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Health news • Jun 04

How Funding Cuts Left the World Vulnerable to Ebola

A strain with no known treatment or vaccine is spreading fast, and the international system built to contain outbreaks is in crisis.

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Health news • Jun 04

This much strength training may reduce your risk of early death, study says

Adding some strength training to your week of working out may lower your risk of an early death, according to a new study.

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Health news • Jun 04

"Breaking New Ground": Man Reveals Results After Injecting Himself With Unregulated Tanning Peptide Melanotan 2

A viral tweet on X claimed that the man was so desperate to achieve a tanned appearance that he jabbed himself with an unregulated medication.

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Health news • Jun 04

Does Revolution Medicines’ pancreatic cancer drug have even greater potential?

The FDA's former top cancer drug regulator, Rick Pazdur, has some ideas on how to find out how else daraxonrasib might be used.

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Health news • Jun 04

What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?

There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several...

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Health news • Jun 04

Plans Accelerated for Human Trials of Tooth Regeneration

A Japanese biopharma company working on a tooth regeneration medication just raised millions for a Phase 2 clinical trial.

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Health news • Jun 04

Your Grip Strength Says a Lot About How Long You Might Live

If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might've come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with...

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Health news • Jun 04

Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. until it backfired.

State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.

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Health news • Jun 04

Priest’s Ebola Death Stirs Fear and Doubt in Congolese Town

More than 400 cases of Ebola have already been reported in Mongbwalu, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fear of the highly contagious...

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Health news • Jun 04

Golden Retriever Doesn’t Rush Little Baby Learning To Throw a Ball, Then Fetches It

There are plenty of ways to keep a little baby entertained, but apparently, one Golden Retriever has decided that formal ball throw lessons are the answer.

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Health news • Jun 04

Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise

KINSHASA, June 4 (Reuters) - Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this week,...

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Health news • Jun 04

Cardiologist: 5 things I never do before 9 a.m.—after 20 years of treating heart attacks

I've written before about what I won't touch after 7 p.m. But what we do in the morning may be even more important. Those early hours of the day are when...

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Health news • Jun 04

Woman Has Baby Using Sperm Donor—Horror at What She Discovers Months Later

Sperm donor reveals woman's son has rare genetic disorder.

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Health news • Jun 04

Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola Outbreak Overview: Context, Vulnerabilities, and Response (4 June 2026)

Context The confirmation of a Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 15 May 2026 represents more than an acute public...

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Health news • Jun 04

The location of your body fat is linked to how fast your brain ages

A new study of over 18000 adults suggests that the location of body fat, not just overall BMI, is critical to brain health. Researchers found evidence that...

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Health news • Jun 04

A Single Lifestyle Change Could Lower Your Risk of Dementia by 16%

What's bad for the lungs may also be bad for the brain. Emerging evidence suggests that breathing in polluted air is tied to a higher risk of developing...

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Health news • Jun 04

Experimental Drug Doubles Median Survival in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

An international phase 3 clinical trial has found that an investigational oral medication (a daily pill) doubled the median overall survival for patients...

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Health news • Jun 04

What Happens to Your Visceral Fat When You Walk Every Day

Walking is an easy, effective way to reduce visceral fat. Fitness experts share why walking helps and how much you need to walk to see meaningful results.

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Health news • Jun 04

90-120 minutes of strength training per week may help extend lifespan

A new study has revealed the ideal exercise combo and time to protect the heart and mind, finding that the sweet spot may be around 90-120 minutes of two...

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Health news • Jun 04

A New Biological Clock Could Predict When You'll Probably Die

The clock is ticking on all our lives; we just don't know when it will stop. Scientists have devised a host of tools in their attempts to gauge biological...

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