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Alcohol and Pancreatic Cancer: New Evidence About Risk Does drinking alcohol increase the risk for pancreatic cancer? Researchers have long suspected it does, but the evidence has remained inconsistent. Now, a global study of more than two million people is firming up the case that a link exists.
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Here's Why You May Be a Mosquito Magnet Are you always the one getting eaten alive while everyone else walks away bite-free? Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why some people attract more mosquitoes and shares tips on how to avoid getting bitten including which repellents actually work.
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A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Your Brain, Large Study Finds The study, conducted in five locations across the United States over two years, is the biggest randomized trial to examine whether healthy behaviors protect brain health. "It confirms that paying attention to things like physical ...
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Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans. A study of more than 2,100 sedentary people in their 60s and 70s found that those who spent ...
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Quick takes: Chikungunya in Cuba, rapid filovirus test, World Hepatitis Day Cuban health officials have reported a chikungunya outbreak in a newly affected area, Matanzas province in the west central region, according to News Digitales, a news service based in Argentina. The infections are occurring in the city of Perico, ...
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3 Out of 5 Liver Cancer Cases Are Preventable, Study Finds The research found that prevention could be accomplished by addressing the disease's major causes: hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcohol-associated liver disease and liver disease linked to metabolic risk factors like obesity. With nearly ...
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Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It takes an average of three-and-a-half years for typical dementia symptoms to lead to a diagnosis, a new report finds. Diagnosis often comes even later for early-onset ...
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Colon cancer and exercise: Can physical activity reprogram genes? A new study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) shows that regular exercise may do more than help colon cancer patients feel better—it may actually change gene activity in both tumors and surrounding fat ...
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5 signs you're not getting enough sleep We know that sleep is important for our health — long-term sleep issues have been linked to worse cardiovascular health, a weakened immune system and cancer. Posted 12 minutes ago.
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Ivermectin Reduces Malaria Transmission in Trial While insecticide-based interventions help reduce malaria's disease burden, rising resistance and evolving behavior by the malaria-spreading anopheles mosquito threaten that progress. In a cluster-randomized trial in coastal Kenya, mass ivermectin ...
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Wayne Co., state health officials investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease in Dearborn Two cases from June and July are being investigated. Those individuals have died, and their causes of death are under investigation, Dr. Avani Sheth, chief medical officer and division director of clinical care services for the county's Department of ...
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Gonorrhoea vaccination appointments open Getty Images Man holding up navy t-shirt sleeve. Hands administering a vaccine into Getty Images. Gonorrhoea is now the most prevalent STI diagnosed in sexual health clinics in Northern Ireland.
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Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the US Could Lose It Epidemiologists estimate that when >95% of a population has immunity to measles, through previous infection or vaccination, then "herd immunity" is reached and measles transmission is interrupted and large outbreaks will not occur.
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To stay sharper while aging, get active, challenge your brain, and eat healthy WASHINGTON — It's official: Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier. That's according to initial results released Monday from a rigorous U.S. ...
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Vaccination deadlines loom as California kids prepare to head back to school With all the changes you're hearing from public health officials, you might wonder if vaccine requirements have been modified. But in California, the immunization schedule remains the same. If your children are not up to date, now is the time to get it ...
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AbbVie, Gilead and GSK back World Hepatitis Day, seeking to tackle stigma to drive elimination The World Health Organization is aiming to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health problem by 2030. On LinkedIn, AbbVie unpacked what the goal means for patients, explaining the potential to avert 1.5 million deaths from hepatitis C over the next ...
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Ending the spread of HIV in Arizona could be harder if federal funding is cut or eliminated Blood collection kits sit unused at the AHMNP clinic in Panama City, Panama, on Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025, after funding cuts forced HIV testing at the clinic to stop.
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It's called the 'silent' infection. When was the last time you were tested? COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday, July 28, is World Hepatitis Day and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) wants you to join in the observance and get tested for for the virus at a local DPH public health clinic near you.
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West Nile virus reported in western Wisconsin resident, health officials say A resident of Barron County, Wisconsin, has contracted West Nile virus, the first reported case in the state in 2025. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported the case on Monday, though details about the resident's condition weren't ...
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GLP-1RAs Linked With Improved Survival in Patients With Cancer and T2DM Cancer progression has been linked with high glucose, adiposity, insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation. So Jingchuan Guo, MD, PhD, of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy at Gainesville, and colleagues decided ...
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Fever May Be A Commonly Ignored Symptom Of Chikungunya; Here's How To Identify These additional signs given below can help in timely diagnosis and treatment, preventing further complications or prolonged discomfort. Advertisement. Manya Singh; Health; Jul 29, 2025 15:30 pm IST. Published On Jul 29, 2025 15:30 pm IST.
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7 early signs of diabetes in the body Early signs of diabetes to look out for · Feeling too thirsty, even after drinking water · Frequent urination · Unexplained weight loss · Fatigue and weakness · Blurred vision · Slow healing of cuts and wounds · Feeling tingling or numbness in hands and feet.
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World Hepatitis Day: Reducing the Risk of Hepatitis C People who inject drugs should always use new, sterile needles or syringes and avoid sharing any injection equipment or other drug paraphernalia to avoid HCV exposure. Using condoms during sex also helps reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections ...
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Infection from brain-eating amoeba kills boy in South Carolina Jaysen Carr, a middle school student, contracted the deadly infectious amoeba after swimming in Lake Murray, a reservoir roughly 15 miles from Columbia, South Carolina, the law firm of Tyler D. Bailey said on Facebook. Jaysen died July 18.
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Mass General Brigham Hospitals Named Among Nation's Best by US News & World Report Recognition includes "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll, #1 in Psychiatry and OBGYN, top five in Cancer. US News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 badge. Boston, MA – Five Mass General Brigham hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), ...
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Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy HealthDay News — Despite a shift from valproate to safer antiseizure medications (ASMs) in pregnancy, many medications with known or uncertain risks are still being prescribed, according to a study published online July 23 in Neurology.
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This chronic pain condition almost only affects women. Most never get treated. Amber Meade expected her foot to heal without complications. She rolled her ankle while pushing a shopping cart, but for six weeks, she continued working on her feet at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. As the discomfort grew, Meade, 33 at the time, ...
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Tick Troubles: Lyme Disease Persistence, Red Meat Allergy Spread, and Vaccine Development Ticks are eight-legged parasites that can transmit diseases by carrying pathogenic organisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and spread through the bite of ...
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Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy Pouneh Shahriari, from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products in Saint-Denis, France, and colleagues examined trends in prenatal exposure to ASMs in a nationwide, population-based study. The study included 55,801 ASM- ...
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Why You May Get Future Vaccines Via Dental Floss Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies in ...
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New ACS Study Suggests Firefighters Face Increased Mortality Rates for Several Cancers Jul 28, 2025. American Cancer Society researchers stress continued efforts are needed to increase firefighter access to cancer screening, early detection, and prevention. Click here to print the current content on this page.
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Risk for Dementia, Ischemic Stroke, Mortality Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2D, Obesity HealthDay News — For adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a lower risk for dementia, stroke, and all-cause mortality compared with other antidiabetic drugs, according to a ...
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H5N1 found in dairy cattle retains preference for infecting birds, representing low risk to humans Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that H5N1 viruses in dairy cows are more similar to viruses sampled from birds than influenza viruses that are better at infecting humans. Memphis, Tennessee, July 28, 2025. Birds in flight.
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Study finds significant associations between sleep traits and 172 diseases The research, led by teams from Peking University and Army Medical University, highlights sleep regularity-such as bedtime consistency and circadian rhythm stability-as an underrecognized but critical factor in disease risk. Using actigraphy ...
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Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Some parents are hurrying to get kids their shots, fearing future changes could limit access. For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre ...
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A fast daily walk could extend your life: study Just 15 minutes per day of fast walking reduced the risk of premature death in a low-income and predominantly Black U.S. population. Researchers found that as little as 15 minutes per day of brisk walking was associated with a nearly 20% reduction in ...
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Surprising ally in fight against schizophrenia: Llamas Thanks to llama antibodies, French researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms of schizophrenia. This breakthrough, which involves crossing the brain's protective barrier, ...
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Council turns staff member into Chatbot to support social workers What do you do when you have a staff member who has so much knowledge that you wish you could clone them? Well, Peterborough City Council has done the next best thing and turned Geraldine Jinks in its technology enabled care and therapy team into an AI ...
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ACS Study Finds Firefighters Face Increased Cancer Risk and Mortality, Especially for Skin and Kidney Cancers Increased mortality risk for prostate, colorectal, and lung cancers was also observed after more years working as a firefighter. Continued efforts to protect firefighters and increase access to cancer screenings, and research on how to prevent cancer and ...
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Scientists Warn: Popular Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Fail To Provide Key Long-Term Health Benefit New research from the University of Virginia reveals that while GLP-1 agonists drive dramatic fat loss and deliver clear metabolic and survival benefits, they do not improve the crucial measure of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO₂max) tied to long-term ...
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You may get future vaccines via dental floss Researchers have shown off a new vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies in mucosal ...
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Babies Remember More Than You Think; New Discovery Will Leave You Stunned A groundbreaking study has revealed that babies as young as four months old are capable of forming memories, despite being unable to recall them later in life. Researchers used brain scans to capture memory formation in 26 infants, ranging from 4 to 24 ...
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Back-to-school vaccination checkup A masked healthcare worker gives a seated, masked person in a red shirt an injection. This content is courtesy of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the #1 hospital in the ...
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Scientists Find Alternative To Amniocentesis For Stem Cell Collection Researchers have discovered a new way to successfully collect amniotic fluid and stem cells directly during vaginal deliveries. Plus, Rush University System for Health is offering an innovative blood test to patients in hopes of detecting cancer early.
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No clear answers on antidepressants in pregnancy The US Food and Drug Administration recently convened a panel of experts to examine a sensitive and increasingly urgent question: should antidepressants be prescribed to women suffering from depression during pregnancy? To the surprise of many in the ...
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Risk for Dementia, Ischemic Stroke, Mortality Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2D, Obesity (HealthDay News) — For adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a lower risk for dementia, stroke, and all-cause mortality compared with other antidiabetic drugs, according to a ...
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FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster). The existing vaccine consists of two vials — a ...
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Why rabies is making a comeback this summer — and what you should know Cases of rabies, a viral and potentially fatal disease that primarily spreads through the bites or scratches of infected animals, have recently been reported around the Northeast. This week, officials in the town of Westfield ...
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Rebound Weight Gain Common After Discontinuing Antiobesity Medications HealthDay News — Antiobesity medications (AOMs) yield weight loss during use, followed by weight regain after discontinuation of treatment, according to a review published online July 21 in BMC Medicine. Han Wu, from the Peking University People's ...
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Chikungunya fever resurgence: Latest update on the re-emerging public health threat The disease is caused by a mosquito-borne virus and in South Africa is typically reported in returning travellers. From December 2024 until 28 July, the NHLS-NICD and Lancet laboratory surveillance reported a total ...
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