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Aerial spraying set for Cicero Swamp area to combat mosquito-borne viruses
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Aerial spraying set for Cicero Swamp area to combat mosquito-borne viruses

CICERO N.Y. — Aerial spraying to reduce mosquito populations is scheduled for tonight, Monday, August 4, after 6:30 p.m., in and around the Cicero Swamp area, weather permitting. This urgent response follows confirmation that mosquitoes collected in the area tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV). Samples were collected...

When does your body’s aging accelerate? Study reveals the ‘turning point’ (and it’s earlier than you think) |
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When does your body’s aging accelerate? Study reveals the ‘turning point’ (and it’s earlier than you think) |

We celebrate our birthdays once a year. That way, you might think, aging is a linear, steady, and yearly process. Well, you might have to think again because a new landmark study begs to differ from that worn-out concept.A groundbreaking new study has revealed that your body doesn’t age in a straight line. Instead, it...

Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
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Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A Palestinian teenager with no previous health conditions has starved to death in Gaza after being hospitalised, medical officials and relatives say, as people in the besieged enclave desperately struggle to find food amid Israel’s continued blockade on aid. Atef Abu Khater, 17, died on Saturday, a source at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City told...

States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth : Shots
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States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth : Shots

Transgender rights activists hold signs as they march through the University of Montana campus on May 03, 2023 in Missoula, Mont. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Friday over what they describe as an “unconstitutional pressure campaign”...

5 Things Everyone Should Know for National Immunization Awareness Month
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5 Things Everyone Should Know for National Immunization Awareness Month

Observed annually in August, National Immunization Awareness Month highlights the importance of lifelong vaccination to prevent diseases, a practice that has averted millions of deaths, proven to be a cost-effective public health strategy, and offers crucial protection even to individuals who are immunocompromised. | Image Credit: design.designer – stock.adobe.com August is National Immunization Awareness Month...

COVID ages brains by 6 months, study shows
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COVID ages brains by 6 months, study shows

The study found people’s brains aged regardless of whether or not they had COVID. SAN DIEGO — A new study reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated brain aging in adults, whether or not they contracted the virus. British researchers found that people’s brains aged nearly six months during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times....