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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-smokers, New Study Finds A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking.
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Bay Area man living with HIV concerned about federal cuts to medical funding But California lawmakers are trying to help. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget allocating $75 million to support HIV services in the state. Paul Aguliar has been surviving with HIV ...
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H5N1 sickens another in Cambodia Cambodia's health ministry today reported a seventh human H5N1 avian flu case for the month of June, a 36-year-old woman from the same province as the last three cases, part of an ongoing rise in illnesses with several linked to a new reassortant.
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Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US The state's Department of Health said on Tuesday that it had confirmed a case in an unvaccinated child in Natrona County, which is located in the central part of the state and includes the town of Casper.
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Body Fat More Accurately Predicts Heart Disease, Death Risk Than BMI A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass index (BMI). Experts say BMI doesn't differentiate between weight attributed to body fat and weight attributed to muscle.
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Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With This Prescription But fewer than a quarter (23%) of them have been prescribed the life-saving drugs, results show. A substantial number of heart attack or stroke survivors also aren't taking the ...
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Study Evaluates Impact of Dietary Acid Load on Weight Loss in Vegan and Mediterranean Diets Dietary acid load (DAL) significantly decreased on a low-fat vegan diet and was linked with weight loss compared with a Mediterranean diet among participants in a randomized cross-over trial (NCT03698955) conducted by the Physicians Committee for ...
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South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms, international agency says PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday. The cases were the first in South ...
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Is dairy disturbing your dreams? Here's what a study on food and sleep found out. Desserts and sweets, spicy food, and dairy, including milk, yogurt and cheese, were mainly blamed for worse sleep, while fruit, herbal tea and vegetables were among the top foods that reportedly made participants sleep better.
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Department of State Health Services reports first measles case of 2025 in Bexar County Amid measles outbreak, Texas is poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier. Unvaccinated person infected with measles highlights differing views on vaccines in Atascosa County.
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Scientists trace leprosy's roots in South America back 4000 years In a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers analyzed Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from 4,000-year-old human remains, revealing a long history of leprosy in the Americas. Leprosy ( ...
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Sun Exposure Risks Brought to Light During UV Safety Awareness Month UV radiation, from both natural and artificial sources, can damage DNA, cause sunburn, and lead to skin cancer, with UVA and UVB rays being the primary culprits. Air pollution, particularly chlorofluorocarbons, ...
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Popular weight-loss drugs may ease migraines too A woman with her eyes closed holds her forehead in pain. A GLP-1 drug cut the number of days that people experienced migraine, perhaps by lowering the pressure inside the skull, researchers suspect.
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Older women face increased risk of HPV-related cervical cancer Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in the open access journal Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine.
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Medford family shares story after daughter contracted Powassan virus as an infant MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAW) - The Powassan virus is in the headlines this week. Last week, a Bayfield County man died from the deer tick illness and two others have been hospitalized. It's not common, but it can be dangerous. The Wisconsin Department of ...
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Breast Cancer Survivors May Have Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease Cancer Therapy Advisor, a trusted source of medical news and feature content for healthcare providers, offers clinicians insight into the latest research to inform clinical practice and improve patient outcomes. Your Privacy Choices.
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NHS Access Issues Driving Down Childhood Vaccine Uptake The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has raised concerns over difficulties parents face getting NHS care for their children, warning that "stubborn" barriers to access have contributed to declining vaccination rates in the UK.
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How to protect yourself from ticks this Fourth of July weekend CINCINNATI — Millions of Americans will go camping and hiking over July Fourth weekend. It can be a great family time, but it may also increase your risk of getting bitten by ticks. Tanner Cibula takes a hike every day and takes spending time in nature ...
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Meet the Oropouche virus. It may be visiting your city soon. Oropouche virus disease was a relatively rare illness for decades, lurking on the margins of tropical rainforests in the Caribbean and South America. Sporadic reports of an infection causing fevers, coughs, chills, ...
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Rare appendix cancer on the rise in adults under 50 The appendix, often dismissed as a non-essential organ, can become a serious health concern when cancerous. Dr. Thomas Miner, chief of surgical oncology at Brown University Health, explained that appendix cancer is rare, with about 3,000 cases annually ...
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COVID 'Nimbus' variant is infectious and spreading fast On top of everything else that's happening in the world, COVID-19 isn't over. A new variant nicknamed COVID Nimbus (for COVID NB.1.8.1) has caused a surge of infections in Asia, and it now makes up 40% of cases in the U.S.. Advertisement.
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Is lactose intolerance secretly stealing your restful sleep? Scientists have found that lactose intolerance, not dairy itself, may be linked to nightmares and poor sleep in some individuals. Researchers questioned more than 1,000 undergraduate psychology students at MacEwan University about the quality of their ...
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Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease ISTANBUL, July 2 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease. The agriculture ministry said it detected a new serotype of the disease that ...
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Microplastics now spark fertility concerns PTFE, a type of plastic used in nonstick pans and waterproof clothes, was the most common microplastic found in reproductive fluids. Chloe Baul / July 1, 2025. Link copied. Nonstick cookware is one common source of PTFE, the most frequently detected ...
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Study finds widespread microplastics in reproductive fluids, what it means for fertility Scientists have identified microplastics in over two-thirds of ovarian follicular fluid and more than half of semen samples, suggesting widespread internal exposure. The findings spotlight a growing environmental threat that may one day prove to impact ...
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How a new twice-yearly drug is prompting hopes of curbing HIV cases The FDA has approved a breakthrough preventative treatment for HIV that could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But deep cuts to health initiatives could hinder the rollout. Lenacapavir not only offers nearly 100 percent protection from HIV, ...
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Australia's life expectancy gap narrows but men in disadvantaged areas dying almost seven years earlier Major causes of death contributing to inequality are lung cancer, respiratory illness and heart disease, ANU researchers say. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast · Cait Kelly Inequality reporter.
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Summer sun safety: Doctor advises higher SPF for outdoor activities Applying sunscreen regularly can reduce skin cancer risk, even on cloudy days. Author: Alana Holland (WZZM13). Published: 3:02 PM EDT July 1, ...
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What do GLP-1 receptor agonists actually do? By Joan Tupponce. With the popularity of weight loss and obesity medications soaring, it's important to know all the ins and outs of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Susan Wolver, M.D., medical director of the VCU Health Medical ...
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Canada faces crisis in communicable disease, can no longer rely on US for data: CMAJ The Canadian Medical Association Journal has issued an urgent call for Canada to strengthen systems of tracking and monitoring diseases, saying Canada is facing a crisis of communicable diseases at the same time the U.S. is dismantling its health ...
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Your toddler may have up to 96 chemical substances lurking inside of them, scientists discover "Our study shows that childhood exposure to potentially harmful chemicals is widespread. This is alarming because we know early childhood is a critical window for brain and body development," Deborah Bennett, professor in the Department ...
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Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Projected to Rise Substantially by 2050 Uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, with about 69,120 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths from the disease expected this year. Black women experience a twice as high mortality rate compared with women ...
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Inhibiting enzyme could halt cell death in Parkinson's disease, study finds Stanford Medicine-led research in mice indicates that inhibiting the LRRK2 enzyme could stabilize patients with a type of Parkinson's disease. Share Article: Facebook ...
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Can't remember why you walked into the room? A vitamin deficiency could be to blame Experts reveal how a vitamin B12 deficiency could be the hidden culprit behind memory loss - and what to do about it. By Jayne Cherrington-Cook | Published - 2 Jul 2025.
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Can Hormone Therapy Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women? The two hormone therapies analyzed in the study are often used to manage symptoms related to menopause or following hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Unopposed estrogen therapy is recommended only for women who have had a hysterectomy because of its known ...
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Could your pregnancy diet shape your child's immune future? The inflammatory diet score was custom-built for pregnant women, using blood tests from 2,500+ Norwegian mothers to link specific foods to inflammation levels before applying it to the Danish cohort.
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Prebiotics may treat or prevent neurological diseases by boosting brain GABA Low GABA levels in the brain have been associated with neurological disorders and diseases like depression, Alzheimer's or epilepsy. Recently, there has been a push toward ...
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AI Detects Hidden Lung Tumors Doctors Miss — And It's Fast Trained on multi-hospital data, iSeg spots moving tumors doctors sometimes miss, edging radiation treatment toward pinpoint perfection. Credit: Stock. An AI system called iSeg is reshaping radiation oncology by automatically outlining lung tumors in 3D ...
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New AI Tool Detects 9 Types of Dementia From a Single Scan A powerful new artificial intelligence tool developed by Mayo Clinic could transform how doctors detect dementia. The tool, called StateViewer, can spot brain activity patterns tied to nine different types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, using ...
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Scientists Find Microplastics In Reproductive Fluids Of Men, Women But the lead research author added: "What did surprise us, however, is how widespread it is. This is not an isolated finding — it appears to be quite common." Plus: hormone therapy and breast cancer; antibiotic resistance in cow manure; and more.
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Newly Formed CDC Advisory Committee Votes to Remove Thimerosal From Flu Vaccines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the removal of the preservative thimerosal in seasonal influenza vaccines at their meeting last week.
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UK's obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests The bill includes the costs of NHS care (£12.6bn), the years people spend in poor health because of their weight (£71.4bn) and the damage to the economy (£31bn).
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IDSA Media Briefing: Implications of Latest ACIP Recommendations Experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America will discuss recommendations made during the June Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting: Reactions to votes on RSV and flu vaccines, forthcoming review of the childhood ...
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Help stop the spread of measles this summer Families heading abroad this summer are urged to check their children's vaccination records and ensure they've received both doses of the MMR vaccine. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that measles outbreaks may occur this summer as ...
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Could electric brain stimulation lead to better maths skills? In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how this might be most helpful for those who are likely to struggle with mathematical learning because of how their brain areas involved in this skill communicate with each other.
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Triglycerides may play an important role in brain metabolism While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that electrical activity in synapses—the junctions between neurons where communication occurs—can lead to the use of lipid or fat droplets ...
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New study finds US preschoolers widely exposed to potentially harmful chemicals The detected substances include phthalates and their alternatives, parabens, bisphenols, benzophenones, pesticides, organophosphate esters, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and bactericides. These chemicals are commonly found in household products, ...
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New Aging Clock Forecasts Dementia, Disease Risk from Single MRI Scan Using structural T1-weighted MRI scans taken at age 45, the team trained DunedinPACNI (Dunedin Pace of Aging Calculated from NeuroImaging) to estimate a longitudinal aging score calculated from brain imaging alone. The algorithm was ...
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Researchers Quantify Magnitude of Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Cannabis In all studies, exposure corresponded to use of cannabis, with one study focused on medical cannabis. The researchers found that the estimated risk ratios were 1.29, 1.20, and 2.10 for nonfatal acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, and cardiovascular ...
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NSW man in hospital with state's first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus In short: A northern NSW man bitten by a bat several months ago is in a critical condition after contracting a potentially fatal disease. NSW Health said the man received treatment after the incident but ...
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