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Health news • Aug 10

Column | I treat brain fog. Here are 6 surprising causes many people overlook.

Brain fog has become an important part of the conversation for many conditions, including perimenopause and hypothyroidism.

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Health news • Aug 10

I Made a Health Choice That Means I Can’t Afford Concerts and Vacations Anymore. My Husband Doesn’t Get It.

Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt,. Our insurance doesn't cover...

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Health news • Aug 10

What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Eat Watermelon

Moderate portions are unlikely to cause significant blood sugar spikes. Watermelon's high water content and antioxidants may support healthy blood sugar.

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Health news • Aug 10

What doctors want everyone to know about CKM syndrome - a condition that 90% of Americans face

This extremely common and life-threatening condition connects the biggest areas of your health.

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Health news • Aug 10

How Small, Independent Newspapers Are Still Finding Readers

In a world of failing newspapers, free weeklies like The Chronicle of Glens Falls, N.Y., are still finding readers. All it takes is owners who do absolutely...

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Health news • Aug 10

Poo transplant an ‘exciting’ step forward for allergy treatments

A small but promising study has yielded “exciting” results for people with peanut allergies. Nature reports that a study analyzed 15 people who received...

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Health news • Aug 10

If You’re Constantly Scrubbing Toilet Bowl Rings, Cleaning Pros Say You Might Not Be Cleaning Often Enough

According to experts, cleaning your toilet bowl once a week is often all that's needed to prevent serious issues like pink or brown rings in the bowl.

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Health news • Aug 10

‘Safe, quick and painless’: what is a DXA scan, and do you need one for bone health?

The imaging test is most often used to help determine a person's risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

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Health news • Aug 10

30 Minutes, 3 Exercises: A Routine for an Aging Brain

There's a big space between being cognitively healthy and having dementia, and it's a space many of us will enter as we age. After all, just like our bodies...

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Health news • Aug 10

Flesh-eating bacteria kill at least 7 along Gulf Coast. Here's how to protect yourself.

A so-called flesh-eating bacterium that thrives in warm seawater has killed at least seven people this year along the Gulf Coast, officials said.

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Health news • Aug 10

WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.

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Health news • Aug 10

Cannabis 'Scromiting' Finally Has Its Own ER Code—and the Numbers Are Higher Than Anyone Realized

It's a fact: The average psychoactive content in marijuana has nearly quadrupled from roughly 4% to about 16% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) since the 1990s,...

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Health news • Aug 10

Which nutrients are essential for brain function? Neurologist Dr Rahul Chawla lists 5 and shares their food sources | Health

Nutrients such as omega-3, iron, vitamin B12, and more, keeps the brain healthy and allows it to function at optimal capacity, explains Dr Rahul Chawla.

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Health news • Aug 10

Men Are Tanning Again. I Got a $500 Spray Tan—And Now I Understand Why

Along with the resurgence of aughts style, tanning has seeped back into the zeitgeist. I investigated the least-damaging way to achieve the look.

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Health news • Aug 10

We prepared for Ebola — but not this Ebola

Ebola preparedness has transformed since the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic. But it got the species of virus wrong.

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Health news • Aug 10

Death of law student linked to popular weight loss shot

A law student's sudden death, while studying abroad, has been linked to a popular weight loss drug. California native Josephine Nasr, 19, died of a cardiac...

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Health news • Aug 10

Dear Doctor: I’m prediabetic and confused about carbs, sugar and what I should actually avoid

There are no simple when it comes to confusion over carbs. But a doctor can help sort out how different foods affect your blood sugar.

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Health news • Aug 10

Potentially life-threatening fungus rapidly spreading across the US with limited treatment options

A deadly fungus is spreading rapidly across the U.S., raising alarm among health experts as treatment options remain limited.

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Health news • Aug 10

The Best Tea to Drink for Healthier Skin

Green tea is packed with antioxidants that may help support healthier skin. Dietitians and dermatologists explain why it's the best tea to sip.

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Health news • Aug 10

Temporal dynamics of the human blood proteome in ageing and disease

Understanding whether blood markers maintain stable, individual-specific levels over time is central to systemic homeostasis and precision medicine.

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