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Vaping, drinking, and drug use’more common among better-off children’
According to the study, children from better-off homes are more likely to vape, use illegal drugs, and drink alcohol than children from poorer households. According to the data, a higher proportion of youngsters aged 11 to 15 from rich households in England self-reported their experiences with each other than those from less affluent backgrounds. According to the Social Mobility Commission's examination of NHS Digital data, nearly a third (32%) of young people from higher-income homes consumed alcohol in the previous month.
Cancer fears prompt Gov. Gavin Newsom to restrict pupils’ favorite cafeteria treats
California schoolchildren will soon lose their favourite lunchtime munchies as the state inches closer to outlawing artificial ingredients in hundreds of items. The California School Food Safety Act was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newson last week. It prohibits using Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 in meals, beverages, and snacks supplied in most K-12 school cafeterias across the state. Officials claim that the new rule will not ban any items. Still, as many companies already do in European markets, it would oblige food makers to remove chemical dyes from their recipes and replace them with natural alternatives, such as carrot or beet juice.
How Excessive Pressure to Be Healthy May Be Making Us Unwell
Excessive pressure to be healthy is having the opposite effect, potentially making people feel unwell, according to a new report. A global survey of over 15,000 adults revealed that nearly two-thirds of participants experienced "overwhelming societal expectations" to appear healthy and well. Experts warn that this pressure is leading to "wellbeing burnout," where individuals become fixated on perceived deficiencies in their lives. The report shows that younger generations, particularly those in their 20s, are more than twice as likely to experience physical, mental, and social pressures compared to individuals over the age of 60.
Acclaimed Composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland Reveals Dementia Diagnosis
Canadian composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland has shared that he has been diagnosed with dementia, and his upcoming performances in Canada and New York state will mark his final tour dates. Glenn-Copeland, now 80 years old, made the announcement alongside his wife, Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland, in a video posted on Instagram.
New research lists top rat-infested cities outside New York City—is your hometown on the list?
New York is known as the most rat-infested city in the United States, but can you determine the other worst-plagued areas? These dreaded vermin are synonymous with city life, although some urban areas have a more excellent rat issue than others. California's San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles were ranked second and third, respectively, followed by Philadelphia.
Two LA residents catch brain-eating raccoon parasite in ‘concerning’ incidence
Two persons in Los Angeles have contracted a raccoon-borne parasite that can burrow into the brain and cause blindness. The unidentified individuals dwell in the South Bay region and have been diagnosed with Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as raccoon roundworm. Raccoon roundworm is a common parasitic ailment in which a worm infects raccoons' intestines and excretes its eggs in their feces.
Top food safety expert advises Brits to throw out bacteria-laden kitchenware
Food safety experts warn that millions of bacteria may lurk in your kitchen, sponges, chopping boards, and storage containers. According to a top public health expert, millions of Britons are putting themselves in danger of possibly fatal food poisoning by failing to replace various utensils regularly. According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), contaminated kitchen equipment accounts for a large portion of the 2.4 million food poisoning incidents yearly.
‘Don’t sit’ on mpox vaccines and maintain surveillance, urges WHO’s Europe chief
Doctor Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's Europe director, has asked EU countries to heed the lessons of COVID-19 and share pox vaccines with Africa to safeguard people worldwide. The World Health Organization's Europe head has stated that surveillance and the distribution of pox vaccines to Africa will be critical in preventing a global breakout of the virus. The WHO declared Mpox a worldwide emergency this week, with a new strain spreading rapidly across Africa and causing more than 571 fatalities this year.
Fears of incurable mosquito-borne virus prompt Massachusetts town’s voluntary lockdown after dark
Residents of a Massachusetts town are being warned not to leave their houses after dark due to the development of a deadly mosquito-borne virus. The Oxford Board of Health, a city of 13,300 inhabitants located about 50 miles southwest of Boston, has imposed an outdoor curfew in the hopes of reducing the number of individuals bitten by mosquitos carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis. It comes after a resident became the first person to get the uncommon and incurable condition, known as 'Triple E', domestically in nearly four years.
How far has mpox spread, and what can you do to protect yourself?
At least two nations outside Africa have reported pox cases since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the virus a "public health emergency" earlier this week. Clade 1, a relatively new virus variant, has spread in African countries since 2022. Earlier this year, it was claimed that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was witnessing the largest outbreak of the disease ever recorded, with tens of thousands affected by June. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo designated it an epidemic in December 2022.
Doctor describes HIV preventive drug trial breakthrough
The results overwhelmed the doctor in charge of a new HIV preventive medication trial with emotion. "I literally burst into tears," Prof. Linda-Gail Bekker admitted. "I'm 62, and I've witnessed this plague... I have family members who died from HIV, as did many, many Africans and others all around the world," she explained. Bekker described the difficulty of preventing HIV infection, particularly among adolescent girls and young women, as "intractable." However, lenacapavir provided 100 percent protection to thousands of women aged 16 to 25 in South Africa and Uganda.
Government stats show greatest drink-drive deaths since 2009
Drink-driving deaths on British roads have reached a 13-year high, according to government estimates. According to the most recent Department for Transport data, an estimated 300 persons were killed in collisions involving at least one driver who exceeded the legal alcohol limit in 2022. That is up from 260 the previous year, and it is the biggest yearly total since 2009 when 380 deaths occurred.