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The Diet Age Could Soon Be Over Doctors might be slow to admit it, but Ozempic and other GLP-1s drugs are making diet and exercise obsolete. By Daniel Engber. A blue Ozempic sits on a white plate on an orange background. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Munro / Getty.
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Eating dark chocolate linked with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes Boston, MA—Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "Our findings suggest that not all chocolate is created ...
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'Disease X' Trackers Confront Logistics Quagmire in Congo Error: Could not download required scripts. Please update your browser or turn off ad blocker to continue to watch. More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled "Disease X" were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World ...
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ADHD training 'could reduce waiting list stress' The Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel launched a review in July due to the island's prescribing regulations which mean ADHD medication can only be prescribed by a specialist consultant psychiatrist. In other jurisdictions, GPs and other ...
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Undiagnosed disease in Congo puts children, malnourished at risk, WHO says BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading mainly among children and putting severely malnourished people at risk, according to the World Health Organization, which sent experts to the region to ...
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4 or 5-minute bouts of intense exercise may slash cardiovascular risk Past studies show that getting enough physical activity can help lower a person's risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that just 1.5 to 4 minute small bursts of high intensity ...
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Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England At the meeting on Monday, the health secretary told the chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, and the bosses of large hospital trusts to prioritise patient safety over trying to meet waiting time targets.
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Christmas 'quad-demic' warning as four different viruses spread in children Officials warned that hospitals are dealing with a "quad-demic" of disease, with rising levels of flu, Covid-19, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Simple dietary supplement may provide new approach to boost CAR T cell cancer-fighting power CAR T cell therapy is a personalized treatment approach, pioneered at Penn Medicine, that reprograms patients' own immune cells to kill their cancer. "Thousands of patients with blood cancers have been successfully treated with ...
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Minnesota reports highest level of whooping cough cases in more than a decade Health officials expected the spike because the disease peaks every three to five years. Whooping cough cases are increasing across the country, signaling a return to more typical trends seen before a drop-off of many contagious illnesses during the COVID- ...
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Giant coffee study reveals how your daily brew could add years to your life Key health indicators such as inflammation and metabolism were assessed, while researchers accounted for lifestyle factors like smoking and alcohol consumption to isolate coffee's effects.
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Why over-drinking alcohol is more dangerous for your organs than you think Health risks of drinking alcohol: Long-term heavy drinking can cause permanent brain damage, leading to memory issues, cognitive decline, and mental health disorders like depression and anxiety (Image: Canva).
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"Now or never" for people to protect themselves in time for Christmas UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data shows flu cases are highest among those aged 5 to 14, and the NHS is urging those eligible for a flu jab to make sure they're protected in time for family get togethers over the festive period.
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USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Cancer treatments jump among young adults Cancer treatment rates jumped among adults younger than age 50 between 2020 and 2023, according to a FAIR Health analysis shared first with Axios. Why it matters: The report reflects a puzzling rise in the rates of certain cancers, such as colorectal ...
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'Disease X' outbreak spreads more as UN sends health team to Congo By Jason Gale and Janice Kew. More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled "Disease X" were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to help investigate.
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Fact Check: HIV drug prevents infections, but not a new 'cure' for AIDS Apart from rare and dangerous stem cell transplants done in the context of cancer treatment, experts told Reuters, no cure exists for AIDS, which is caused by HIV infection. Posts saying, "New ...
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Don't ask "Why?": a novel approach to vaccine persuasion Writing recently about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and refusal, physician Danielle Ofri proffers a revised version of the epistemic-pluralism approach to vaccine persuasion. Patients, she says, have emotional reasons for rejecting vaccines, and these are ...
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Africa CDC Deploys Experts to Strengthen Outbreak Response for Emerging 'Disease X' Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9 December – From 5 to 7 December, the Director General of Africa CDC, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, travelled to the DRC to engage with national authorities, assess the situation on the ground, and extend Africa CDC's support in the ...
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Investigation launched into Queensland lab breach, with vials of Hendra virus, lyssavirus and hantavirus missing Nearly 100 live samples of the deadly Hendra virus have been lost in a biosecurity bungle at a state-run Queensland laboratory. An investigation has been launched after it was revealed 323 virus samples went missing from Virology Laboratory in 2021 in ...
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2016 to 2021 Saw Drop in Cervical Cancer Mortality for Women Younger Than 25 During the same time period, the number of cervical cancer deaths decreased from 55 to 35 to 13 in 1992-1994, 2013-2015, and 2019-2021, respectively. Based on projected mortality rates ...
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Gay venue Perth Steam Works offering free mpox vaccinations as cases rise across Australia A sign that says 'sexual health screening' with an image of a man's torso. The venue also offers free screening for sexually transmitted infections. (ABC News: Lauren ...
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AHS is reminding you to be safe while travelling this winter While it's common to travel to sunny, warm places to beat the winter blues, AHS is reminding people to plan ahead to make sure everyone stays healthy. They suggest people visit their doctor several months prior ...
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Two weeks to book your Flu and Covid vaccination through the National Booking Service Flu and COVID-19 are highly infectious illnesses that can lead to serious complications, especially during the colder months when viruses spread more easily. Vaccination is the best way to reduce the risk of severe illness ...
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Stay well this winter Winter conditions can be bad for our health, aggravating any existing health problems, increasing the risk of a fall, and making us more vulnerable to respiratory winter illnesses. People aged 65 or older, and people with long-term conditions such as ...
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Unprecedented winter pressure faces NHS This alarming trend is compounded by rising COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) levels in hospitals. Newly released weekly figures reveal that the NHS is under more pressure ...
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How should we view the national decline in drug-overdose deaths? "I don't think we've had truly robust public policy actions in the U.S. that we can point to that would have resulted in such a sudden and profound downturn in mortality," says U. of I. health and kinesiology professor Rachel Hoopsick about the recent ...
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What's triggering your eczema? "Eczema is a common, chronic skin condition characterized by dry, inflamed, scaly and itchy skin," says Matthew Cummings, PA-C, a dermatology physician assistant at Geisinger. Symptoms of eczema ...
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High-Fiber Diet May Prevent a Blood Cancer in People at High Risk By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter. HealthDay. MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows.
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High-Fiber Diet Linked to Improved Stem Cell Transplant, GvHD Outcomes SAN DIEGO — Recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for blood disorders who maintain diets high in fiber show significant improvements in overall survival and a reduced risk of developing the potentially life-threatening ...
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Colorado doctors are on the cutting edge of developing eye transplants to help vision loss The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announced a $46 million grant this month from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to research a way to cure blindness through human eye transplants. Dr. Kia Washington, ...
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Debate over sell-by and expiration dates boils down to one answer, experts say With the inflated price of groceries today, people might be wondering how much they can kick the can when it comes to the expiration dates of an array of items. Some might recall the saying, "When in doubt, throw it out." But when can something be ...
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Your heart has its 'own little brain': Study discovers how heart surprisingly works like brain Earlier, the heart's nervous system was considered only as a relay system, acting upon the transmitted signals from the brain to monitor and regulate heartbeats. However, a study published in Nature Communications found that the complex neuron network in ...
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Nobel Prize celebrates AI's role in protein structure innovation The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google DeepMind for developing AlphaFold2, and to David Baker from the University of Washington for his work in computational protein design. These innovations ...
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Study Looks at Impact of Children's Exposure to Lead in the United States HealthDay News — Children's exposure to lead in the United States has had a significant impact on mental illness symptomatology and disadvantageous personality differences, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in the Journal of Child Psychology ...
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Mays Cancer Center hosts 47th San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, highlighting advances in treatment and care Virginia Kaklamani, MD, leader of the Breast Cancer Program at the Mays Cancer Center and professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UT Health San Antonio, speaking at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Kaklamani is the ...
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