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Health news • Apr 30

New research suggests GLP-1 drugs can help treat addiction

As the popularity of weight loss medications continues to surge, many people are turning to new treatments like GLP-1 drugs for help.

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Health news • Apr 30

No sputum needed: Easy-to-use TB test shows accuracy in 7-country analysis

Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) relies primarily on two methods. One involves a process that's more than 140 years old, and the other is a more recent...

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Health news • Apr 30

Scientists Say This Simple Habit May Help Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

Drinking enough water day in and day out can go far towards helping you feel your best. But can drinking water lower blood pressure, or is that asking too...

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Health news • Apr 30

New research suggests skipping this vitamin if you have cancer

Blocking cancer cells from importing glutamine from blood or other tissues is one way to starve cancer tissue, a biochemist says, because cancer uses so...

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Health news • Apr 30

Dear Doctor: Repatha kept my cholesterol low without muscle aches I got on statins. Does it work as well?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who's in very good health. Since my early 50s, I've had issues with my cholesterol. My doctor has put me on several...

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Health news • Apr 30

Dietitians Reveal the 10 Drinks to Never Drink for Better Health

Nutrition experts share the drinks to never drink if you're trying to be proactive about your health. Plus, the better-for-you alternatives to try instead.

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Health news • Apr 30

The World’s Rarest Blood Type Just Got Even Stranger, Only 3 People on Earth Have It

Scientists discover new blood type that doesn't fit any known category, and standard tests can miss it.

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Health news • Apr 30

Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Spring's warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease. Already, the 2026 tick season is booming.

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Health news • Apr 30

"My patients kept coming back with the same gut problem and it took me years to realize it was this one breakfast item" : a gastroenterologistʼs revelation that is dividing the medical community

For years, a seasoned gastroenterologist watched patients cycle through the same bloating, cramping, and sudden bathroom urgency. The tests were clean,...

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Health news • Apr 30

Endometriosis Imaging Study Published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health Highlights 99mTc-maraciclatide as a Promising Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool

LONDON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Serac Healthcare Limited ('Serac Healthcare' or 'the Company'), a clinical radiopharmaceutical company developing an...

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Health news • Apr 30

Brain Scans Indicate 3 Types of ADHD

Brain scans are giving doctors fresh ammunition to argue that ADHD needs a rewrite. A large imaging study of 446 children diagnosed with the disorder,...

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Health news • Apr 30

Drug-Resistant Salmonella Surfaces Risk of Backyard Poultry

A new wave of Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry includes cases resistant to first-line antibiotics, according to the latest investigation...

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Health news • Apr 30

CDC warns additional measles cases expected during busy travel season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week that additional measles cases in the United States can be expected in the coming months as...

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Health news • Apr 30

The harder you work for something, the better the dopamine response

When it comes to dopamine, we act like kids in a candy store. But instead of overindulging, experts suggest looking for sources that take a little more...

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Health news • Apr 30

'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation

To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb.

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Health news • Apr 30

To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors...

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Health news • Apr 30

10-Year Data Confirm No Benefit From Knee Arthroscopy

Ten-year follow-up data from the FIDELITY sham knee arthroscopy study confirms the procedure offers no benefits and may be associated with worse outcomes.

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Health news • Apr 30

‘Game changer’: New tech is reducing Parkinson’s symptoms in South Florida patients

When the procedure came, I like, hopped out of bed,” one patient said.

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Health news • Apr 30

Scientists Restore Memory by Blocking One Alzheimer's Protein

Alzheimer's disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the trillions. For.

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Health news • Apr 30

New low-cost test may transform tuberculosis detection worldwide

Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi. New Delhi, Apr 30: A new, low-cost diagnostic tool could significantly improve the detection of tuberculosis (TB),...

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