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Exposure to remote wildfire smoke drifting across the US linked to increased medical visits for heart and lung problems

Sciencedaily.com 

Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away. Researchers found that medical visits for heart and lung problems rose by nearly 20 percent during six days in June, 2023, when smoke from Western Canadian wildfires drifted across the country, leading to very poor air quality days in Baltimore and the surrounding region.

Supermarket Shake-up in Brazil: GPA Shares Surge on Potential Dia Merger

«The Rio Times» 

On December 13, 2024, Grupo Pão de Açúcar (GPA) shares soared 8.41% to R$2.45 by midday. This followed an 11% drop the previous day. The catalyst was speculation about a merger with Dia, a supermarket chain under judicial recovery. Investor Nelson Tanure, who recently took control of Dia, is considering a business combination with GPA. […]

Judge upholds refusal to restore doctor to professional register

Breaking News 

Members of a Medical Council review panel were entitled to have “serious concerns” about Mr Sheill’s “lack of insight” into the circumstances that led to him being struck off the British register in 2007, the judge said.