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  Adding just 10% ultraprocessed foods to healthy diets may raise risk of cognitive decline, stroke

  Eating more ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke, even if a person is trying to adhere to a Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet or the MIND diet, a new study found.

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  NEW | AI helping to identify undiagnosed genetic disorders in children

  Researchers have developed the world's first algorithm powered by artificial intelligence to identify children with undiagnosed rare genetic disorders.

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  Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee

  Texas' health department has appointed an outspoken anti-abortion OB-GYN to a committee that reviews pregnancy-related deaths as doctors have been warning that the state’s restrictive abortion ban puts women’s lives at risk.

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  Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change

  The Canadian Society of Nephrology has a planning committee to find ways to reduce waste. One goal is to develop a carbon footprint calculator to collect data on the environmental impact of kidney care.

• Another brand of Enoki mushroom sold in Ontario recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

  Another brand of Enoki mushrooms mainly sold in Ontario is being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.

• Tennessee, Delaware to become first states to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

  Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state's Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed.

• Fish oil supplements may raise risk of stroke, heart issues, study suggests

  As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to keep the risk of cardiovascular disease at bay.

• Wildfire smoke is bad for pets, too. Here's how to keep them safe

  More than 100 fires are burning across Canada, with some wildfires forcing evacuations and affecting air quality in Canada and the northern tier of the United States — and experts have noted that pets could be at risk, too.

• Ontario LTC nurses get 11.5 per cent pay increase over two years

  Nurses in the majority of long-term care homes in Ontario are set to get what their union is calling the most significant wage increase in more than 30 years.

• Protect yourself from West Nile virus, avoid mosquito bites

  A northern Ontario public health authority is again advising individuals to protect themselves from the West Nile virus.

• Nestle to sell $5 pizza, sandwiches in the U.S. for Wegovy, Ozempic users

  Nestle will market a new, US$5 line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched pastas in the United States which it says it designed specifically for people taking drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss.

• How to check the Air Quality Health Index and assess your health risks

  As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index – especially on smoky days.