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Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why. Annie Chen first noticed she was unusually short of breath in 2017, while running to catch the bus home to New Jersey from her job in Manhattan. She told her primary care doctor, thinking of her father, who died of lung cancer at 71.
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Most Promising Over-the-Counter Products for Depression Flagged Among over-the-counter (OTC) products for depression, St. John's wort, saffron, probiotics, and vitamin D have the strongest evidence of efficacy, new research showed. However, folic acid and lavender also show promise and should be prioritized in ...
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Teens are trying to bulk up on protein supplements. What should parents watch for? Emiliano Slesaransky, 17, joined Santa Monica High School's football team as a freshman and — at the urging of coaches and teammates— started hitting the gym whenever possible: in the morning, after school and on the weekends.
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The Pandemic Literally Aged Our Brains 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. Living through the COVID pandemic aged your brain by about five and a ...
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More Than a Number: Sleep Quality Is the Next Target for Cardiovascular Health But emerging research suggests that it's time for cardiologists to consider more than just sleep duration. "Lack of sleep has been long known to be associated with coronary heart disease," said ...
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Why COVID Spikes in the Summer, and How to Stay Safe July 21, 2025 – Another summer, another COVID-19 surge. With cases climbing again, you might be wondering why a "winter virus" keeps returning in the heat, and what you should be doing right now to protect yourself.
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ADA 2025: Progress in Managing Type 1 Diabetes The problem, of course — and the reason I had to disappoint my patients — is that it didn't work without immunosuppression. These patients required immunosuppression, but in the setting of immunosuppression, the little new islet cells worked.
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A creek with atomic waste from WWII is linked to increased cancer risk By the mid-1940s, according to historians, the company began to haul its radioactive waste north of the city, leaving it in open steel drums, unattended and exposed to the elements, next to Coldwater Creek.
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COVID-19 cases are rising in these states amid summer wave, CDC data shows In its latest report, the CDC said the number of cases is now growing or likely growing in at least 26 states and Washington, D.C. COVID-related emergency room visits for young kids are also the highest they've been since March, according to the data.
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New PA research shows some bats are hibernating in cooler places to survive population crash State researchers continue to find more ways to help bats survive a fatal disease that wiped out 98% of the state's hibernating bat species. Nationally, a deadly fungus that kills bats while they are hibernating, known as white-nose syndrome, ...
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Cancer Drugs for Alzheimer's? Gene Therapy Distribution Halted; Reframing APOE4 Mouse studies identified the cancer drugs letrozole and irinotecan as a potential combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease,opens in a new tab or window each targeting Alzheimer's-related gene expression changes in neurons and glial cells. (Cell).
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Eat better to sleep better, Columbia researcher suggests in cookbook PAUL, Minn., July 22 (UPI) -- A top U.S. nutrition researcher is translating her expertise on the connections between diet, better sleep and heart health from the pages of dry academic journals into a colorful mass-market cookbook.
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Measles death 'made me change my mind about jabs' BBC Aimee is standing in a vaccination clinic's waiting room. She has long brown hair BBC. Aimee said recent news reports had made her reconsider her doubts about vaccines.
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Severe obesity in US children has more than tripled since 2008 The proportion of severely overweight children in the U.S. has skyrocketed in recent years, with the highest rates seen in adolescents and Black children, a new study found. Roughly 23% of all children were obese in 2023, up from 19% in 2008, ...
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Rabies, once 'eradicated' in this Long Island county, now declared a public health threat Nassau County health officials say rabies was considered "eradicated" locally in 2016 after aggressive control efforts. Current surveillance video now shows it circulating in the county. By Jennifer Millman • Published 1 hour ago • Updated 46 ...
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Nassau County warns residents about spread of rabies among raccoons and cats Health Department officials say that they will continue their Racoon Rabies Control Program this fall. The program uses oral rabies vaccine baits placed across the County to immunize raccoons, the primary wildlife vector for rabies in the ...
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AI beats docs at identifying patients likely to die of cardiac arrest A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system's ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously ...
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Planning a quick trip to Florida? Health officials say watch out for this 'flesh-eating' bacteria Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood, has caused four deaths in Florida this year. · Infection can occur through consuming raw shellfish or exposure of open wounds to contaminated water.
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'We have forgotten how serious measles can be' Health officials are urging parents in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to check their children are fully vaccinated against measles. NHS figures reveal uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab has fallen across the two regions.
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1st West Nile virus-related death of the season occurs in Maricopa County In Arizona, mosquito-borne viruses are most likely spread from May through October during the peak of mosquito activity. "Monsoon season brings much-needed rain, but it also creates ideal conditions for mosquitoes ...
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How to increase vitamin D exposure this summer According to the Cleveland Clinic, just a few minutes of sun exposure several times a week is typically enough for most people. However, factors like location, skin exposure and season can significantly affect how much sun is needed.
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APOE ε4 variant reveals hidden risk factors beyond Alzheimer's The present study explored systemic proteomic changes in APOE ε4 carriers with neurodegenerative diseases. First, SomaScan proteomic data from the Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium (GNPC) dataset, which reflects real-world clinical ...
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The Gut-Brain Axis and Mental Health: How Diet Shapes Our Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being The article covers practical methods for integrating dietary adjustments into personalized mental health treatment, while also addressing challenges such as individual microbiome variability and the need for long-term research. This review underscores the ...
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Popular weight-loss drugs can lead to muscle loss, experts caution "Many people [want] to be on these medications," UVA Health endocrinologist Doctor Zhenqui Lui said. "They think about is as that it might be a quick and easy way to lose weight. But in reality, this type of medication is not for everybody.".
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Alberta mother feared the worst for 4-month-old with measles Months after fearing she would lose her baby girl to measles, Morgan Birch says she wants Canadians to educate themselves more about the importance of vaccines. Birch's daughter, Kimie Fukuta-Birch, was too young to be eligible for the vaccine, ...
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Collagen supplements and creams: 10 things to note when buying these supplements for skin and hair But as popular as collagen has become, the truth is, not every supplement or cream is created equal. Before you invest in your next tub of collagen peptides or slather on a collagen-rich moisturizer, here are ten important things to keep in mind. These ...
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Using non-stick cookware at home? Here's why it could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes They found that these associations could be due to metabolic irregularities in amino acid biosynthesis and drug metabolism, which may help explain how PFAS affect the body's ability to regulate blood sugar. To understand the impact of PFAs on human health, ...
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COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself Winter is here, and with it come higher rates of respiratory illnesses. If you've been struck down recently with a sore throat, runny nose and a cough, or perhaps even a fever, you're not alone. Last week, non-urgent surgeries were paused in several ...
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"Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes The associations could be due to metabolic irregularities in amino acid biosynthesis and drug metabolism, which may help explain how PFAS affect the body's ability to regulate blood sugar. Researcher ...
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When measles hits day cares, there are more than just health concerns Measles is spreading in the United States, and so is the risk of exposure and infection at child care facilities, which often serve kids too young to be vaccinated against the highly contagious disease. Children's health is the most immediate challenge ...
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Measles Cases Hit 33-Year High in the United States The CDC notes that kindergarten vaccination rates for the 2023–24 school year fell below the 95 percent herd immunity threshold to 92.7 percent. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease physician, explained, "What we ...
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'Teenage' bats most likely to spread coronaviruses When young bats are weaned, they're more prone to viral infections, and more likely to shed those viruses into the environment. "We found that multiple coronaviruses circulate simultaneously within each bat population, with ...
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Alzheimer's disease: Researchers find two cancer drugs reverse damaged gene behaviour in mice Testing the top two drug candidates -- 'letrozole' and 'irinotecan', both of which are cancer medications -- in a mouse model having Alzheimer's disease, the researchers found that brain degeneration was reduced and a restored ability to remember · Copy ...
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Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine Michelle Jaffee July 21, 2025. Share. An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to "wake up" the immune ...
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Case of brain-eating amoeba confirmed in South Carolina SC Dept. of Public Health confirmed the case of Naegleria fowleri was identified the week of July 7th but the agency hasn't said where in the state it was found. Author: ...
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Extreme childhood obesity drives liver and diabetes risks Childhood obesity has been associated with various metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and metabolic syndrome. A previous study has also revealed that obese children ...
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Vitamin D3 Deficiency Is A Silent Epidemic, Says Expert; How To Prevent Lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho believes that the one vitamin most people are deficient in is vitamin D3. In a video on Instagram, he explains, "Almost one in one person I come across has a deficiency in vitamin D3. This is a silent epidemic.
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expert reaction to study looking at estimates of brain ageing and the Covid pandemic Dr Eugene Duff, Advanced Research Fellow in Informatics, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, said: "Mohammadi-Nejad and colleagues present a unique analysis of MRI data from the UK Biobank study ...
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Thyroid Cancer Burden Due to High BMI on the Rise in US SAN FRANCISCO — High body mass index (BMI) accounted for 17.15% of thyroid cancer-related deaths in the US from 1990 to 2021, with a marked increase in disease burden over time especially among older adults and men, according to study results presented ...
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US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV treatment Longer-term reductions in donor funding could lead to 10.8 million extra HIV infections and 2.9 million extra deaths by 2030, modelling suggests. The US government announced a pause in all foreign assistance through USAID on ...
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How Much Should You Eat Per Meal? Rujuta Diwekar Says 'Jordan Formula' Will Help You Decide Do you feel guilty after bingeing on your favourite food? People often consume more calories than required when they have their favourite treats in front of them. However, it might cause some damage to their health. Overeating can cause digestive ...
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The babies born with DNA from three parents – podcast Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay with Ian Sample, sound design by Ross Burns, the executive producer is Ellie Bury. Tue 22 Jul 2025 00.00 EDT. Share. 00:00:00 00:00:00. Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy ...
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Media Release: #ZeroHIVStigmaDay UM researchers highlight urgent need to address HIV stigma and care gaps ... This #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, University of Manitoba researchers are working to reduce stigma and improve HIV care through science, collaboration with community, and the lived experience ...
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Consistent Physical Activity Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality HealthDay News — Consistently and increasingly accumulated physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a review published online July 10 in the British Journal of ...
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Why eating eggs once a week could be the key to preventing Alzheimer's later in life Researchers say eating more than one egg a week can slash the risk of developing the chronic disease by 47 percent. Julia Musto. in New York. Monday 21 July 2025 17:21 BST. 0Comments. ✕. Alzheimer's and coffee ...
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Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases HealthDay News — A new IVF technique helped 8 babies in the UK avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough. All 8 children were born using a method that uses DNA from 3 people: the mother, the father, and a donor.
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A popular sweetener could be damaging your brain's defences, says recent study Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body's most crucial protective barriers ...
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Mount Sinai Researchers Engineer Rare Immune Cells to Create Powerful New Cancer Vaccine "This is a major step toward the creation of universal cell-based cancer vaccines," said senior author Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, Ward-Coleman Chair in Cancer Research and Director of the Vaccine and Cell Therapy Laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine at ...
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The brain resolves sensory overload through rhythmic sampling Recent research shows that your brain doesn't pay attention in one smooth stream-instead, it switches focus in quick bursts, about 8 times per second. This process, called "attentional sampling," helps your brain deal with too much information by ...
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Bolivian President thanks India for donating Measles & Rubella Vaccine Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce Catacora has extended heartfelt gratitude to the Indian Government for donating 300,000 doses of the Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine. In a message, President Arce described the gesture as one of solidarity and ...
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