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Health news • May 31

Why Do Humans Snore? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains What’s Happening To Your Airway

You snore because your airway was redesigned for language. That structural trade-off has been with us for 40000 years.

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Health news • May 31

Undigested fructose linked to anxiety and brain inflammation

Excessive dietary fructose that goes unabsorbed in the gut is linked to increased anxiety and inflammation, according to a combination of human and animal...

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Health news • May 31

‘Unprecedented’ Revolution data point to paradigm shift in pancreatic cancer

Highly anticipated data presented at ASCO confirmed what's been heralded as a medical breakthrough against a historically tough-to-treat tumor.

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Health news • May 31

After new drug’s ‘unprecedented’ results for pancreatic cancer, doctors look at other uses

The experimental drug daraxonrasib, which doubled survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, may also prove effective for lung,...

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Health news • May 31

ASCO: RevMed confident in Ras leadership as rivals square up

RevMed is using ASCO as a chance to spotlight the full data from the phase 3 trial of daraxonrasib, which took the world by storm earlier this year.

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Health news • May 31

A new pancreatic cancer pill may be a game changer for patients

Daraxonrasib, which nearly doubled patients' survival time, fights the disease in a new way. It bear-hugs a cancer protein that drives cell growth.

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Health news • May 31

Driver injured after avoiding hitting a deer in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A man from New Haven was driving on I-69 when he swerved to miss a deer, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

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Health news • May 31

Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds

Mosquito repellents are key to protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely used active ingredient in insect...

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Health news • May 31

The 1 Unexpected Sign Of Colon Cancer, According To Doctors

This symptom is often dismissed, which is why it's so important to recognize.

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Health news • May 31

'Orthorexia' Is More And More Common. Here's What You Should Know About It.

Social media pressures only makes this condition more prevalent.

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Health news • May 31

Startup Testing Drugs on Freshly Extracted Human Brains That Are Kept On Life Support

A biotech startup called Bexorg is doing something that sounds like it was ripped straight from the pages of a cyberpunk novel — or from the script of...

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Health news • May 31

Scientists Discover Some “Zombie Cells” May Actually Help You Live Longer

Scientists are discovering that some of the cells linked to aging may also be key to staying healthy.

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Health news • May 31

Intermittent fasting triggers surprising changes in the brain

Losing weight may involve rewiring the gut and the brain at the same time. In a study of obese adults, an intermittent fasting-style diet led to significant...

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Health news • May 31

Parents Learn They ‘Unknowingly Carried’ Gene Mutation After Both Kids Are Diagnosed with Rare, Often Fatal Disorder (Exclusive)

In so many ways, [my children] are pioneers, and I could not be prouder of them,” Jillian Arnold tells PEOPLE.

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Health news • May 31

How 5 minutes of movement can change your life : The Sunday Story

Scientists say that sitting is the new smoking. The average American adult now sits for 9-10 hours per day. What's the least amount of movement someone can...

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Health news • May 31

Women hope renaming PCOS health condition could help millions of women worldwide

Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.

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Health news • May 31

How Nigeria’s ‘algorithmic apothecary’ fuels a surge in risky herbal cures

Unverified herbal remedies promoted on social media are driving rising health risks and delayed treatment in Nigeria.

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Health news • May 31

Former PPD Officer Facing Two Additional Charges Of Failing To Disclose HIV Status To Partner

A now-former Pensacola Police Department officer is facing two new charges of allegedly having sexual intercourse with someone without informing them of his...

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Health news • May 31

Spermaxxers: Meet the men going to extremes to optimise their sperm count

As male fertility levels and birth rates are at record lows, men are becoming more aware of their biological clocks – and their sperm health.

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Health news • May 31

Barre is one of the best types of exercise you can do to promote healthy aging, says an expert instructor—start with these three moves

You might be familiar with the benefits of yoga and Pilates for healthy aging, but they're not the only low-impact styles of movement that support longevity...

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