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Health news • Jun 07

Richard Scolyer: Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.

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Health news • Jun 07

Cancer Death of Retired SF Firefighter Reignites Calls to Reform Blue Shield Coverage

The death of San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones has renewed calls to reform Blue Shield, the city's designated insurance provider.

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Health news • Jun 07

100 Years Ago, Thousands Fell Into a Deep Sleep With No Explanation. Today, It’s Still a Mystery.

Experts can't agree on the cause of an Encephalitis lethargica outbreak.

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Health news • Jun 07

Microglial State Transitions Dictate Alzheimer’s

A new study discovers a critical microglial cell transition that determines whether Alzheimer's pathology causes dementia.

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Health news • Jun 07

Popular weight loss drug may slow down biological aging: Study

The study found that the pace of biological aging for people who are living with HIV slowed by nine percent.

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Health news • Jun 07

Huge Psilocybin Dose Has Incredible Effect on Elderly Dementia Patient

Dementia is a degenerative disease that no known drug can completely stop or reverse, despite decades of tests. Now, a historically vilified psychedelic is...

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Health news • Jun 07

Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO and Africa CDC unveil $518 million plan as DRC cases pass 450

A Kenyan court has blocked a proposed U.S. Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests in the country.

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Health news • Jun 07

You Can Tell How Miserable Someone Is By 10 Things They Care About Way Too Much

Is "sadder, but wiser" real? Experts suggest there's some validity to the claim. It's often the most miserable people who are spending tons of time in their...

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Health news • Jun 07

Rabid fox reported in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Rockville City Police are urging people to be cautious after a rabid fox reportedly attacked two dogs and a man in the Potomac Woods and...

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Health news • Jun 07

Your earlobes may hold a sneaky clue about future heart disease

While there are some clear signs of heart disease, like shortness of breath or chest pain, others aren't as well-known, even when they're in plain sight.

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Health news • Jun 07

Niceville teen fights for life after Vibrio infection linked to Lions Park waters

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- What started out as a normal summer day for a 17-year-old niceville teenager... Turned life-threatening.Joziah thompson spent the day...

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Health news • Jun 07

4 Gentle Exercises That Build Shoulder Strength Better Than Heavy Lifting After 60

A trainer shares 4 gentle shoulder exercises after 60 that rebuild strength with light resistance, no heavy lifting.

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Health news • Jun 07

Rabies makes its return to Wyoming

As summer approaches and temperatures rise, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents about wild animals that may carry rabies.

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Health news • Jun 07

A dietitian says most people can skip the probiotic supplements and eat these six foods instead

Work on your fiber foundations before turning to supplements.

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Health news • Jun 07

Most people ignore Fatty Liver until it's too late: Liver transplant surgeon explains why weight loss could change everything

For years, fatty liver disease was often brushed aside as a minor finding on an ultrasound report. Many people never felt any symptoms.

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Health news • Jun 07

Woman Thought She Had a Stomach Bug, and Doctors Thought She Had an Autoimmune Disease. It Was Actually Something More Deadly

Audrey Leishman was placed in a medical coma due to her health issues.

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Health news • Jun 07

Run-in with teeny-tiny ticks in Pa. serves as reminder of threat they pose | From The Trailhead

Editor's note: This column first appeared Saturday, June 6, in The Trailhead, a free email newsletter featuring Penn's Woods coverage of Pennsylvania's...

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Health news • Jun 07

The sleep industrial complex is lying to you — and it's making Americans sicker

Adults accept it as conventional health wisdom that we require eight hours of sleep each night in order to be healthy. Yet an expert on human evolutionary...

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Health news • Jun 07

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

Health workers inside the epicenter of Congo's outbreak say they are working with little pay or rest.

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Health news • Jun 07

I’d be delighted to be remembered as a proud everyday Aussie who ‘gave it a crack’

It was Richard Scolyer's final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he...

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