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Health news • May 31

More than 300 sickened after Salmonella outbreak confirmed at New York correctional facility

More than 300 people at the Broome County Correctional Facility in New York became sick after an outbreak that officials initially suspected was norovirus.

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Health news • May 31

Congo Expands Ebola Testing as Outbreak’s Real Scale Eludes Officials

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 260 as officials updated their estimates of the outbreak's size and...

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Health news • May 31

I’ve Tried Every Mosquito Trick—This Is The Only Thing I Keep Buying

Come summertime, my husband and I revel in eating dinner on our back porch. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes tend to love it out there as much as we do.

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Health news • May 31

How a dose of medicinal cannabis alters brain waves during sleep

A new clinical trial mapped the sleeping brains of people with insomnia after they took a cannabis-based drug. The treatment altered deeper sleep stages and...

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Health news • May 31

4 High-Fat Foods You Should Be Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure, According to Experts

Supporting healthy blood pressure doesn't mean you need to cut all fat from your diet. Learn about four fatty foods that can benefit heart health and blood...

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Health news • May 30

International aid cuts complicate Congo's Ebola epidemic

The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Health news • May 30

Giant Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health Isn't Low-Carb or Low-Fat

The key to heart health isn't cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it's not even a low-fat diet.

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Health news • May 30

Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? Dermatologists answer your burning sunscreen questions

PolitiFact asked board-certified dermatologists to answer people's burning questions about SPF. When it comes to sunscreen, they advised buying...

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Health news • May 30

For Gen Z, 'Tanmaxxing' Rules, Despite Skin Cancer Warnings

Members of Gen Z may be known for their elaborate skincare routines, often highlighted online, but a good chunk of them are apparently stepping into tanning...

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Health news • May 30

The Exact Amount of Sleep You Need Each Night To Cut Dementia Risk, According to a Sleep Medicine Doctor

It's one of the most powerful prevention tools there is.

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Health news • May 30

Doctor outlines risks after measles exposure reported at Richmond hospital

A patient with a confirmed case of measles spent several days at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, prompting a public health alert from state...

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Health news • May 30

Nanofiber implant delivers three drugs, doubles survival in glioblastoma mice

Researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with...

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Health news • May 30

‘Bio-Artificial Liver’ Made from IPS Cells in Japan Could Open Door to ‘Groundbreaking’ Treatment That Replaces Transplants

A research team has developed a “bio-artificial liver” and plans are being made to start using this groundbreaking external device that uses induced...

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Health news • May 30

Cannabis linked to a surprising change in testosterone levels

For many years, the story sounded simple: cannabis lowers testosterone in men. That idea came from early research, including a small study from 1974 that...

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Health news • May 30

Rabid bat found in residential area triggers warning from police

A rabid bat found near a Bay Area residential neighborhood has sparked a warning from the police about the dangerous exposure to humans and pets.

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Health news • May 30

IBCFS With Prosigna-Guided Adjuvant Therapy Is Noninferior to Chemoendocrine Therapy in ER+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer

Adjuvant treatment directed by the 50-gene Prosigna assay was noninferior to standard chemotherapy followed by endocrine therapy for invasive breast...

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Health news • May 30

Hantavirus Quarantine to End for Some US Cruise Passengers

Some US passengers exposed to hantavirus aboard the Hondius cruise ship will be released from isolation next week, including two New Yorkers,...

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Health news • May 30

Why some chikungunya virus infections may turn chronic

Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted to people by infected Aedes mosquitoes and characterized by high fever and intense joint swelling and pain,...

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Health news • May 30

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Eating Sugar, According to Nutrition Experts

Cutting back on added sugar can improve energy, sleep, mood, gut health, and blood sugar. We spoke with dietitians to help reduce it sustainably.

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Health news • May 30

The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men — doctors only study it for ‘one minute’

The condition is elusive and shifts without warning. Patients eat normally one day, then go into anaphylaxis the next. Reactions can be triggered by stress,...

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