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  Mediterranean Diet Tied to 23% Lower Risk of Death in Landmark 25-Year Study TOPICS: TOPICS: Brigham And Women's Hospital Diet Mortality Public Health By   BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   JUNE 2, 2024 Researchers found that the Mediterranean diet reduces all-cause mortality by 23% among U.S. women, likely due to beneficial changes in metabolism and inflammation markers, emphasizing its potential for improving public health. ( ) Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have explored and analyzed the fundamental reasons that might account for the Mediterranean diet’s 23 percent decrease in overall mortality risk among American women. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have explored and evaluated the potential underlying mechanisms that could account for the 23 percent decrease in all-cause mortality risk among American women following the Mediterranean diet. ( ) The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been reported in multiple studies, but there is limi

  At least 1 dead, 24 wounded in Akron mass shooting at Kelly Avenue and 8th Avenue At least one person is dead and 24 others are wounded in a mass shooting just after midnight Sunday at Kelly and 8th avenues in Akron. ( ) A 27-year-old man died in the incident, according to a news release from the Akron Police Department. According to a spokesman from Summa Health, he was dead when he reached the hospital. According to spokespeople from Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Akron City, one patient at each hospital was listed in critical condition. ( ) Akron Police Capt . Michael Miller said he was not aware of any arrests in connection to the shooting, and preliminary investigations indicate this was a targeted incident. We don't believe there is a risk (to the public) at this point," Miller said. "Inspectors have been working around the clock, trying to identify what happened, who was there, who had a role." No suspects are in custody as of early Sunday morning, ac

  Groundbreaking New Study Reveals That Statins Could Prevent Cancer A recent study from Mass General Cancer Center reveals that statins might block a pathway involved in cancer development due to chronic inflammation, showing promise in preventing cancers associated with environmental toxins, particularly in the skin and pancreas. ( ) Research findings show that pitavastatin suppresses skin and pancreatic cancers by inhibiting interleukin-33. A recent study conducted by researchers at Mass General Cancer Center has found that statins, which are widely used to reduce cholesterol, might inhibit a specific pathway linked to cancer development caused by chronic inflammation. These results were reported in......  ( ) “Chronic inflammation is a major cause of cancer worldwide,” said senior author Shawn Demehri , MD, PhD, a principal investigator at the Center for Cancer Immunology and Cutaneous Biology Research Center of Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of Dermat

  South Africans slash support for ruling party as election ends decades of dominance South Africans angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed support for the African National Congress to 40% in this week's election, ending three decades of dominance by the party that freed the country from apartheid. ( ) A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it garnered in the 2019 parliamentary election, means the ANC must share power with a rival in order to keep it − an unprecedented prospect. We can talk to everybody and anybody," Gwede Mantashe , the ANC chair and current mines and energy minister, told reporters in comments carried by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, dodging a question about who the party was discussing a possible coalition deal with. ( ) Counting from Wednesday's poll was almost complete on Saturday, with results from 99.87% of polling stations giving the ANC 40.19% of votes. T

  Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - An aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that Israel had accepted a framework deal for winding down the Gaza war now being advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, though he described it as flawed and in need of much more work. ( ) In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief foreign policy advisor to Netanyahu , said Biden's proposal was "a deal we agreed to — it's not a good deal but we dearly want the hostages released, all of them". There are a lot of details to be worked out," he said, adding that Israeli conditions, including "the release of the hostages and the destruction of Hamas as a genocidal terrorist organisation" have not changed . ( ) Biden, whose initial lockstep support for Israel's offensive has given way to open censure of the operation's high civilian dea

  China says its spacecraft lands on Moon's far side The Chang'e 6 mission launched from China's Wenchang Spaceport in May China says its uncrewed craft has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon - an unexplored place almost no-one tries to go. The Chang'e 6 touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 06:23 Beijing time on Sunday morning (22:23 GMT Saturday), the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said. ( ) Launched on 3 May, the mission aims to collect precious rock and soil from this region for the first time in history. The probe could extract some of the Moon's oldest rocks from a huge crater on its South Pole. The landing was fraught with risks, because it is very difficult to communicate with spacecraft once they reach the far side of the Moon. China is the only country to have achieved the feat before, landing its Chang'e-4 in 2019. ( ) After launching from Wenchang Space Launch Center, the Chang'e 6 spacecraft had been orbitin

  Public Health warns of possible measles exposure at Sea-Tac Airport Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Friday that someone recently traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport while infectious with measles, possibly exposing fellow travelers. The individual passed through the busy travel hub on May 10 and May 11, according to Public Health, which was notified of the incident on Thursday, according to a news release. ( ) “Measles is highly contagious and if you don’t have immunity, you can get it just by being in a room where a person with measles has been,” said Dr. Eric Chow, communicable disease chief for Public Health – Seattle & King County.  The individual was likely exposed to the virus while traveling through Europe. They live in Arizona, and their vaccine status is unknown, according to the release. ( ) Measles mainly spreads after an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can cause fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, accordi