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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Years after a lead-acid battery recycling plant closed in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, residents of Owino Uhuru say they are still suffering from lead poisoning, posing a growing public health risk as battery use surges in Africa’s clean energy boom.Faith Mutama, 40, a mother of four, says her health has never improved.”Life has never been the same,” she said, wiping her sweat. “I still struggle to do heavy work because I have trouble breathing. When I was tested in 2012, it was discovered that I had high lead levels in my blood.”Experts warn that similar…

A large study from South Korea found that low pre-pregnancy weight and obesity were associated with early developmental delays, suggesting that risk may begin in the overweight range for cognitive development. Study: Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and child neurodevelopmental outcomes between 18 and 36 months of age: a national cohort study in South Korea. Image credit: fast-stock / Shutterstock Large-scale Korean population-based study published in journal scientific report It highlights that risks to early childhood development may extend beyond obesity. After analyzing data from more than 250,000 mother-infant pairs, researchers found that maternal underweight and obesity were associated with increased risk…

A small crossover study shows that interrupting long periods of sitting with a 2-minute brisk walk can improve postprandial blood sugar control, while buttock fat appears to play a stabilizing role after a carbohydrate-rich meal. Study: Sex- and fat depot-specific glucose metabolism after prolonged (uninterrupted) sedentary consumption of a carbohydrate-rich meal. Image credit: Alexander_Evgenyevich / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal nutrition and diabetesA group of researchers investigated how prolonged versus interrupted sitting affects the interstitial glucose response of fat stores in the abdomen and buttocks, taking into account gender differences. How you sit, fat distribution, blood…

From childhood stress and pollution to sleep, inflammation, and the gut microbiome, AHA’s new framework shows why protecting your brain health must start long before old age. Research: Brain Health Across the Lifespan: A Framework for Future Research: American Heart Association Scientific Statement. Image credit: Anton Vierietin / Shutterstock A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association was published in a journal. strokeresearcher overview Rationale for extending brain health beyond vascular risk factors to a holistic, lifelong framework. The latest framework emphasizes optimal cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning throughout the life course. This comprehensive scientific statement highlights that identifying…

For many older adults, life is full of routine. Tasks like making breakfast, paying bills, shopping, driving, managing appointments, and managing medications are done almost automatically. For most people, these routines run smoothly, but for some, small disruptions start to creep in. Small conflicts like this are important. Perhaps it starts with the unusual forgetting to add an item to your shopping list or misplacing your glasses. You might mismanage your checkbook or find it difficult to stick to your favorite recipes. These moments can be ignored as part of aging or blamed on busy minds. But if these new…

Written by Sky Chade, Midwest Survey, Midwest Survey April 29, 2026 Bayer promised to offer a “small thank you” to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for removing a warning about the company’s Roundup herbicide, which is the subject of tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits, according to internal emails revealed during a Congressional hearing on Tuesday. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, said she obtained an email written by one of Mr. Zeldin’s senior advisers through a Freedom of Information Act request. He said the emails show Zeldin has a conflict of interest with one of the world’s…

SANTA MARTA, Colombia (AP) — First international conference of its kind Moving away from fossil fuels On Wednesday, the conference in Colombia concluded with a clear message. The global debate has shifted from whether to phase out oil, gas and coal to how to do it. Funding is progressing as one of the biggest obstacles.Officials, climate change advocates and financial experts from 56 countries gathered in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta for days of talks aimed at tackling one of the most politically sensitive issues in climate policy: the transition away from fossil fuel production, the main cause of…

Researchers in Singapore detected a significant spike in autoantibodies associated with brain inflammation during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Incidence rates have since fallen to pre-pandemic levels, a trend scientists attribute to widespread vaccination efforts and the emergence of less severe virus variants. The research results were published in a magazine brain and behavior. When a person is infected with a virus, the immune system produces targeting proteins called antibodies to fight off the invader. After the infection subsides, the immune response usually wanes. In rare cases, this system may fail. The body produces autoantibodies that mistakenly attack…

Teladoc Health reported a 2% decline in first-quarter revenue, but the telehealth giant touted “meaningful progress” in expanding coverage for its BetterHelp mental health business as a catalyst for future growth. The virtual care company reported first-quarter revenue of $613.8 million, compared with $629 million in the year-ago period. Access fee revenue decreased 8% to $484.7 million. U.S. revenue fell 6% to $491.5 million, while revenue from international markets increased 17% to $122.3 million. The company’s Integrated Care segment revenue increased 2% to $395.4 million, while Better Help segment revenue decreased 9% to $218.4 million. Teladoc Health reported a 25%…

Although Teva Pharmaceutical’s multi-year growth streak showed signs of leveling off under CEO Richard Francis, the company still beat Wall Street expectations in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by impressive performance from branded drugs such as Austed, Usedi and Ajovy. Meanwhile, there could be about seven new information or regulatory decisions stemming from the company’s innovation pipeline this year, so it’s not just about beating industry watchers’ predictions, “it’s about how we do it,” Francis said in an interview with Fierce. Francis argued that the first-quarter line-up and pipeline catalysts suggest that Teva’s transformation from a pure generics specialist…