Today's random #Discogs choice Hookworms and The Hum Rough Trade AOTM Nov 2014. Psychedelic rock band, disbanded due to alleged accusations. It's OK, gets a little samey after a while. Favourite track On Leaving.
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Improving Water Quality in Bangladesh Reduces Hookworm Prevalence by 30%

New Study in Bangladesh Shows Water Treatment and Sanitation Interventions to Reduce Hookworm Prevalence by 30%, offering potential solutions to combat ...

Who ever thought #hookworms might have an benefit for #MetabolicHealth? A small RCT opens the door to the possibility they might prevent #T2D in persons with insulin resistance.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/the-effect-of-hookworms-on-metabolic-health/
The Effect of Hookworms on Metabolic Health - ConscienHealth

What?! A new study suggests that hookworms might improve metabolic health in persons with insulin resistance.

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#TheMorningLine:

#ACNewman, Encyclopedia of Classic Takedown
#FountainsofWayne, Mexican Wine
#TheMelodians, Rivers of Babylon
#JamieHoover, Show and Tell the World
#Beulah, Cruel Minor Change
#Eels, Susan's House
#TheBeachBoys, The Shift
#Hookworms, Boxing Day
#DavidBowie, Bombers
#BryanFerry, Tender Is The Night
#Japandroids, Arc of Bar

Hookworm caused #anemia plays an important part of the history of the US South and is still rampant in many other parts of the world. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/nature/how-a-worm-gave-the-south-a-bad-name/ #hookworms

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How a Worm Gave the South a Bad Name — NOVA Next | PBS

Hookworms once sapped the American South of its health and productivity, yet few realize that those bloodsuckers continue to afflict millions around the world today.

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