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Health news • Jun 08

Earlier egg introduction guidelines linked to measurable decline in infant egg allergy prevalence

A cross-sectional study comparing 2 Australian population-based cohorts found that updated infant feeding guidelines recommending egg introduction by 6...

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Health news • Jun 08

Column | Love coffee? Have the last cup at this time for a better night’s sleep.

Sorry coffee lovers, that late-day latte may be causing you to lose more sleep than you think.

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Health news • Jun 08

Which Fruits, Vegetables Are Best for Heart Health?

A recent study suggests that many people aren't getting enough flavanol-rich fruits and vegetables to protect their heart health.

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Health news • Jun 08

Which fruits are best to eat for better heart health?

Plums, cranberries and blackberries are best fruits for your heart, according to a new scientific study.

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Health news • Jun 08

Ebola cases 'increased rapidly' since late May, WHO says

The World Health Organization said there has been a rapid increase in Ebola cases since late May.

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Health news • Jun 08

JAMA Pediatrics Study of 7,200 Children Finds Earlier Egg Introduction Reduces Food Allergy — With Greatest Benefit in Infants With Eczema

A study of 7200 Australian children finds a 17% reduction in egg allergy following 2016 guidelines recommending earlier introduction — with even greater...

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Health news • Jun 08

These Tiny Gut Particles Could Be Accelerating Aging Throughout the Body

Tiny particles from the gut may be carrying aging signals throughout the body, offering a surprising new clue to chronic disease.

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Health news • Jun 08

Vaccines have a savior you didn't see coming

Perspective: Health insurers are backing routine vaccines as MAHA reopens the schedule fight, and the logic of profit wins out.

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Health news • Jun 08

Like ‘an explosion’: Driver hits pothole, secures what may be heftiest roadway settlement in Portland history

A Portland woman who drove over a pothole — slamming her head into the ceiling of her car — has secured what appears to be the largest settlement in city...

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Health news • Jun 08

Weight-loss jab Wegovy to be offered on NHS in Scotland

The drug works as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone that makes people feel fuller, which can help them lose weight.

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Health news • Jun 08

How to slash your baby’s risk of developing the most common infant food allergy: study

According to a new study, parents can slash their baby's risk of one of the most common food allergies in one easy step.

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Health news • Jun 08

Childhood egg allergies fall as early introduction becomes more common, new study finds

Parents used to be advised to keep allergenic foods like eggs away from babies, especially if allergies ran in the family. But based on recent and evolving...

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Health news • Jun 08

Richard Scolyer, pathologist who was his own guinea pig as he fought brain cancer – obituary

Richard Scolyer, who has died aged 59, was a surgical pathologist who, with his colleague Georgina Long, revolutionised the treatment of advanced melanoma...

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Health news • Jun 08

This Sweet Treat-Themed Game Is 100% Cozy And 200% Stress Free

Drag, drop, and merge sugary treats from a single wrapped candy all the way up to the legendary birthday cake.

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Health news • Jun 08

You might be eating five portions of fruit and veg a day – but it still might not be enough

Everyone needs to eat more blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, researchers say.

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Health news • Jun 08

Research Connects an Underrated Nutrient with Healthier Aging

Learn what research suggests regarding zinc intake, exercise and biological aging. Plus, which foods provide zinc and what it does for your body.

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Health news • Jun 08

Vaccines for Bees, Shrimp Could Mark a 'Paradigm Shift'

Honeybees and shrimp are the latest species undergoing vaccinations, with what could be big benefits for agriculture and aquaculture.

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Health news • Jun 08

WVU Medicine offers safest, best way for testosterone replacement therapy

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Testosterone replacement has become an increasingly popular therapy for men of all ages, but WVU Medicine is hoping to encourage those...

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Health news • Jun 08

Tolkkinen: I grew up in the group responsible for low vaccination rates in rural Minnesota.

When I was a kid in the 1970s, the great vaccine controversy had nothing to do with autism or allergic reactions or immune systems.

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Health news • Jun 08

Beyond ‘dad bod’: What an expanding middle may mean for metabolic health

I frequently talk to men in (or approaching) midlife who are frustrated by an expanding waistline that seems immune to the miles they log on the...

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