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Health news • May 25

Deadly fungal storms are now sweeping the US – and spreading a disease few doctors recognise

As the US dries out, giant storms of dust are becoming increasingly common across the southwest.

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Health news • May 25

A common dietary supplement — omega-3, the kind found in fish oil and flax — has been shown across nearly 4,000 people to reduce aggression by up to 28%, whether it's the heat-of-the-moment kind or the kind people plan in advance

The standard cultural framing of how aggression operates has, for most of the contemporary period, been calibrated to a particular set of explanatory...

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Health news • May 25

Heart Disease: Eating More Watermelon May Lower Your Risk

Research shows that watermelon is a nutrient-rich treat that may offer protection against heart disease when consumed as part of a balanced diet.

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Health news • May 25

Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal

Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization...

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Health news • May 25

Column | I’m a gastroenterologist. Here’s what antibiotics really do to your gut.

Skip the probiotic with your antibiotics, and bolster your microbiome with these three strategies instead.

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Health news • May 25

Scientists Confirm Alcohol Causes Widespread Health Damage

Researchers reviewing decades of evidence conclude that alcohol plays a major role in disease and injury, affecting everything from the immune system to the...

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Health news • May 25

Exposure to sunlight: Are you getting enough vitamin D?

Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium and maintain strong bones.

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Health news • May 25

Hantavirus ‘stable for now,’ WHO leader says

There have been 12 confirmed cases and three deaths from a recent cruise boat outbreak.

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Health news • May 25

GLP-1s take bite out of stomach weight-loss surgeries: Research

Increased use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity appears to be making a significant dent in the type of surgeries that once were the only option to achieve...

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Health news • May 25

After California doctors saved his life, a Cleveland team helped him keep living it: Health Care Stories

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tom had been keeping a close eye on his heart for years, and for good reason. The 70-year-old Macedonia resident has been a University...

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Health news • May 25

WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts

May 25 (Reuters) - The head of ​the World Health Organization said on Monday ‌that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda...

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Health news • May 25

Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy test negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

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Health news • May 25

A Common Arthritis Drug Appears to Work When Antidepressants Don't

Around a third of people with major depressive disorder don't respond to standard treatments – but an alternative therapy may be hiding right under our...

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Health news • May 25

5 Supplements to Avoid for Kidney Health, According to Dietitians

Registered dietitians share five supplements that may harm the kidneys when taken in high doses or incorrectly.

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Health news • May 25

Pocket-sized cancer test detects tumors early with 94.9% accuracy

Developed by Westlake University in China, this new technology shrinks refrigerator-sized laboratory equipment into a portable device while boosting...

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Health news • May 25

Boyfriend Left Without a Word the Day After His Girlfriend's Oncology Appointment — While Still Financially Dependent on Her

Writing on Reddit, a woman shared how her boyfriend of almost a year just packed up and left her, soon after a cancer scare.

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Health news • May 25

Ebola: Ministry of Health activates monitoring for people returning from Uganda, low risk

The Ministry of Health announces, with reference to the Bundibugyo-BVD virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that health...

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Health news • May 25

One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Lower Aggression by Up to 28%

If you're concerned that you act too aggressively at times, you might be able to regain your calm. According to research, there's one supplement that can...

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Health news • May 25

Dear Doctor: Can GLP-1 agonists help reduce alcohol and gambling addictions?

DEAR DR ROACH: My brother-in-law is a lovely man, but for years, he's suffered from obesity. He also gambles and drinks alcohol too much.

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Health news • May 25

3 medical routines that older people may not need

Recently, investigators have taken on questions about common skin lesions that probably don't need to be removed, a widely used thyroid medication that...

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