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Here's why exercise is so important if you're a cancer survivor You may have heard that moderate intensity exercise — even brisk walking — may be linked to a 37 percent reduction in risk of death over time for colon cancer survivors, according to a surprising new study. More good news is that experts believe the ...
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California and Michigan announce more measles cases In California, health officials in Yolo County on June 6 confirmed a measles case in a resident of West Sacramento, marking California's 13th case of the year. The patient is an adult with an unknown vaccination status whose source of infection is still ...
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WHO extends mpox emergency for African surge Following a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee on the mpox upsurge in Africa last week, the group's director-general today accepted the committee's recommendation that the situation still warrants a public health ...
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Rare Appendix Cancers Are Increasing Among Millennials and Gen X A new study shows that appendix cancer is becoming more common among younger generations, mirroring a pattern that has been occurring with other cancers since the 1990s. Cancer incidence rates among members of Generation X were two to three times ...
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What's behind the Mysterious Epidemic of Kidney Disease Killing Thousands of Young Men? As cases of chronic kidney disease emerge in outdoor laborers around the world, scientists are finding that repeated damage from prolonged extreme heat seems to be a leading factor to kidney failure. By Carrie Arnold & Nature magazine. Close up view of ...
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1 in 5 COVID survivors still have symptoms 3 years after severe infection, analysis estimates All but one study focused on COVID-19 patients hospitalized in 2020; the other involved non-hospitalized patients. The authors reported the findings late last week in the Journal of Medical Virology.
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Puffs, Pods, Pouches: Which Nicotine Trend Worries Experts? On World No Tobacco Day, CHC Mont Legia hosted the clinical nurse tobacco specialist Adrien Meunier to discuss the role of next-generation nicotine products in smoking cessation. The central question is: Do these alternatives genuinely help smokers ...
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RFK Jr. fires entire CDC vaccine advisory panel At issue is the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which makes recommendations on the safety, efficacy, and clinical need of vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It comprises medical and public health experts ...
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These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration But this adorable species of salamander is also helping researchers investigate a serious medical mystery: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a severed arm or leg? Scientists are ...
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Kidney Transplants With Looser Donor Criteria Not Always Linked to Better Survival Kidney donor criteria impacted recipient survival in the 5 years after transplant, especially for older patients, a target trial emulation suggested. Among more than 60,000 adults on dialysis and waitlisted for a kidney, estimated 5-year survival was ...
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Can You Still Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? Here's What to Know In recent years COVID shots joined flu shots as an annual offering at most neighborhood pharmacies. But the current administration has thrown that into uncertainty. By Lauren J. Young & Meghan Bartels edited by Dean Visser.
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Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases Justin Carlyle, age 23, photographed on the street in Kensington, a neighborhood of Philadelphia, has lived with addiction to fentanyl and other drugs for a decade. After a decade when overdoses devastated young Americans, drug deaths among people in ...
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Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases When Justin Carlyle, 23, began experimenting with drugs a decade ago, he found himself part of a generation of young Americans caught in the devastating wave of harm caused by fentanyl addiction and overdose. "I use fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, ...
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Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier The test — called a multicancer early detection (MCED) test — looks for genetic material that's shed by tumors into the bloodstream. The test revealed cancer DNA that was circulating ...
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Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service.
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RFK Jr. to fire all members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to fire all 17 members of the panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines, he said Monday. "The committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has ...
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New ultrasound forecast to cut treatment times NHS patents will be the first in Europe outside a trial setting to have access to a liver cancer treatment described as "cutting-edge and non-invasive". Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge will start using ...
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RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on immunisations. Announcing the move in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, Kennedy said that ...
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What to know about rare brain-eating amoeba after Texas woman dies A Texas woman has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after using a sinus rinse with contaminated water, according to a case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71-year-old woman -- who was previously healthy -- used tap ...
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'I did not know what was wrong until NHS text' A man who did not know he had a potentially fatal stomach aneurysm has warned people that ignoring an NHS screening invitation would be like playing "Russian roulette" with your life. Shaun Flatley, from Rossendale in Lancashire, received a text ...
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Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies? By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child's best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says. Allergy experts recommend children at risk of ...
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FDA OKs Another Monoclonal Antibody to Protect Against RSV in Infants "RSV disease is the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S. and can lead to serious respiratory conditions like bronchiolitis and pneumonia," said Octavio Ramilo, MD, of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, in a ...
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Prostate cancer survivor busts testing myths A man from Kent who has recovered from prostate cancer has urged men not to be fearful of getting tested for the disease. Dave Gibbons, from Shottenden, Canterbury, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2023 after his answers to a questionnaire ...
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More Kids Are Dying From Firearms in States With Less Restrictive Gun Laws After a 2010 Supreme Court decision applied the Second Amendment to the states, many states changed their firearm-related use laws and restrictions. There were 6,029 excess pediatric firearm deaths in states with the most permissive ...
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Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women Doctors say multiple factors are likely at play, including lifestyle, hormones and environmental exposures. By Aria Bendix | NBC News • Published June 8, 2025 • ...
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When to get a colonoscopy? More young people are being diagnosed with colon cancer Even though her birth mother died from colorectal cancer in 2018, Brianna Dean kept putting off getting a colonoscopy for years. Dean didn't think she needed one. She was young. She felt healthy. The procedure sounded invasive and the preparation for ...
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Final ride from SF to LA for AIDS/LifeCycle, but the fight to end HIV/AIDS continues For the last time, they ride - not just for the miles, but for the memories, the lives lost, and the hope that carried a community through its darkest days of the AIDS epidemic. "This is about ending AIDS, ending stigma coming together in this ...
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Mosquitos love this blood type, but other body traits attract them, too. "Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal on the planet," Bethany Bolling told KXAN in late May. She obersees mosquito virus testing at the Texas Department of State Health Service. Experts say the best way to ...
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Georgians with Long COVID react to updated federal vaccine recommendations LISTEN: Recent changes to federal COVID vaccine recommendations mean fewer people, including children, pregnant women and people under 65 are likely to be vaccinated. Some worry this could lead to more people with long-term complications.
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Should you track your blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor? The device itself is small, but the hype around it is big. Continuous glucose monitors are only about the size of a quarter, but the companies that sell them make huge claims about their health benefits: You can "revolutionize your health," one company ...
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Creatine is safe, effective and important for everyone, researcher says Creatine, the supplement popular with athletes for its ability to help build strength and power, is increasingly being recognized for its broad health benefits. The compound's usefulness extends well beyond the gym, according to Dr. Richard Kreider, ...
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Chrononutrition guide: Is when you eat as important as what you eat? Americans have long heard about the health benefits of adhering to diets rich in fresh produce and whole grains and low in red meat and processed sugars. But they may not be aware of how meal timing can affect their health.
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Small weight loss leads to big gains in heart health Each participant underwent multiple assessments throughout the trials, including anthropometrics, blood pressure, and fasting blood biomarkers. In two trials, participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging to assess visceral adipose tissue and liver fat ...
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Measles in Kansas: State reports 1 new case in last week The U.S. logged 122 more cases of measles last week — but only four of them in Texas — while the outbreaks in Pennsylvania and Michigan officially ended. There were 1,168 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Do Cold Plunges Actually Make It Harder to Build Muscle? The preferred hangout for the swolest among us these days is a cold plunge. They've been touted by athletes and manosphere personalities as a way to supercharge recovery and boost immune system response. For many, notably Steve Aoki, cold plunge tubs ...
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5 things everyone should know about protein before changing their diet, and how much is actually required Protein is everywhere, in ads, on food packets, and across every fitness or health conversation. Many believe that eating more protein will automatically lead to stronger muscles or better health. But before adding protein powders to every meal or ...
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Kennedy removes all ACIP members, eyes replacements In a stunning move, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced plans to reconstitute the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), firing 17 current members and ...
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New blood test for coeliac disease can diagnose autoimmune condition without need to eat gluten Despite the importance of early diagnosis, the researchers said many people are deterred because they do not want to get sick from the tests. More than one in two cases of coeliac disease are either undiagnosed or ...
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Thousands invited to mobile breast screening unit Thousands of women in north Surrey are being invited to breast cancer screening appointments at a new mobile testing centre. The state-of-the-art scanning unit will be stationed in the car park at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden in Wisley, ...
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A northern Arizona county is reporting 4 measles cases, the state's first in 2025 Health officials in Navajo County in northern Arizona say they've confirmed four measles cases, which are the first cases of the highly contagious respiratory virus in Arizona in 2025. The announcement from the Navajo County Public Health Services ...
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Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women Breast cancer rates are rising faster in younger than older women. Doctors say multiple factors are likely at play, including lifestyle, hormones and environmental exposures. By Aria Bendix | NBC News • Published 20 mins ago • Updated 17 mins ago.
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Dapagliflozin shows promise in progressive liver disease A clinical trial of 154 adults with fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) found a significant disease improvement in those taking the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor compared with placebo.
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Four measles cases confirmed in Navajo County, first in Arizona this year The potential exposure dates were from May 17 through 28, officials said. Unvaccinated individuals, particularly those who may have been exposed, are urged to be vigilant in monitoring for early symptoms of measles, which ...
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Measles cases grow to 1168, Public Health District offers free resources to neighbors Ninety-four of the patients have been hospitalized over the course of the outbreak in Texas, and three people have died from the measles overall. The two school-aged children who died were not vaccinated ...
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Exactly How Many Times a Week To Walk To Improve Your Heart Health, According to Cardiologists There's no shortage of scientific studies showing the many ways that walking benefits health. Some of the highlights: Walking regularly has been found to lower blood pressure, assist with weight loss, support cognitive health and lower depression. Pretty ...
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Skip the ice bath if you want bigger muscles Ice baths are everywhere in modern fitness culture. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, many swear by the post-workout plunge, hoping the icy shock will ease soreness, calm inflammation and help their bodies bounce back faster.
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Nature or nurture? When it comes to mental health, DNA and environment both play a key role For example, if identical twins had genes that made them more sensitive to environmental factors, they were expected to be different from each other because they each had unique life experiences that set them on different paths, mental health-wise.
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Gilles Martin identifies neurons associated with the suppression of binge drinking Among the billions of neurons in the brain, fewer than 500 are responsible for suppressing binge drinking, according to new research by Gilles E. Martin, PhD, associate professor of neurobiology. · Published in ...
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The sun is out—protect yourself from skin cancer Despite our overcast climate, Northeast Ohioans still need to protect themselves from sun's harmful rays. Sunshine and vitamin D are important to our physical and mental health, especially in Northeast Ohio, where gray skies dominate.
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Trump Budget Axes CDC HIV Prevention, Shifts Care, Experts Warn of Risks Details of the fiscal year 2026 Trump administration budget proposal reveal more than $1.5 billion in cuts, including the complete elimination of all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV programs. Other HIV programs would be ...
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