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Why tiny amounts of vitamin B12 matter more as we age

Two micrograms is an almost unimaginably small amount. It weighs less than a tiny fragment of a grain of table salt. Yet adults need only around this amount...

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Health news • Jun 12

Weight loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, scientists discover

GLP-1 drugs help fight the harmful inflammation that raises the risk of chronic disease.

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Health news • Jun 12

US measles cases continue to climb, especially in Virginia

With 43 newly confirmed infections, US measles cases reached 2,073 today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an update,...

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Health news • Jun 12

First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Reported In Chicago This Year

No humans have tested positive, per the Chicago Department of Public Health. The best way to prevent the illness is to prevent mosquito bites.

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Health news • Jun 12

What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?

A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death...

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Health news • Jun 12

The 20-minute Ozempic workout — the 5 crucial strength exercises

If you're one of the two million Brits taking weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro or Ozempic, strength training isn't an optional extra — it should be...

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Health news • Jun 12

Californian Dies from Rare Disease After 'Trapping, Feeding and Breeding Wild Rats' in an RV

A California resident died from leptospirosis after living in an RV infested with wild rats. The bacterial disease, spread through infected animals' urine,...

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Health news • Jun 12

Fourth Person Infected by Emerging Tick-Bourne Disease

Another California resident tested positive for the bacteria Rickettsia lanei, as confirmed by The California Department of Public Health.

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Health news • Jun 12

How the Unconscious Blocks Distressing Language

A new study reveals the unconscious mind suppresses negative spoken words to protect conscious focus.

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Health news • Jun 12

Californian Dies from Rare Disease After 'Trapping, Feeding and Breeding Wild Rats' in an RV

Another person fell ill in the incident, which the city manager said was an "extreme situation"

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Health news • Jun 12

Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock

A University of Birmingham scientist has built a "mini-universe" that takes a step toward answering one of science's biggest questions: "What is time?

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Health news • Jun 12

The World Cup Is Bringing Millions to the U.S. Should You Worry About Infectious Diseases?

A major international event like the World Cup brings together people from many different countries. Here's what that means for your risk of infectious...

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Health news • Jun 12

Molecular anchors on gut phages could open new therapeutic avenues

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria and are not considered human pathogens. Yet researchers at the Translational Microbiology...

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Health news • Jun 12

Mind-blowing simulation shows extreme impact that fasting for 36 hours has on your body

A mind-blowing simulation has detailed the extreme impact that fasting for 36 hours can have on your body. You've probably seen intermittent fasting as one...

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Health news • Jun 12

Bay Area still battling 'extremely contagious' norovirus

Norovirus, sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or the “cruise ship virus,” is still in high circulation in several Bay Area regions, and health experts...

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Health news • Jun 12

Surprising ways menopause can affect your mouth

Hormone changes during menopause can mess with your dental and oral health. Here's how experts recommend managing the effects.

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Health news • Jun 12

Treating pancreatic tumours may have revealed cancer’s master switch

Scientists gave a standing ovation for daraxonrasib, a drug that almost doubled survival times for pancreatic cancer patients and could treat millions with...

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Health news • Jun 12

A new test claims to tell how well you’re ageing – and even when you’ll die. But I’d rather not know | Helen Pilcher

I think I'll leave new methods to measure biological age to the Kardashians. Too much knowledge about your mortality can be bad for your health,...

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Health news • Jun 12

Covid vaccine still pays off, report says

A prominent nonprofit that evaluates the clinical effectiveness and the value of medicines released an updated analysis Thursday that found Covid-19...

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