Chronic Disease

Jun Wu
National Geographic, July 2, 2024

The hidden toll of July Fourth fireworks

"L.A. has less stringent policies regarding bigger fireworks shows and purchases by residents. A lot of the fireworks displays typically happen in the bigger cities, especially along coastal communities, and lower income [minority] communities typically are closer to those ports." (Jun Wu)
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Good Men Project, July 1, 2024

Heat Stress Has Damaging Impact on Older Adults’ Vital Organs

"Inflammation in the brain and spine contributes to cognitive decline, compromises the ability to form new neurons, and exacerbates age-related diseases. By investigating the effects of heat stress on the gut-liver-brain crosstalk, we can better protect our increasingly vulnerable aging population." ( Saurabh Chatterjee)
Leigh Turner
ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS), June 28, 2024

Lung Institute in Tampa guilty of selling patients “valueless” treatments for incurable lung disease

"There's enough evidence to do them in clinical studies, but we shouldn't think of these as treatments to be sold in the marketplace just yet. We'll see whether this has an impact. One thing I can say is that I'm hopeful that this is an outcome, not just for the individuals who are part of the class action, but that it does play this kind of a broader role in terms of letting people know how they can be taken advantage of and helping people make more informed decisions and getting some of the bad operators out of the marketplace." (Leigh Turner)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Forbes, June 27, 2024

I’m Cautiously Optimistic About The New Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments

"As a social epidemiologist with decades of research defining and intervening on social determinants of disease, I believe the approval of Leqembi and Donanemab raise important ethical, safety, and economic concerns that cannot be ignored by academia, healthcare, and pharmaceutical stakeholders." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)
Jun Wu
TIME, June 27, 2024

The Health Risks of Fireworks

"What level of exposure you get depends on your activity levels—for instance, whether you’re outdoors—and, if you’re indoors, how leaky your house is. If you have to go outside, wearing a [N95] mask would be good." (Jun Wu)
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Patient, June 24, 2024

What is your gut microbiome?

"Trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi live inside your gut, colonizing different areas. They each have assigned behaviors and functions that help keep the body healthy." (Saurabh Chatterjee)
Leigh Turner
AP News, June 15, 2024

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can’t

"Leigh Turner, a bioethicist at the University of California, Irvine, are among those who have raised alarm that such federal action is too little to regulate a U.S. industry which Turner estimated in 2021 topped 2,700 clinics. Because states can seek substantial fines against wayward operators, Turner said their legal actions offer promise." (Leigh Turner)
Jun Wu
VerywellHealth, June 11, 2024

What Extreme Heat Does to Your Brain

"Cooling shelters are extremely limited in availability, and not everyone can get easy access to them. Also, the locations are not distributed in the population where they need the cooling centers the most. The operation hours may not be ideal. For instance, they use libraries and senior centers, and the hours are limited—they exist in the operation hours of these facilities." (Jun Wu)
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The Weather Network, June 7, 2024

New study suggest heat waves can damage organs

"In a dynamically changing global landscape, the imminent threat of climate change is evident in rising temperatures, raising concerns about intermittent heat waves. Our heating planet is undoubtedly leading to acute and chronic heat stress that harms the health of our aging population. " (Saurabh Chatterjee)