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Northern Iowa smoke advisory carries a lesser-known toll: stress, anxiety, and depression
25+ min ago (388+ words) "That particulate matter or pollution can actually cross over the blood-brain barrier." Smoke from distant wildfires continues to hang over much of northern Iowa, where a moderate health advisory remains in effect, and a mental health expert says the haze…...
Massachusetts puts $5 million toward early childhood mental health in North Quabbin
58+ min ago (546+ words) "They're not the only family that has a child with behavioral needs." Athol and other North Quabbin communities are included in a Massachusetts plan to spend nearly $5 million on behavioral health support for young children, their families, and educators. State…...
Study says protecting mature trees could save more than 100 lives each year in Chicago
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (428+ words) A tiny increase in tree cover could have an outsized impact on public health in Chicago, but only if the city can keep its mature trees alive long enough for those benefits to last. A new study out of Northwestern…...
In Indiana, a weeklong blackout became a health care emergency, and its patient toll is unknown
8+ hour, 53+ min ago (398+ words) "No outage-related medical death in Gary has been independently confirmed." In Gary, Indiana, a power outage stopped being only an issue of ruined groceries and lost power once residents who needed electricity for medical devices spent days without dependable power....
Parents face heartbreaking dilemma after company behind children's AI companion repeatedly collapses
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (540+ words) "I still use her when I feel like I need someone to talk to." Moxie, a small blue robot, became a meaningful companion for some children by guiding them through anxiety-calming exercises, conversation practice, and confidence-building. That is, until a…...
Rare parasite behind man's liver abscesses in Italy may have spread through sex
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (505+ words) A 41-year-old truck driver in northern Italy was found to have two sizable liver abscesses tied to a parasitic infection that is more often linked to poor sanitation in tropical areas, and his doctors suspect the organism may have been…...
TIME writer says dash through Canadian wildfire smoke ended with bronchitis
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (422+ words) Wildfire smoke does not stay confined to the places where fires are burning. For D.C.-based writer Justin Worland, the issue of air quality recently became personal after he rushed through wildfire smoke pollution and later became sick. In an essay…...
Florida researchers warn fire-prone cogongrass also helps lone star ticks thrive
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (498+ words) Adult ticks in the cogongrass lived more than 100 extra days — a gain of over 50%. Florida researchers warn cogongrass is not just any weed, but an invasive grass that is proving to be a haven for ticks. In findings highlighted by…...
California diaper bill clears assembly and would expose hidden toxic chemicals in baby products
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (566+ words) "Parents deserve better than a guessing game." A California bill targeting disposable diapers is advancing after clearing the state Assembly. If it becomes law, diaper manufacturers would have to disclose the intentionally added chemicals in their products, giving parents long-sought…...
Italian study links higher nano- and microplastics in spinal fluid to greater odds of ALS
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (506+ words) It does not prove plastics cause the disease, but it raises new questions. A new study from Italy is adding to growing concern about the tiny plastic particles that have turned up throughout the human body — this time in an…...