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Health news • Jun 05

Aging Mice Became Stronger When Scientists Boosted One Protein

A protein that helps keep inflammation in check may one day point researchers toward new ways to ease frailty and bone loss associated with aging,...

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Health news • Jun 05

A healthier gut may be key to cancer care

Dubbed “the next frontier of cancer prevention and care,” the microbiome appears to be especially critical when it comes to immunotherapy.

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Health news • Jun 05

The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan

Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and...

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Health news • Jun 05

Twice a day for two weeks: the 'miracle juice' that may help lower blood pressure

New study finds that beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults by reshaping oral bacteria, but why didn't it work as well in younger people,...

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Health news • Jun 05

Heart transplant gives Hays teen a new lease on life; GoFundMe

Kaylee Stuart of Hays with her sister on May 21, days after her heart transplant at C.

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Health news • Jun 05

Blueprint of a cure: The rare people who are invulnerable to HIV

Scientists are studying the few extraordinary individuals whose bodies seem able to naturally defend themselves from HIV in the hope of finding new cures.

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Health news • Jun 05

My Husband Has Just Two Years to Live. He Wants Us to Lie to His Children About the Details

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we're diving into the Pay Dirt archives to share classic letters with our readers.

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Health news • Jun 05

‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection

Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear...

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Health news • Jun 05

Her Throat Was on Fire. What Was Wrong?

Swallowing and talking had become excruciating for the young woman, and her symptoms were progressing quickly.

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Health news • Jun 05

Doctor explains 4 health markers that may reveal your heart attack and stroke risk before symptoms appear

For decades, LDL cholesterol has been one of the most talked-about numbers in heart health. Often called the "bad cholesterol," elevated LDL levels have...

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Health news • Jun 05

A Sick Feeling: Encouraging vaccine hesitancy has proved deadly

Politicizing healthcare — from vaccines to research and safety net funding — has led to some dangerous changes in public health in this country. Among them.

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Health news • Jun 05

An avocado a day may help control blood sugar, study claims

Eating one avocado per day may help lower dietary glycemic load, according to the findings of a recent study.

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Health news • Jun 05

Ebola Pioneer Peter Piot on How Worried the World Should Be

When Peter Piot first encountered the Ebola virus, it was unknown to science. Nearly 50 years later, as a new outbreak spreads through parts of Central...

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Health news • Jun 05

The GLP-1 workout: how to train if you’re on fat jabs

It's unlikely that people using weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Ozempic are aiming for a withered look or weakened body, but if you don't...

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Health news • Jun 05

Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer

The potential benefits of GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic or Wegovy, are stacking up. These novel medications were originally designed to treat diabetes, and now,...

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Health news • Jun 05

U of A study links 3 sleep habits to brain aging signs

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A University of Arizona study has linked three common sleep habits to markers of brain aging that could increase dementia risk.

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Health news • Jun 05

What RevMed’s pancreatic cancer drug meant for one patient

STAT reporters discuss how Revolution Medicines' pancreatic cancer drug may revolutionize the field and how it changed one patient's life.

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Health news • Jun 05

Milwaukee Health Department monitoring 3 for Ebola

MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- The City of Milwaukee Health Department is monitoring three individuals considered to be at very low risk for Ebola as of June 4.

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Health news • Jun 05

UCLA-led study discovers breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment

A breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment is bringing hope to cancer patients as a UCLA-led study found an investigational drug nearly doubled survival...

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Health news • Jun 04

Summer sun fails to fix vitamin D gap in at risk groups

Vitamin D levels remain low all year-round in key at-risk groups in England, challenging the belief that summer sunlight is enough to restore them.

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