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Health news • Jun 06

Podiatrists Share What They'd Never Do (And Wish You Wouldn't Either)

Experts weigh in on the behaviors to avoid to keep your feet and ankles healthy and functioning.

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Health news • Jun 06

This Thumb Test May Indicate If You're At Risk For A Heart Problem

While it's not a diagnostic tool, experts say it might provide clues about your risk for an aortic aneurysm.

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Health news • Jun 06

Can Jamun help control blood sugar? Expert explains its benefits for people with diabetes

Every Indian summer brings with it a familiar sight. Street vendors stack baskets filled with shiny purple jamuns, while families discuss age-old remedies...

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Health news • Jun 06

From allergies to alcohol, KU Health will keep fans updated during the World Cup

The University of Kansas Health System will dedicate several of its daily medical shows to World Cup health issues over the coming weeks.

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Health news • Jun 06

Strength Training With Cardio Lowers The Risk Of Death, Shows Three-Decade Study

Researchers followed more than 1,47000 adults for up to 30 years and found that people who included both resistance training and aerobic exercise in their...

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Health news • Jun 06

My (Sort of) Ex Has Cancer. Is It Fair That She Expects Me to Take Care of Her?

Part of me recognizes that walking away is loathsome and something most people would judge harshly.

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Health news • Jun 06

5 things Dr. Sanjay Gupta wants you to know about Ebola

Here's what I want you to know: The best way to protect yourself and the people around you from things like Ebola is to stay informed and remember there's a...

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Health news • Jun 06

Young colon cancer linked to specific fats in ultra-processed foods

Young colon cancer may not be not the same disease doctors are used to treating. Researchers are discovering new links to modern diets and gut toxins.

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Health news • Jun 06

Hosting the World Cup makes US 'really ripe' for diseases, experts worry

With millions of soccer fans and tourists set to travel to 11 U.S. cities hosting the World Cup in the coming weeks, public health officials are wary of...

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Health news • Jun 06

These games are proven to lower your dementia risk – play them here

Scientists have produced free simple interactive games to speed and sharpen your brain. You can try them yourself here and discover how you compare to other...

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Health news • Jun 06

I led the U.S. CDC response to the 2014 Ebola epidemic. The new outbreak needs massive, immediate, meticulous action

By the time the world began responding to the West Africa epidemic in 2014, which killed more than 11,000 people before it ended in 2016, there were 40 to...

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Health news • Jun 06

Sugar, honey, or monk fruit: Which sweetener is healthiest, doctor reveals

Wellness News: Explore the health benefits of different sweeteners: sugar, jaggery, honey, stevia, and monk fruit. Find out which one is the healthiest...

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Health news • Jun 06

Six surprising signs of chronic inflammation and how to beat it

Simmering levels of chronic inflammation are involved in everything from increasing harmful levels of organ fat to driving cell damage, which can ultimately...

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Health news • Jun 06

Congo Ebola Cases Jump as CDC Warns Outbreak Could Be Among Largest Ever

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo jumped by 71 in a day and another 21 deaths were recorded as health workers expanded testing in the mining...

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Health news • Jun 06

Congo outbreak could rival the largest Ebola epidemic on record, CDC warns

In one worst-case scenario projected, more than 20000 cases would occur within three months if only 1 in 5 infected people are identified and isolated...

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Health news • Jun 06

Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say

Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on 'dangerous trajectory', but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict.

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Health news • Jun 06

Hearing is widely believed to be the last sense to fade, and a 2020 University of British Columbia EEG study on dying hospice patients found their brains still responded to sound in the final hours of unresponsiveness, suggesting the voices of loved ones in the

A PhD researcher at the University of British Columbia spent the final years of the last decade wheeling an EEG cart into the rooms of dying patients at a...

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Health news • Jun 06

A Breakthrough Drug Just Achieved The 'Impossible' For Pancreatic Cancer

For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low.

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Health news • Jun 05

Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases in 3 months without urgent public health measures: CDC

Without urgent action, there is a strong likelihood the Ebola outbreak in Africa will exceed 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths within three months,...

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Health news • Jun 05

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S..

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