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Iranian man blamed MERS virus for regime change call – but truth erupted in a wailing heap
Iran: While authorities can use the deadly MERS virus to control a population’s free will, one Iranian man deployed it to control his own narrative – a tack he now regrets as he must get used to livin...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
An advance peek of the top story we are running tomorrow:
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While there is some kerfuffle about gym selfies and so on today - here are 5 exercises you should avoid if you know what's good for you.
Or especially if you don't!
#Health #fitness #exercise
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Or especially if you don't!
#Health #fitness #exercise
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The 5 exercises you should stop doing right now
Singapore: While most of us are aware of the foot loss epidemic caused by the toxic rubber in running shoes, there are other exercises you should avoid, says sedentary specialist Netflix.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
While there is some kerfuffle about gym selfies and so on today - here are 5 exercises you should avoid if you know what's good for you.
Or especially if you don't!
#Health #fitness #exercise
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Or especially if you don't!
#Health #fitness #exercise
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How abandoning your friends can be better for your mental health
“There’s a reason why we come into this world alone and not with a bunch of other people,” said Dr Denise Chang in Shenzhen.
#Mental #Health #AI
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“There’s a reason why we come into this world alone and not with a bunch of other people,” said Dr Denise Chang in Shenzhen.
#Mental #Health #AI
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How abandoning your friends can be better for your mental health
Taiwan: Growing our friendship circle may help us navigate life’s persistent setbacks and traumas – but scientists suggest that cutting this circle in half to form a semi-circle and halving them again...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
How abandoning your friends can be better for your mental health
“There’s a reason why we come into this world alone and not with a bunch of other people,” said Dr Denise Chang in Shenzhen.
#Mental #Health #AI
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“There’s a reason why we come into this world alone and not with a bunch of other people,” said Dr Denise Chang in Shenzhen.
#Mental #Health #AI
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“Madrid wasn’t built in a day. And even if it was I doubt if their sewers could have contained piss as well as our premium pee pants range.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
Spain: A new wave of AI pee pants by Tena aims to nudge males to cut down on toxic masculinity, or else it will leak fluids at a highly inopportune moment – or even during an opportune one.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:28 AM
“Madrid wasn’t built in a day. And even if it was I doubt if their sewers could have contained piss as well as our premium pee pants range.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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Yogurt or plague? Why eating any bacteria is bad for you.
“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related."
#Health #Nutrition
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“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related."
#Health #Nutrition
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Busted: the good bacteria myth
Portugal: Scientists have found that encouraging healthy bacteria in our gut is a surefire way to end our lives in severe discomfort and cast out from wider society – whichever is worse.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Yogurt or plague? Why eating any bacteria is bad for you.
“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related."
#Health #Nutrition
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“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related."
#Health #Nutrition
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AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
“How do we better shield women and the LGBTQAI community from abuse? You’ll find out soon enough.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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“How do we better shield women and the LGBTQAI community from abuse? You’ll find out soon enough.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
Spain: A new wave of AI pee pants by Tena aims to nudge males to cut down on toxic masculinity, or else it will leak fluids at a highly inopportune moment – or even during an opportune one.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
“How do we better shield women and the LGBTQAI community from abuse? You’ll find out soon enough.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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“How do we better shield women and the LGBTQAI community from abuse? You’ll find out soon enough.”
#AI #TOXIC #MensHealth
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How exercising less can make you more attractive
“When a much larger person leans into a skinny person, you would expect the smaller body to be repulsed, but this is not always the case.”
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“When a much larger person leans into a skinny person, you would expect the smaller body to be repulsed, but this is not always the case.”
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How exercising less can make you more attractive
Italy: Since the early 21st century scientists have suspected that larger bodies such as the sun could exert a gravitational pull on smaller objects such as planets – an intuition now giving hope to t...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
How exercising less can make you more attractive
“When a much larger person leans into a skinny person, you would expect the smaller body to be repulsed, but this is not always the case.”
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“When a much larger person leans into a skinny person, you would expect the smaller body to be repulsed, but this is not always the case.”
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AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
#AI #pisscontrol
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#AI #pisscontrol
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AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
Spain: A new wave of AI pee pants by Tena aims to nudge males to cut down on toxic masculinity, or else it will leak fluids at a highly inopportune moment – or even during an opportune one.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
AI pee pants ‘leak like crazy’ if toxic masculinity persists
#AI #pisscontrol
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#AI #pisscontrol
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Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
"Okay quit fooling around. I want Covid 20 on my desk first thing Monday"
#covid #china #Health
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"Okay quit fooling around. I want Covid 20 on my desk first thing Monday"
#covid #china #Health
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Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
China: In a sign of increasing transparency from the Wuhan Institute of Virology it has said that earlier versions of Covid were
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January 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
"Okay quit fooling around. I want Covid 20 on my desk first thing Monday"
#covid #china #Health
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"Okay quit fooling around. I want Covid 20 on my desk first thing Monday"
#covid #china #Health
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Are you still doing these 5 exercises in 2026?
If so, shame on you, or at the very least, get a grip.
(And because the image below won't reveal any clues, you should probably read the article)
#exercise #fitness
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If so, shame on you, or at the very least, get a grip.
(And because the image below won't reveal any clues, you should probably read the article)
#exercise #fitness
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The 5 exercises you should stop doing right now
Singapore: While most of us are aware of the foot loss epidemic caused by the toxic rubber in running shoes, there are other exercises you should avoid, says sedentary specialist Netflix.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Are you still doing these 5 exercises in 2026?
If so, shame on you, or at the very least, get a grip.
(And because the image below won't reveal any clues, you should probably read the article)
#exercise #fitness
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If so, shame on you, or at the very least, get a grip.
(And because the image below won't reveal any clues, you should probably read the article)
#exercise #fitness
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New year, new you(th): can Andrew’s fitness video make you feel younger?
#HappyNewYear
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#HappyNewYear
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New year, new you(th): can Andrew’s fitness video make you feel younger?
US Virgin Islands: Deregulated prince and masseuse victim Andrew has launched a new fitness video with fancy moves honed over decades – and comes with a no-sweat and no money back guarantee.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
New year, new you(th): can Andrew’s fitness video make you feel younger?
#HappyNewYear
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#HappyNewYear
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Feed a cold, starve a fever? Not so fast, says World Fever Federation
#satire #health #fun
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#satire #health #fun
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Feed a cold, starve a fever? Not so fast, says World Fever Federation
Kenya: For generations the general medical advice issued in 24-hour saunas has been to deprive fevers of food – but now that may be changing thanks to a shadowy industry body emerging from under its o...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Feed a cold, starve a fever? Not so fast, says World Fever Federation
#satire #health #fun
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#satire #health #fun
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How exercising less can make you more attractive
“The bigger you are the more likely you will pull someone towards you, so obviously if you are exercising regularly you will get smaller, and have less of an attractive force.”
#health #exercise #science
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“The bigger you are the more likely you will pull someone towards you, so obviously if you are exercising regularly you will get smaller, and have less of an attractive force.”
#health #exercise #science
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How exercising less can make you more attractive
Italy: Since the early 21st century scientists have suspected that larger bodies such as the sun could exert a gravitational pull on smaller objects such as planets – an intuition now giving hope to t...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How exercising less can make you more attractive
“The bigger you are the more likely you will pull someone towards you, so obviously if you are exercising regularly you will get smaller, and have less of an attractive force.”
#health #exercise #science
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“The bigger you are the more likely you will pull someone towards you, so obviously if you are exercising regularly you will get smaller, and have less of an attractive force.”
#health #exercise #science
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“Often in the jungle you just want to stay in bed and watch ‘Saltburn’. But the lack of duvets causes great anxiety.” – FARC.
#health #mentalhealth
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#health #mentalhealth
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The top health concerns of terrorists might surprise you
UK: With the so-called ‘Stakeknife’ review reaching its shambolic conclusion, the UK government has instead released the health concerns of terrorists – many which reflect the fears of everyday folk w...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“Often in the jungle you just want to stay in bed and watch ‘Saltburn’. But the lack of duvets causes great anxiety.” – FARC.
#health #mentalhealth
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#health #mentalhealth
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Littler baby Jesus? Now it’s possible with miracle weight loss solution
#health #diet #Christmas
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#health #diet #Christmas
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Littler baby Jesus? Now it’s possible with miracle weight loss solution
USA: Scientists at a prolific weight loss peddler are creating the next generation of littler baby Jesuses – giving them a superpower that doesn’t convert H20 to wine but helps kids to manage their co...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Littler baby Jesus? Now it’s possible with miracle weight loss solution
#health #diet #Christmas
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#health #diet #Christmas
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Busted: the good bacteria myth
“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related. At the microscopic level there is no difference between bacteria that cause plague and those that infuse your yogurt."
#health #gut #yogurt
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“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related. At the microscopic level there is no difference between bacteria that cause plague and those that infuse your yogurt."
#health #gut #yogurt
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Busted: the good bacteria myth
Portugal: Scientists have found that encouraging healthy bacteria in our gut is a surefire way to end our lives in severe discomfort and cast out from wider society – whichever is worse.
www.whoknowshealth.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Busted: the good bacteria myth
“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related. At the microscopic level there is no difference between bacteria that cause plague and those that infuse your yogurt."
#health #gut #yogurt
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“Much like humans in small towns, all bacteria are related. At the microscopic level there is no difference between bacteria that cause plague and those that infuse your yogurt."
#health #gut #yogurt
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Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
#health #war #longwar #longerwar #foreverwar
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#health #war #longwar #longerwar #foreverwar
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Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
United Arab Emirates: Medical researchers at cluster bomb revivalist BAE Systems have found that extending wars could help men feel better about their mental health – and curiously, work wonders for W...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
#health #war #longwar #longerwar #foreverwar
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#health #war #longwar #longerwar #foreverwar
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Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
#China #health #disease
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#China #health #disease
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Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
China: In a sign of increasing transparency from the Wuhan Institute of Virology it has said that earlier versions of Covid were
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December 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Covid versions 1-18 were rubbish, admits Wuhan Institute of Virology (and there’s more to come)
#China #health #disease
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#China #health #disease
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"Busted: the good bacteria myth"
(Plague or yogurt? At the microscopic level bacteria don’t care – which is why they will come for you and your close-knit family)
#health #nutrition
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(Plague or yogurt? At the microscopic level bacteria don’t care – which is why they will come for you and your close-knit family)
#health #nutrition
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Busted: the good bacteria myth
Portugal: Scientists have found that encouraging healthy bacteria in our gut is a surefire way to end our lives in severe discomfort and cast out from wider society – whichever is worse.
www.whoknowshealth.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Busted: the good bacteria myth"
(Plague or yogurt? At the microscopic level bacteria don’t care – which is why they will come for you and your close-knit family)
#health #nutrition
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(Plague or yogurt? At the microscopic level bacteria don’t care – which is why they will come for you and your close-knit family)
#health #nutrition
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The top health concerns of terrorists might surprise you
“It’s hard to manage your stress when you go into a paint store and they have the wrong shade of red.” – Palestine Action.
#health #wellness
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“It’s hard to manage your stress when you go into a paint store and they have the wrong shade of red.” – Palestine Action.
#health #wellness
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The top health concerns of terrorists might surprise you
UK: With the so-called ‘Stakeknife’ review reaching its shambolic conclusion, the UK government has instead released the health concerns of terrorists – many which reflect the fears of everyday folk w...
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December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The top health concerns of terrorists might surprise you
“It’s hard to manage your stress when you go into a paint store and they have the wrong shade of red.” – Palestine Action.
#health #wellness
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“It’s hard to manage your stress when you go into a paint store and they have the wrong shade of red.” – Palestine Action.
#health #wellness
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The dating benefits of catching Mpox
(In for a shot – in with a shot? If you can get this close to a nurse your luckiest dreams might just come true)
#dating #health
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(In for a shot – in with a shot? If you can get this close to a nurse your luckiest dreams might just come true)
#dating #health
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The dating benefits of catching Mpox
Yugoslavia: At first glance catching a poxy disease may seem like a one-way ticket to death’s door – but now there may be something on this side of the door which is both attractive and life enhancing...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The dating benefits of catching Mpox
(In for a shot – in with a shot? If you can get this close to a nurse your luckiest dreams might just come true)
#dating #health
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(In for a shot – in with a shot? If you can get this close to a nurse your luckiest dreams might just come true)
#dating #health
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Why eating more processed foods is good for you
#health #nutrition
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#health #nutrition
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Why eating more processed foods is good for you
Brazil: Eating more processed food could help you better control your weight, free up more time to spend with family and help people to put the challenges at our borders into perspective.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Why eating more processed foods is good for you
#health #nutrition
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#health #nutrition
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Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
#war #health #WarOnHealth
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#war #health #WarOnHealth
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Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
United Arab Emirates: Medical researchers at cluster bomb revivalist BAE Systems have found that extending wars could help men feel better about their mental health – and curiously, work wonders for W...
www.whoknowshealth.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Ending wars too quickly can be bad for mental health (and population growth in the West)
#war #health #WarOnHealth
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#war #health #WarOnHealth
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Cosmetics tested on animals are now also tested on other small things you may care about
(A drug-induced downtime is often when mischievous cosmetic firms test sketchy products on a baby)
#health #unfair
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(A drug-induced downtime is often when mischievous cosmetic firms test sketchy products on a baby)
#health #unfair
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Cosmetics tested on animals are now also tested on other small things you may care about
Hong Kong: Some of the world’s biggest cosmetic firms that claim to test on animals also test their products on other defenceless beings – it’s not just a sales hook to win over new customers and thos...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Cosmetics tested on animals are now also tested on other small things you may care about
(A drug-induced downtime is often when mischievous cosmetic firms test sketchy products on a baby)
#health #unfair
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(A drug-induced downtime is often when mischievous cosmetic firms test sketchy products on a baby)
#health #unfair
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4 reasons why you shouldn’t get the flu jab this winter
(number 2 includes a warning from @michaelstipe.bsky.social )
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(number 2 includes a warning from @michaelstipe.bsky.social )
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4 reasons why you shouldn’t get the flu jab this winter
Mexico: A leading impartial health adviser has issued an alert to highlight the propaganda surrounding flu jabs – from a 5-star resort in Cancun.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
4 reasons why you shouldn’t get the flu jab this winter
(number 2 includes a warning from @michaelstipe.bsky.social )
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(number 2 includes a warning from @michaelstipe.bsky.social )
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