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Health news • Jun 02

Five US passengers from hantavirus-hit ship return to home states

June 2 (Reuters) - Five U.S. residents who were on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ​ship have returned to their home states following ‌three weeks of...

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Health news • Jun 02

Ranking high blood pressure drug combinations from most to least tolerated

The Global Hypertension Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that 1.4 billion people were living with hypertension in 2024.

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Health news • Jun 02

Hantavirus update: five cruise passengers leave Omaha quarantine unit

Five former passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship have left the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha.

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Health news • Jun 02

GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study

The Penn Medicine study sets the stage for a multi-site clinical trial to determine whether GLP-1 drugs are associated with a lower risk of developing...

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Health news • Jun 02

Biohybrid microrobots repair spinal cord by combining stem cells with magnetoelectric nanoparticles

Spinal cord injuries can have devastating consequences for those affected. Nerve cells in the spinal cord rarely regenerate naturally, while scarring often...

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Health news • Jun 02

WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but front-line medics say major challenges remain

The United Nations' World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116...

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Health news • Jun 02

A wearable non-invasive sonogenetic pacemaker

Cardiac pacemakers are critical for treating heart rhythm disorders, but traditional implants are associated with great risks and complications owing to...

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Health news • Jun 02

How Ebola kills — and what it takes to stop it

It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the...

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Health news • Jun 02

The Worst Breakfast Food for Your Cholesterol (Hint: It’s Not Eggs)

When it comes to cholesterol, some breakfasts may be better than others. Many classic Western breakfast foods—such as sausage, bacon, buttered toast and...

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Health news • Jun 02

The Current Ebola Outbreak Is A Global Threat. A Doctor Explains

The Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda and threatens neighboring states such as war-ravaged South Sudan. It is rapidly becoming a major global...

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Health news • Jun 02

Taking protein powder? The hidden dangers no one tells you

We are in the midst of a protein boom. From popcorn to Pop-Tarts, you will see 'high-protein' labels on almost every food you consume.

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Health news • Jun 02

AI Finds Potential Ozempic Side Effects Hidden in an Unexpected Data Source

Reddit deep dives can involve anything from TV show fan theories to DIY advice. A new AI-assisted analysis now suggests that the 'front page of the...

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Health news • Jun 02

Researchers may have discovered the key to understanding human consciousness

Scientists discover a hidden thalamic brain rhythm that appears during wakefulness and REM sleep.

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Health news • Jun 02

10 Small Anti-Inflammatory Habits You Should Follow to Lose Weight

"These are tips that are easy to introduce into your routine, that work and that will help you feel lighter and less bloated, more comfortable and...

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Health news • Jun 02

Mom Thought She Just Had Slipped Disc, Scan Reveals Horrifying Reality

A single mom who went to hospital for a slipped disc thought that would be the greatest of her concerns, but then a CT scan revealed a much more terrifying...

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Health news • Jun 02

Men who looksmaxx are also brutally fertility-mogging themselves

Men who looksmaxx are also brutally fertility-mogging themselves.

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Health news • Jun 02

Westmoreland County overdose deaths drop to lowest level in more than a decade

Drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland County plummeted last year to their lowest level in more than a decade, according to a report from Coroner John...

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Health news • Jun 02

My Boyfriend Left Me for Dead in His Apartment. I’m Not Sure I Can Ever Look at Him the Same Way.

Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence,. I have been with my current boyfriend for about eight months now.

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Health news • Jun 02

Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline

Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing...

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Health news • Jun 02

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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