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Hormetic Stress Biohacking Type 1 Diabetes CGM

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Photo: Unsplash.com Medical Disclaimer : The content on this blog is purely for informational purposes only. For medical advice, diagnosis and treatment, consult your doctor. The ultimate goal for anyone living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is stability. You want fewer spikes, fewer crashes, and more time spent in your target blood sugar range. Read more on blood sugar spike . For years, standard medical advice focused purely on matching insulin doses to carbohydrate intake. While this foundational math is necessary, it often leaves people riding a frustrating blood sugar roller coaster. Today, a new wave of tech-savvy individuals is looking beyond the traditional playbook. They are combining the principles of biohacking, the physiological benefits of hormetic stress, and the real-time data of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) to transform how they manage their health. This approach does not replace insulin. Instead, it aims to make the body more resilient, predictable, and res...
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Pig Tapeworm That Travels from Gut to Brain to Cause Epilepsy

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Did you know there's a tapeworm called Taenia Solium that can cause serious health problems? While the worm itself lives harmlessly in your gut, if eggs from contaminated food or poor hygiene enter your body, they can travel to your brain and cause seizures or epilepsy - a condition called neurocysticercosis. This disease affects millions worldwide - estimates suggest 2.5 to 8 million people suffer from it, and it's preventable! The main ways to stay safe? 1. Wash your hands thoroughly, especially after the bathroom. 2. Wash vegetables and cook pork thoroughly. 3. Avoid using untreated human manure in farming. 4. Educate yourself and others about transmission. Breaking the cycle also involves vaccinating pigs and improving farming practices - part of a "One Health" approach that protects humans, animals, and the environment. Stay safe, practice good hygiene, and always follow the science.
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US, China agree to calm the trade war

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US and China have agreed to calm the trade war between them, with US cutting some tariffs and China reciprocating by committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. US President, Donald Trump was happy with the summit. He called it a "great success." The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, also expressed similar sentiment about the summit. He said the two countries reached "an important concensus" towards solving the fight between the world's two top economies. "I thought it was an amazing meeting," Trump said after the talks in Busan, South Korea, praising Xi as "tremendous leader of a very powerful country" and saying he would visit China in April next year. Trump added that the deal included China immediately buying "tremendous amounts of soybeans and other farm products," a key issue for Trump's support in farm country and a point of leverage for China. China's commerce industry confirmed it would suspend for one ye...
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US, China, Russia - three world powers - embark on nuclear weapons testing

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US President Donald Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing with China and Russia - just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow had successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, in defiance of Washington's warnings. "Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis," said Trump on social media. Trump also noted the United States has more nuclear weapons than any other country, praising his efforts to do "a complete update and renovation of existing weapons." SOURCE: AFP
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Australian schools investigate curriculum blunder

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Australian schools are investigating how a curriculum blunder ended with pupils mistakenly studying Augustus instead of Julius Caesar. The high school students only realised they had brushed up on the wrong emperor when they sat down for their final-year exams. Queensland state education minister, John Paul Langbroek said the mishap was anything but ancient history for at least 140 traumatised students across nine schools. "I want to reassure those students, and their parents, and the teachers affected, that we'll be making every investigation into how this happened," the minister said. Queensland students were in 2024 taught about Augustus Caesar, the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first emperor of Rome. But the curriculum changed in 2025 to focus on Julius Caesar instead - though it appears not every school got the memo.
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Australia's oceans teem with sharks

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Australia's oceans are teeming with sharks, with great whites topping the list of species that might fatally attack a human, according to AFP. Authorities have adopted a multi-layered approach - deploying drones, fixing acoustic trackers to sharks so they can be detected by listening buoys near beaches alerting people in real time with a mobile app, and stringing up old-fashioned nets. "If we see something, we drop down and zoom in to see if it is a dangerous shark or not," Surf Life Saving New South Wales drone pilot Oliver Hegs told AFP.  "When we see them, a jet ski or inflatable rescue boat shepherds the shark back out to see." Though still relatively rare, fatal attacks do appear to be on the rise with 56 reported deaths in the last 25 years, compared to 27 deaths in the previous quarter-century, AFP said.
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World Mental Health Day 2025

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In times of crisis, protecting mental health is vital. This year's theme, "Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies,"  calls for stronger support for those enduring conflict and displacement. Key Facts: Natural disasters, conflicts, and emergencies take a heavy toll on emotional well-being. 1 in 5 people in conflict-affected areas experiences a mental health condition. In 2024, 123 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide. 71 percent of the world's refugees live in low-and middle-income countries, where mental health services are often limited. If you are affected by crisis: 1. You are not alone, reaching out for support is a sign of strength. 2. Seek help from local health or humanitarian services. 3. Stay connected with others; community and support can help you cope and heal. 4. Taking care of your mental health helps you rebuild your life, step by step.
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Outbreak Investigation of Listeria: Prepared Pasta Meals

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA, FSIS), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes  infections linked to prepared meals. On October 2, 2025, Kroger announced a voluntary recall of certain bowtie and penne pasta salads sold at the deli service counter and in grab-n-go packages from deli department from Kroger stores located in Georgia; South Carolina; Auburn; Alabama; Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio plus South Eastern Indiana); Central and Northwest Ohio; Northwestern Virginia panhandle; Michigan; Indiana (except SE Indiana, - Evansville -); Illinois; Eastern Missouri; Greater Louisville area (including Indiana) and Lexington, Kentucky; Hopkinsville and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee; Arkansas; Missis...
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Nearly 150 million children worldwide are stunted due to smoking

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm that nearly 150 million children worldwide are stunted due to tobacco use. The Organization said: "Stunting increases the risk of disease, delayed development, and can even cause death. It impairs growth and development and occurs when a child's height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards." How tobacco adversely affects child growth 1. Children whose parents smoke face a higher risk of stunted growth, with risks increasing the more they are exposed. 2. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is strongly linked to preterm birth, low birth weight and restricted fetal growth - all predictors of stunting by age two. 3. Heavy smoking during pregnancy harms the baby, with stronger effects the more the mother smokes. The harm can persist well beyond infancy. 4. Evidence shows that quitting smoking during pregnancy improves child growth. SOURCE: WHO
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Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Simon Sakaguchi win Nobel Prize in Medicine

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United States' Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Japan's Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. AFP News reported that the three were honoured for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Their discoveries have laid the foundation for a new field of research and spurred the development of new treatments, for example for cancer and autoimmune diseases, according to AFP News. Their findings may also lead to more successful transportation, the agency reported. Sagakuchi, 74, made the first key discovery in 1995, identifying a previously unknown class of immune cells which protect the body from autoimmune diseases.
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