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Health news • Jun 17

The Body Keeps the Score. But the Mind and Heart Do Too.

Since its 2014 release, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk has become one of the most influential and widely read books on trauma.

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Health news • Jun 17

Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes

A healthy prediabetes diet can help lower blood sugar and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Learn which foods support better glucose control.

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Health news • Jun 17

Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers

A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus.

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Health news • Jun 17

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Lower Incidence of Obesity-Associated Cancers

For adults with obesity but without diabetes, GLP-1 RA use is associated with a significantly lower short-term incidence of OACs.

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Health news • Jun 17

Local man critically ill after rare tick bite

A New Hampshire man is in critical condition after a tick bite led to a rare Powassan virus infection.

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Health news • Jun 17

Hair restoration options offer new hope for patients experiencing hair loss

Hair loss can happen to anyone, but thanks to advancements in treatment and technology, patients today have more options than ever before to preserve,...

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Health news • Jun 17

Scientists Reveal Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others

Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes...

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Health news • Jun 17

Hantavirus cruise passenger says she’s being forced to quarantine in Nebraska

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said her isolation was needed to protect public health, though the CDC has recommended home quarantine under certain...

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Health news • Jun 17

The Best Time to Take Vitamin D for Maximum Absorption, According to Health Experts

Should you take your vitamin D supplement in the morning or at night? Learn what health experts say about when it's best to get the most benefits.

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Health news • Jun 17

Surprising benefit of Covid vaccine found in new study

The study found that the jab was linked to a lower risk of Covid-19-related major adverse cardiovascular events.

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Health news • Jun 17

4 Late-Night Drinks for Better Blood Sugar, According to Dietitians

Hydration is helpful for balancing blood sugar, but not all drinks are equal. Dietitians share the four best evening drinks for healthy blood sugar.

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Health news • Jun 17

Florida 17-year-old's minor scratch becomes emergency after swim exposes him to flesh-eating bacteria

A swim outing in Florida turned serious for a 17-year-old after bacteria in the water entered a small cut on his leg. Within two days, the scratch had...

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Health news • Jun 16

Dear Annie: It’s been 6 years since our daughter has talked to us. We’re at our wits’ end

This column originally ran in 2023. Dear Annie: I don't know where to start. It has been six years since our youngest daughter, “Emily,” has been close to...

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Health news • Jun 16

Several men diagnosed with rare infection after frequenting the same gay bathhouse

The CDC has recently reported on a rare infection among men in France. Each of the men presented with symptoms of dermatophilus, a rare skin infection...

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Health news • Jun 16

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus from the Nebraska quarantine facility where...

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Health news • Jun 16

A three-minute smartphone game can detect a subtle cognitive mechanism behind depression

People with depression experience a measurable shift in their expectations for reward, making pleasure harder to achieve. A new study in the Proceedings of...

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Health news • Jun 16

Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes

Last week, we looked at a new study of the origin of complex cells, one that showed that our ancestors' genomes were pieced together from bits and pieces of...

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Health news • Jun 16

Leading OB-GYN group breaks from CDC on maternal vaccination schedule

Medical societies endorse ACOG's schedule, saying maternal vaccines are 'key element' of protection.

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Health news • Jun 16

RFK Jr. Orders American Exposed to Hantavirus to Stay Quarantined Against Medical Advice

Health secretary says cruise passenger Angela Perryman has to stay isolated in Nebraska despite CDC report advising otherwise.

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Health news • Jun 16

RFK Jr. orders continued hantavirus quarantine of American woman despite CDC advice

An American passenger exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship was ordered to remain in quarantine in Nebraska against her will and despite a federal...

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