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NPR
July 8, 2025
When it comes to preventing mosquito bites, many people turn to the obvious solutions: bug sprays or just staying indoors. But there are other effective, science-backed ways to keep those pesky mosquitoes at bay, some of which may surprise you. Sammy Ramsey, a professor of entomology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Brian Byrd, a professor of environmental health sciences at Western Carolina University, share some of these tactics, which Life Kit has turned into a quiz.

Medical News Today
July 1, 2025
Access to balanced, credible, and inclusive health content from reliable sources allows people to make informed decisions about their health. This may also help people feel more confident going into discussions with their healthcare team. Avoiding misinformation online can be challenging due to the sheer amount of contradictory information available. Misinformation is false or misleading information that may deliberately aim to deceive people. There is no single way to confirm a site’s reliability. However, the following tips and advice can help a person evaluate an online source’s credibility.

Medical News Today
June 26, 2025
The medical field includes many types of doctors, from primary care physicians providing general healthcare to cardiologists treating heart conditions, dermatologists managing skin disorders, and surgeons performing operations. Medical specialization developed as knowledge became too complex for one doctor to master everything. Specialization allows physicians to focus on specific body systems, age groups, or conditions, leading to better diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes. Doctors complete 3- to 7-year residency programs after medical school, with some pursuing additional fellowship training. This extensive education develops the advanced skills needed to handle complex conditions in their specialty.

Medical News Today
June 26, 2025
About 200 million people around the world are living with the vision loss condition age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Of the two types of AMD, most people have dry AMD. Past research shows there are several risk factors for AMD, including nonmodifiable factors such as genetics, and modifiable ones like eating a healthy diet. A new study has found that a combination of genetics and drinking instant coffee may increase a person’s risk of developing dry AMD.

NPR
June 23, 2025
This story was published on June 19, 2025, and has been updated.

Summer is in full swing and from the Midwest to the East Coast, extreme heat and humidity levels will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, according to the National Weather Service. So if you’re planning to be outside, whether it’s for fun or for work, take measures to stay cool and protect yourself against heat-related illness, says Ashley Ward, director of Duke University’s Heat Policy Innovation Hub.

Medical Express
June 10, 2025
Dementia before age 80 is potentially preventable through early intervention on common vascular risk factors, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Findings suggest that up to 44% of dementia cases could be attributed to vascular risk factors, specifically hypertension, diabetes, or smoking.

As dementia rates continue to rise globally, efforts to prevent or delay onset remain constrained by an incomplete understanding of its origins. Hypertension, diabetes, and smoking are commonly implicated risk factors, likely acting through arteriosclerotic cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD).