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CDC virus expert resigns after RFK Jr.'s purge of vaccine advisers Fiona Havers, a physician considered a senior subject-matter expert on respiratory diseases and vaccines, led the CDC's surveillance of hospitalizations for coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common respiratory virus that is the leading ...
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How to Pack a Travel First-Aid Kit As anyone who's ever visited an emergency room far from home knows, an illness or accident can instantly undo the benefits of even the most relaxing vacation. In a foreign hospital, especially if you don't speak the language, an unpleasant situation ...
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How One Dose of Psilocybin Treats Depression This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. The story of our lives is etched into the pathways of our brains.
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Celiac Blood Test Eliminates Need for Eating Gluten Think your patient may have celiac disease? The harsh reality is that current diagnostic tests require patients to consume gluten for an accurate diagnosis, which poses challenges for individuals already avoiding gluten.
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Rare Appendix Cancer Cases Are Rising in Gen Xers, Millennials: What to Know Appendix cancer cases are rising among young adults, according to new research. Gen Xers and older Millennials face three to four times the risk compared to those born in the 1940s. Appendix cancer is rare, and regular screening is not common, ...
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Drawing on Harvard Chan School research, biotech startup aims to to tackle age-related illness Venture aims to develop therapeutics based on preclinical findings that blocking a hormone produced by fat cells protects mice from a wide array of metabolic and inflammatory disorders, including obesity, asthma, and cardiovascular disease.
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Loneliness is bad for your health—but it may not be as deadly as once thought, new research finds The new international study, led by researchers at the University of Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences and published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, has found that loneliness, while common among older adults ...
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Microplastic Is Inside Your Body As plastic pollution piles up across the globe, researchers are busy investigating the potential negative outcomes to our health. June 16, 2025. Children walk beside the River Buriganga where plastic waste floats in the water after a recent.
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A traveler infected with measles flew into Miami. What are the next steps? Miami has detected another case of measles, one of the most contagious diseases in the world, as the country nears record levels of infection. Health officials have confirmed that a person infected with measles arrived in Miami earlier in June from ...
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Which Is More Effective for Weight Loss, GLP-1 Drugs or Surgery? New Study Has Answer That may be because clinical trials often take place in idealized settings with experienced doctors and very close follow-up, says Dr. Karan Chhabra, senior study author, bariatric surgeon and assistant professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says. Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) ...
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Make this one diet change during the day to sleep better at night Previous research has associated high fruit and vegetable intakes with better overall sleep quality—but this new study is the first to establish a connection between daytime dietary choices and sleep quality that same night.
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Turkish private equity group invests $39M to support Harvard researcher's next-gen obesity antibodies As Harvard University reels from extensive cuts to federal funding by the Trump administration, one researcher there has secured his lab's future by looking abroad. Gökhan Hotamışlıgil, M.D., Ph.D., has secured about $39 million from a Turkish ...
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Health officials track more travel-linked measles exposures across US Summer travel season amid brisk global measles activity is keeping health officials in several states busy investigating potential measles exposures, including several new ones at some of the United States' busiest airports.
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Sacramento County confirms measles case with unvaccinated child who traveled abroad "Measles is a very serious and highly contagious disease and the single-most effective way of preventing its spread within our communities is through vaccination," she said. What we know about California cases.
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Have any cases of the new COVID-19 strain been reported in Wisconsin? What to know about NB.1.8.1 A new COVID-19 variant, dubbed N.B.1.8.1, is making the rounds across the globe — including in the United States. Less than 20 cases of the variant had been reported in the U.S. as of late May, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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DC-area pediatrician on CDC urging summer camp operators to screen for measles immunity "I think there has been increased concerns about potential for additional outbreaks and spread, especially in the setting of waning or lowering rates of immunizations," said Dr. Alexandra Yonts, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and assistant ...
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South Africa is at the heart of the HIV pandemic. What happens now the money has been cut? Lebo is very afraid. She used to go to a clinic where sex workers such as her could get HIV medication without facing discrimination. But the dispensary, in Johannesburg's run-down central Hillbrow district, shut down in January, when Donald Trump cut US ...
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Drink up: Study links coffee with healthy aging in women Drinking coffee appears to be linked with healthier aging by potentially lowering the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative disease. "A recent study followed over 47,000 women for several decades, ...
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Sky Harbor travelers may have been exposed to measles on June 10 The infected traveler was in the C and D concourses of Terminal 4 between 5 p.m. and midnight. Maricopa County Public Health is working with federal, state and airport officials to reach out to others who were in the airport at that time.
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New study reveals seniors are money-savvy until dementia sets in Ian McDonough, Binghamton University psychologist and lead researcher, found that older adults can predict their financial performance "surprisingly well" and this awareness actually improves with experience. "It does seem people get better with ...
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As Measles Spreads, Docs Stress It's 'Not a Rite of Passage' Dr Offit gives an overview of the current measles outbreak. Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States in the early 2000s, declining vaccination rates — now at a 25-year low among kindergarteners — have created an opening for the ...
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New COVID Variant, NB181, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 US Cases In that program, international travelers arriving at designated airports volunteer to contribute nasal swab samples and complete a survey, according to the CDC. The samples are then analyzed in a lab to look for variants or mutations important to public ...
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What dinosaur fossils could teach us about cancer But bones alone can't tell the full story of how these animals lived, or how they died. Advances in technology, like paleoproteomics (the study of ancient proteins) are now allowing scientists to analyse delicate fragments of soft tissues preserved in ...
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'HIV-ending' drug could be made for just $25 per patient a year, say researchers US regulatory approval is expected on 19 June, and manufacturer Gilead is being urged to keep the cost as low as possible. The company has not yet made the price of the drug public, but it ...
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What you need to know about high blood pressure Without proper monitoring and treatment, high blood pressure can damage many organs and lead to heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. "I encourage everyone, whether you think you're at risk or not ...
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Don't Wait: Doctors urge parents to catch kids up on vaccines this summer "Particularly for children entering kindergarten, we want to make sure they're fully immunized and protected against preventable diseases," Kanchwala said. "That usually includes a DTaP booster, polio, MMR, and a varicella (chickenpox) booster.".
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Could faecal transplants cause long-term health problems? Keeping a healthy mix of friendly microbes in the gut – known as eubiosis – is crucial for good health. When that delicate balance is thrown off – often by antibiotics, diet or illness – the result can be a range of issues, from digestive problems to ...
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Measles exposure confirmed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Health officials have confirmed a person infected with measles traveled through Arizona's largest airport last week. The traveler passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 10, the Maricopa County Department of ...
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Very painful symptom could be a warning sign of new Covid 'Nimbus' variant Doctor Mohamed Imran Lakhi, told The Mirror: "People commonly report a severe sore throat, persistent fatigue, mild cough, fever, muscle aches, and nasal congestion.
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Hundreds Of New Giant Viruses Discovered In Global Waters: Study Led by marine biologist Benjamin Minch and virologist Mohammad Moniruzzaman from the University of Miami, the team used advanced computer software to analyze seawater samples and identify microbial genomes. Among their findings were 230 giant viruses never ...
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Health groups urge insurers to cover COVID-19 shots for pregnant women The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is urging insurers to continue covering vaccinations during pregnancy in an open letter signed by 30 prominent professional health organizations. Pregnant patients and their infants are vulnerable ...
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Nimbus: All About New Covid Variant That Causes "Razor Blade Throat" New Covid Nimbus: Designated as NB.1.8.1, the Nimbus strain is a descendant of Omicron. WHO has listed it among six variants under close observation. Advertisement. Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia · World News; Jun 17, 2025 15:03 pm IST.
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Cyclist gets 3D printed face after bike crash A cyclist left with devastating facial injuries after being knocked off his bike by a drunk driver is one of the first patients to benefit from a unique NHS body parts printing centre. The Bristol 3D Medical Centre covers the whole of the South West ...
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Only 13 % know: The one-minute self-exam that could save young men's lives Date: June 16, 2025; Source: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Summary: A new survey shows most Americans wrongly think testicular cancer is an older man's issue, despite it most commonly affecting men aged 20 40. Early detection is key but ...
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Skip the cream and sugar on your next coffee run! Researchers say you'll live longer Researchers at Boston's Tufts University said Monday that drinking one to two cups of caffeinated coffee a day was tied to a lower risk of all causes of death and particularly death from cardiovascular disease. They found that ...
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The HPV vaccine can prevent genital cancers, but fewer teens are getting the jab Experts are urging teenagers who missed the HPV shot at school to get a catch-up vaccine. abc.net.au/news/hpv-health-vaccinations ...
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Clear answers about Cataract Awareness Month This piece is sponsored by Vance Thompson Vision. Cataract surgery is one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine. It's the most commonly performed surgery in the United States. With how commonly it's performed, ...
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Alzheimer's Association: Healthy Living for your Brain and Body Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.
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Study links gestational hypertension to increased seizure risk in offspring A new study led by researchers at University of Iowa Health Care has revealed a significant association between high blood pressure during pregnancy (gestational hypertension) and an increased risk of seizures in children. The study, published June 16 ...
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New digital marker could improve childhood asthma detection Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have developed a more accurate and cost-effective method to predict asthma diagnoses in children by using readily available electronic health records (EHRs).
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North Bristol NHS Trust opens a new Bristol 3D Medical Centre North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) has opened an innovative new centre for 3D scanning and printing, providing state-of-the-art technology for the development of bespoke prosthetics and devices. Based in the Beckspool building on the old Frenchay Hospital ...
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Nanoneedle patch could replace painful traditional biopsies Now, scientists at King's College London have developed a nanoneedle patch that painlessly collects molecular information from tissues without removing or damaging them. This could allow healthcare teams to monitor disease in real time and perform multiple ...
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Black coffee tied to lower death risk A new observational study found an association between coffee consumption and mortality risk changes with the amount of sweeteners and saturated fat added to the drink. The study in The Journal of Nutrition found that consumption of 1-2 cups of ...
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Sun safety 101: A dermatologist's advice to protect your skin SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. It is a measure of how well a sunscreen protects against UV rays. Imagine this: Photons are tiny packets of light energy — the smallest building blocks of sunlight. Some of them carry ultraviolet (UV) radiation that ...
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Slew of AI tools for Singapore's public healthcare in the works SINGAPORE – A chatbot that breaks down the jargon in medical reports and an app that assesses one's health by analysing a photo of one's tongue are among a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that the public sector is developing here.
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Pelvic floor therapy is not just for post-pregnancy patients NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pelvic floor therapy is often recommended for women after giving birth, but it can also help in many other circumstances and it's frequently misunderstood. Casey Bailey, DPT, PCES, a certified therapist with Temple Health, ...
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Pelvic floor dysfunction: what every woman should know These muscles support the bladder, bowel and uterus, wrap around the openings of the urethra, vagina and anus and work in sync with your diaphragm, abdominal and back muscles to maintain posture, continence and core stability. It's not an exaggeration to ...
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Current Gaps and How to Cross Them: Looking Ahead in the Management of Resistant Hypertension Despite advances, there are still gaps in the approach to managing difficult-to-treat hypertension. Challenges include limited access to effective medications, difficulty in achieving optimal blood pressure control, and patient adherence issues.
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As Doctors Suss Out Ovarian Cancer Cause, More Advise Salpingectomy Since the 1990s, pathologists have been zeroing in on the fallopian tubes as the potential place where some female cancers start. Now, tube removal is on the rise. Other health and wellness news is about dementia risk in men, loneliness, joy, and more.
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