Met Office Confirms Summer 2026 Was UK’s Hottest on Record
The UK Met Office expected to confirm that summer 2026 was the hottest on record, driven by five intense heatwaves and human-induced climate change.
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Leisure Exercise Lowers Dementia Risk While Job Labor Raises It
Voluntary leisure-time exercise lowers the risk of developing dementia by 24 percent, while heavy physical labor on the job is associated with a 20 percent higher risk, according…
Frankfurt Airport Workers Die From Malaria Spread by Mosquito
Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt airport who caught malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane have died, the city’s health authority said this week.
Global Hard Coral Cover Declined 9.5% Since 1980, GCRMN Report Finds
Global hard coral cover has declined by about 9.5 percent since 1980 due to frequent marine heatwaves, according to the State of the World’s Coral Reefs: 2025 report by the Global…
MyNetDiary Study Reveals Food Logging Links to Greater Weight Loss
Losing weight and keeping it off often feels like a masterclass in frustration.
CDC Links Cyclosporiasis Outbreak to Recalled Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce
More than 22,000 people in the U.S. have confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic gastrointestinal illness, according to the CDC.
Colorectal Cancer Rates Rise Among Adults Under 50 in the US
Colorectal cancer rates are climbing among adults under 50, driven by unknown environmental shifts rather than lifestyle alone.
US Measles Cases Hit 30-Year High With Outbreaks in Three States
As the United States records its worst measles year in three decades with more than 2,700 cases nationwide in 2026, health officials are responding to growing outbreaks across…
Age-Related Hearing Loss Unnoticed
Experts note that untreated hearing loss forces the brain to divert cognitive resources away from memory and reasoning.
Heart scans show strong prognostic value for overall health, study finds
Recent medical studies reveal that popular heart health screenings like coronary artery calcium scans and routine mammogram breast calcification checks may offer limited value for…