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Health news • Jun 09

UVA Health warns men about risks of hormone treatments promoted online

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) – As Men's Health Month shines a spotlight on preventive care, a UVA Health specialist is warning men to be cautious about...

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Health news • Jun 09

Rabid fox charges Chatham County woman, no one bitten or scratched

A fox that charged at a woman over the weekend on her driveway in Chatham County tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to evaluate...

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Health news • Jun 08

Scientists Found 2 Existing Drugs Could Reverse Alzheimer's Brain Damage in Mice

Scientists looking to combat Alzheimer's disease may have found two promising candidates. Better yet, they're existing drugs that are currently used to...

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Health news • Jun 08

Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup

June 8 (Reuters) - Epidemiologists will be busy this summer sifting through sewage and social media with the goal of keeping soccer fans and the public safe...

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Health news • Jun 08

Will the World Cup Put the U.S. at Risk of Disease?

Experts are sounding the alarm that the U.S. is vulnerable to infectious diseases — from respiratory illnesses like the flu to more severe diseases like...

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Health news • Jun 08

Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival in trial

A new experimental drug may offer hope for pancreatic cancer patients. One of deadliest types of cancer in the United States, an estimated 52,740...

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Health news • Jun 08

Daily Activity and Positive Mood Form a Continuous Loop

A new study reveals a bidirectional loop between light daily movement and immediate mood boosts.

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Health news • Jun 08

‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo

The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province – the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak – for a three-day...

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Health news • Jun 08

Scientists Just Discovered the Brain Chemical That Controls Your Ability to Break a Bad Habit

Being able to alter your not-so-great tendencies goes beyond simply having strong willpower. A new study just revealed the brain chemical associated with...

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Health news • Jun 08

AUDIO: How changes to food allergy guidelines appear to be working

A study which analysed a2016 change in guidelines given to parents by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy has seen an historic...

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Health news • Jun 08

Ebola outbreak reaches 550 cases, at least 90 deaths

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has reached more than 550 cases, according to the latest updates from the Africa...

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Health news • Jun 08

Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response

DAKAR, June 8 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that ​the presence of armed groups was...

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Health news • Jun 08

Dutch Scientist Charged With Conspiring to Smuggle Mpox Virus Into U.S.

A Dutch virologist who has been honored for helping to advance the development of the Covid vaccine now finds himself under the microscope of U.S. federal...

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Health news • Jun 08

The late-night eating habit that may throw your gut health into chaos

If stress causes your digestive woes, eating late at night isn't doing you any favors.

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Health news • Jun 08

Father’s Pre-Conception Drinking Damages Offspring Mitochondria

A new study reveals how paternal alcohol use before conception damages offspring mitochondria and accelerates aging.

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Health news • Jun 08

Matt Dun: Remembering the Legacy of Prof Richard Scolyer

Matt Dun, Professor of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Research at School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy, shared on LinkedIn:.

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Health news • Jun 08

Egg allergy rates declining in Australia

Australian guidelines recommending eggs be introduced into a child's diet in the first year of life have seen the number of children with egg allergy drop...

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Health news • Jun 08

Researchers Publish First Complete Connectome of Fruit Fly Brain and ‘Spinal Cord’

The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School — supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity — remains uncertain. Learn more.

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Health news • Jun 08

What We Know About Weight-Loss Drugs Is Rapidly Changing

The widespread use of drugs like Ozempic is giving scientists a clearer picture than ever of their effects.

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Health news • Jun 08

Eating kimchi might help clear nanoplastics out of your gut!

Research published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Bioresource Technology demonstrates that the oh-so-delicious Korean staple kimchi, thanks to its...

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