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Health news • Jun 11

Damn the Risks, Pour Me Another Glass - by Mona Charen

IS A GLASS OF WINE WITH DINNER going to increase your chance of getting cancer or another serious illness? For the past few years, we've been deluged with...

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Health news • Jun 11

United States Democrats warn Ebola threat amid Health and Human Services (HHS) cuts

A group of Democratic senators has warned that the United States is ill-prepared to respond to major public health threats, citing a worsening Ebola...

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Health news • Jun 11

Possible hantavirus case at San Quentin prompts testing, decontamination

San Quentin is awaiting state and federal test results after an incarcerated person showed symptoms that could be consistent with hantavirus.

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Health news • Jun 11

Physicists Discover How Slime Mold 'Makes Decisions' Without a Brain

Slime molds are slippery, nebulous beings. They're not true molds. They're not even fungi. For most of their lives, they exist as either plasmodia or...

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Health news • Jun 11

DR Congo: Engage Communities in Ebola Response

The Congolese government and international partners should prioritize community engagement and limit the role of security forces in responding to the Ebola...

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Health news • Jun 11

The internet’s favourite yoga instructor just shared a 10-minute routine to reset the nervous system, but what does that really mean and how can you benefit?

Yoga offers a multitude of benefits and serves people who practice it in a variety of ways. For some, it's just a good stretch, while for others, it's a way...

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Health news • Jun 11

The World Cup Could Spread More Than Soccer Fever, Experts Warn

WASHINGTON (AP) – While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for...

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Health news • Jun 11

4 'Bad' Vegetables You Should Eat for Weight Loss, According to Dietitians

Some vegetables like corn and potatoes have earned a reputation that they're bad for weight loss. Dietitians explain why that might not be true.

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Health news • Jun 11

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center investigating possible case of hantavirus in 38-year-old male inmate

SAN QUENTIN, Calif (KGO) -- San Quentin Rehabilitation Center confirmed on Wednesday that it's investigating a possible case of hantavirus in a 38-year-old...

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Health news • Jun 11

Rare disease linked to rabbits has Colorado health officials on alert

Colorado health officials announced on June 9 that they had detected a rare disease linked to rabbits and ticks in the state.

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Health news • Jun 11

3 ways GLP-1 drugs could be getting better

Drug companies are racing to catch up with industry leaders Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, and improve patients' experience with the weight-loss drugs.

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Health news • Jun 11

Third rabies case confirmed in Wayne County in recent weeks

Galen, N.Y. — Wayne County has recorded its third rabies case in the past few weeks, according to the county's public health department.

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Health news • Jun 10

Sleep Experts Are Revealing The "Sweet Spot" Amount Of Sleep For Healthy Aging

If you want to age well, the amount of sleep you get matters. A new study suggests there's a “Goldilocks” time frame you want to aim for ― and it's slightly...

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Health news • Jun 10

Sleep Experts Are Revealing The "Sweet Spot" Amount Of Sleep For Healthy Aging

If you want to age well, the amount of sleep you get matters. A new study suggests there's a “Goldilocks” time frame you want to aim for ― and it's slightly...

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Health news • Jun 10

Pennsylvania leaders say plunging vaccine rates in thousands of schools will be made public

As measles cases in Pennsylvania spike to levels not seen in decades, state officials say they will disclose the vaccination rates in classrooms across the...

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Health news • Jun 10

Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment

Biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord was cut.

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Health news • Jun 10

Brown researchers launch tool to map World Cup players, fans and potential to spread disease

Using data from FIFA, Brown epidemiologists developed a tracking tool aimed at assisting public health experts in the event of an infectious disease...

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Health news • Jun 10

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zone

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, ​authorities said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline...

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Health news • Jun 10

How extreme heat affects heart health

SALT LAKE CITY — Summer heat isn't just uncomfortable — it can be dangerous, especially for people living with heart conditions. Dr. Miroslaw Sochanski of...

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Health news • Jun 10

3 Connecticut children die from apparent diphenhydramine overdoses, no confirmed link to viral 'Benadryl challenge'

Three children in Connecticut have died in the past two months from apparent diphenhydramine overdoses, prompting state officials to warn parents about...

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