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Health news • Jun 04

Male puberty is understudied — but when it starts may predict long-term health risks

Researchers say puberty timing may predict men's risk of heart disease, diabetes, depression, and may even explain shorter male lifespans.

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Health news • Jun 04

Faith under siege: Religious sisters confront Ebola in eastern Congo's war zone

A nun distributes Communion during Mass outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces in Ituri, Congo, May 24, 2026, amid a resurgence of Ebola involving the...

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Health news • Jun 04

Cancer’s favorite escape trick may actually make it easier to kill

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way the immune system fights cancer, overturning a core belief that has guided immunology for decades.

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Health news • Jun 04

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill.

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Health news • Jun 04

Vitamin D Drug Shows Surprising Promise Against One of the Deadliest Cancers

A vitamin D-based therapy may help remodel the protective barrier surrounding pancreatic tumors, offering a potential new treatment strategy.

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Health news • Jun 04

The brain can unlock true multitasking after intensive training

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-held understanding of how...

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Health news • Jun 04

People Are Revealing Their Easy And Practical Protein Tips, And I'm Adding Them To My Notes App

One of my goals this year was to make sure I'm getting enough protein. Not only for my overall health and physiological function, but also for weight...

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Health news • Jun 04

The US Just Updated Its Guidelines to Detect And Prevent Colorectal Cancer

It's increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults.

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Health news • Jun 04

On Statins or Beta-Blockers? Watch for These Heart Medication Side Effects

If you're one of the millions of women taking medication to protect your heart, you already know how much these prescriptions can do for your health.

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Health news • Jun 04

Tick prevention and protection

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. - Emergency room visits from tick bites have increased nationally this year. Black-legged ticks are common in Southern Oregon and can...

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Health news • Jun 04

Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England

Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years.

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Health news • Jun 04

Top 5 ways to live a healthy, long life

Experts ranked exercising and eating well as the main contributors to a healthier life.

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Health news • Jun 04

Ebola Burial Team Attacked, 11 Patients Flee Care in Widening Outbreak in Congo

A burial team was attacked and 11 Ebola patients fled isolation facilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak spread to another health...

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Health news • Jun 03

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life

Women taking the drug, which is kinder on the body, tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.

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Health news • Jun 03

Why Google wants to release 32 million mosquitoes in California

Google is seeking permission from federal regulators to release up to 32 million sterile mosquitoes in California — a pest control technique meant to quell...

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Health news • Jun 03

Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests

Having a cat as a pet is linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to a 2023 analysis of 17 studies.

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Health news • Jun 03

Tick-related ER visits reach highest levels in nearly a decade, doctors urge caution

Emergency room visits from tick bites this year have reached the highest levels in nearly a decade as temperatures rise across Central Texas and we enter...

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Health news • Jun 03

Ebola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had recently visited the epicenter of the outbreak in the DR Congo. He said the "virus is ahead...

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Health news • Jun 03

A new pancreatic cancer drug is changing survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers

A new pancreatic cancer drug is offering hope for patients with this deadly disease after clinical trial data showed that daraxonrasib nearly doubled...

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Health news • Jun 03

Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the virus.

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