to 92% higher odds of worse CERAD plaque scores in 224 autopsies.
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Fecal transplant slashes teen waistlines by 10 cm in 4-year win
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Fecal transplant in obese teens cut waistlines by 10 cm, body fat by 4.8%, and hs-CRP by 68%, with benefits persisting four years. HDL rose 0.16 mmol/L.