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Health news • May 05

Ozempic Is Killing Off Weight Loss Surgeries. That’s a Problem

The number of bariatric surgeries performed annually in the U.S. has taken a sharp drop lately, new research shows, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1...

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Health news • May 05

Eating eggs five times a week could cut Alzheimer’s risk

A 15-year study of 40000 adults suggests choline and omega-3 found in the food could help to protect memory and brain health.

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Health news • May 05

5 things mosquito experts do every summer to avoid getting bitten

Looking for pest prevention strategies that work? Researchers share how they prevent mosquito bites and keep the bugs at bay on their properties.

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Health news • May 05

The Surprising Effects of Psychedelics on 'Normal' Adults

The first-ever dose of psilocybin produced in healthy volunteers “the single most unusual conscious state of their entire lives.”

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Health news • May 05

Does a psychedelic trip change your brain? A new study offers a tantalizing clue

Scientists gave people a “heroic” dose of psilocybin and then looked at their brain. Here's what happened.

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Health news • May 05

Unvaccinated Child Contracts Measles In Nassau County: Officials

An unvaccinated child has tested positive for measles in Nassau County, the county's first confirmed case since 2024, officials said Monday, May 4.

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Health news • May 05

Human brain changes after first psilocybin use

Psychedelics have robust effects on acute brain function and long-term behavior but whether they also cause enduring functional and anatomical brain changes...

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Health news • May 05

A Single Dose of Psilocybin Induces Lasting Brain Changes, New Study Suggests

Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why. The research suggests a single...

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Health news • May 05

Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain

A single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brain that could explain why some people report psychological benefits from the experience,...

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Health news • May 05

One dose of psilocybin changes the human brain, leading to higher entropy

Researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London have shown that a single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms,...

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Health news • May 05

Biopharma bites: FDA withholds vaccine data, plus staffing cuts for Novartis, Gilead

FDA halted release of some studies affirming vaccine safety: N...

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Health news • May 05

'Age-old' disease hits 12-year high in Calif. as new outbreak details revealed

Tuberculosis cases have been increasing in California in recent years. The ancient bacterial disease can remain dormant for years.

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Health news • May 05

Child with measles marks first Nassau County case in 2 years

NASSAU COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) — An unvaccinated child, less than five years old, has been diagnosed with measles in Nassau County, Long Island,...

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Health news • May 05

Study: Egg Consumption Is Associated With a Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

PRNewswire/ -- Consumption of eggs is associated with a lower risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease for those 65 years and older, according to...

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Health news • May 05

Nassau County reports its first measles case since 2024

A case of measles has been reported in a child who resides in Nassau, the first confirmed infection in the county in just over two years, health officials...

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Health news • May 05

Unvaccinated child tests positive for measles in Nassau County, first positive case since 2024

The Nassau County Health Department is advising people to get vaccinated against measles.

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Health news • May 05

The Science on Creatine Dosage Is Shifting. Here’s How Many Grams You Should Take.

Some wellness influencers recommend five times the usual. We talked to researchers for the real scoop.

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Health news • May 05

I Have Terrible Allergies. These Products Are Helping Me Survive This Spring

My seasonal allergies have been exponentially easier to manage with these devices and products.

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Health news • May 05

Angry Beaver Attacks 8 Year Old Boy At Mahwah Park

What began as a peaceful day of fishing at a lake in Mahwah ended in panic as a beaver charged out of the water and attacked an 8-year-old boy.

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Health news • May 05

Three people to be evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in coming hours

Three people aboard the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated in the coming hours, Cape Verde's health ministry said.

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