Category: Health
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What Is Disease X and Why Is It in the News?
What is Disease X? Don’t panic! Disease X does not exist yet – but it could one day. Disease X is the label that the World Health Organization uses to refer to any currently unknown infectious condition that is capable of causing an epidemic or – if it spreads across multiple countries, becoming a pandemic.…
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2023 is the Hottest Year Ever Recorded in Brazil
The year 2023 was the hottest in the history of the planet and also the hottest ever recorded in Brazil. The average temperature in the country was 24.92 degrees Celsius (°C), 0.69°C above the historical average for 1991–2020, which is 24.23°C. According to a survey by the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), nine of the…
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2023 Is the Hottest Year Ever Recorded in Brazil
The year 2023 was the hottest in the history of the planet and also the hottest ever recorded in Brazil. The average temperature in the country was 24.92 degrees Celsius (°C), 0.69°C above the historical average of 1991–2020, which was 24.23°C. According to a survey by the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet), nine of the…
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Cancer Affects More and More Young People. Doctors Struggle to Understand Why
Cancer is affecting more young people in the United States and around the world, leaving doctors perplexed and alarmed. Diagnosis rates in the U.S. increased in 2019 to 107.8 cases per 100,000 people under 50, a 12.8% rise from 95.6 cases in 2000, according to federal data. A study published last year by BMJ Oncology…
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Why are about 1,500 Americans still dying from COVID every week?
Three years after the start of the pandemic, hundreds of Americans are still dying from COVID-19 every week. In the week ending December 9, the last week with complete data, there were 1,614 deaths from COVID, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The last four weeks of complete data show an…
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Severe Storm Leaves Part of the U.S. East Coast in State of Emergency
Heavy rain and strong winds hit parts of the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday (9), raising concerns about significant damage, power outages, and coastal flooding. The forecast indicates that some of the strongest winds will concentrate in North Carolina. In Florida, the storm has already cut power to more than 100,000 homes…
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Mediterranean Diet Ranked as the Best Diet of 2024
For the seventh consecutive year, the Mediterranean diet has been awarded the title of best overall diet in the annual ranking of the best diets by U.S. News and World Report. The diet is endorsed by the American Heart Association for its cardiovascular benefits. Additionally, the diet has been shown to reduce the risks of…
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Brazilian Congress Approves Project That Makes Pesticide Use More Flexible
According to the original text, the use of pesticides would be analyzed only by the Ministry of Agriculture. The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) — which currently deliberate alongside the ministry — would become mere advisory bodies. However, to please part of the Lula…
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Welcome 2024!
Predicting the future is always complicated, but here are some key events and trends in 2024 that deserve special attention:Geopolitics U.S. Presidential Election: 2024 marks the next U.S. presidential election, and with a potentially divided Congress and ongoing global tensions, the race is expected to be highly contested and have significant implications for domestic and…
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The Great American Açaí Dilemma
Açaí has become a global phenomenon. From large coffee chains to extensive franchises, menus now offer açaí bowls and smoothies. CEO and co-founder of Tropical Açaí, Renata Prates has been in the business for over 8 years, and since bringing her açaí brand to the United States, she has noticed a troubling trend in the…