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Health news • Jun 04

5 Standing Exercises That Restore Quad Strength Faster Than Gym Machines After 60

Quad strength becomes a non-negotiable of mobility and quality of life after 60, yet it's often one of the first physical qualities to decline with age.

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Health news • Jun 04

Ticks are thriving in Minnesota. Experts explain why.

Health officials report that warmer temperatures and increased outdoor activities are contributing to the rise in hospital visits for tick-borne diseases.

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Health news • Jun 04

Opinion | Ebola is spreading in ways no one fully grasps. Use what I know.

As cases rapidly grow, a massive deployment of resources is critical.

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Health news • Jun 04

Whey Protein Doesn't Lead to More Muscle in Older Adults, Study Finds

A new study found whey protein alone may not improve muscle strength in older adults. Here's what actually works to stay strong as you age.

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Health news • Jun 04

Journal retracts study linking hepatitis vaccine to autism that was included in CDC review

A toxicology journal has retracted a 16-year-old study linking hepatitis B vaccines to autism in children following an independent statistical review that...

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Health news • Jun 04

5 ways to find purpose and stay active during retirement

Infusing retirement with meaning can help people make the most of this new phase of life, experts say.

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Health news • Jun 04

Researchers Solve the Mystery Behind a Billion-Dollar Dental Implant Disease

Researchers have uncovered why a common and costly dental implant infection often resists antibiotics.

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Health news • Jun 04

Homeowner's guide to tick prevention

Ticks thrive in humid, overgrown areas. Learn how to safely remove them from your yard and prevent infestations.

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Health news • Jun 04

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy may help lower breast cancer risk by 30%

A retrospective study suggests that GLP-1 use amongst those with overweight or obesity was linked to a substantially lower risk of breast cancer.

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Health news • Jun 04

Bernard Roizman, Virologist Who Demystified Herpes, Dies at 96

When Bernard Roizman and his parents arrived in New York City by ship in 1947, his dream was to become a writer or a lawyer, not a virologist.

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Health news • Jun 04

Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policy changes facing new scrutiny

Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work.

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Health news • Jun 04

Early Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung Cancer

Scientists have identified proteins that could signal increased lung cancer risk, as well as a drug that could reduce the odds of a tumor developing.

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Health news • Jun 04

How Funding Cuts Left the World Vulnerable to Ebola

A strain with no known treatment or vaccine is spreading fast, and the international system built to contain outbreaks is in crisis.

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Health news • Jun 04

This much strength training may reduce your risk of early death, study says

Adding some strength training to your week of working out may lower your risk of an early death, according to a new study.

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Health news • Jun 04

"Breaking New Ground": Man Reveals Results After Injecting Himself With Unregulated Tanning Peptide Melanotan 2

A viral tweet on X claimed that the man was so desperate to achieve a tanned appearance that he jabbed himself with an unregulated medication.

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Health news • Jun 04

Does Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug have even greater potential?

The FDA's former top cancer drug regulator, Rick Pazdur, has some ideas on how to find out how else daraxonrasib might be used.

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Health news • Jun 04

What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?

There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several...

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Health news • Jun 04

Plans Accelerated for Human Trials of Tooth Regeneration

A Japanese biopharma company working on a tooth regeneration medication just raised millions for a Phase 2 clinical trial.

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Health news • Jun 04

Your Grip Strength Says a Lot About How Long You Might Live

If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might've come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with...

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Health news • Jun 04

Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. until it backfired.

State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.

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