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Health news • Jun 02

What a Baby’s Laughter Reveals About the Developing Brain

Experts say an infant's laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child's emerging social world.

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Health news • Jun 02

5 Chair Exercises That Restore Walking Strength Faster Than Gym Workouts After 60

A CPT shares 5 chair moves that restore walking strength after 60.

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Health news • Jun 02

Women on Ozempic-like drugs are 30% less likely to develop breast cancer: study

A study from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine found more evidence that weight loss drugs could be cancer prevention tools.

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Health news • Jun 02

Researchers Suspected Brain Inflammation in Long COVID but Found Something Else

Brain scans suggest long COVID's biggest clues may lie in the brain's emotion centers, not widespread inflammation.

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Health news • Jun 02

Inside the Ebola Outbreak

The Ebola virus has stalked Congo since at least the mid-1970s, when a major outbreak on the banks of the Ebola River gave the disease its name.

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Health news • Jun 02

Study Suggests GLP-1 Drug May Significantly Lower Breast Cancer Risk

American College of Radiology Study Suggests GLP-1 Drug May Lower the risk of Breast Cancer Risk in women by up to 35 percent.

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Health news • Jun 02

Goodbye CPAP? New Pill Shows Major Promise for Sleep Apnea

A large phase 3 clinical trial has revealed promising results for a once-nightly pill designed to treat obstructive sleep apnea by targeting the biological...

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Health news • Jun 02

Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD

A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising partnership between a baby's genes...

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Health news • Jun 02

Five US passengers from hantavirus-hit ship return to home states

June 2 (Reuters) - Five U.S. residents who were on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ​ship have returned to their home states following ‌three weeks of...

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Health news • Jun 02

Ranking high blood pressure drug combinations from most to least tolerated

The Global Hypertension Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that 1.4 billion people were living with hypertension in 2024.

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Health news • Jun 02

Hantavirus update: five cruise passengers leave Omaha quarantine unit

Five former passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship have left the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha.

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Health news • Jun 02

GLP-1 use linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study

The Penn Medicine study sets the stage for a multi-site clinical trial to determine whether GLP-1 drugs are associated with a lower risk of developing...

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Health news • Jun 02

Biohybrid microrobots repair spinal cord by combining stem cells with magnetoelectric nanoparticles

Spinal cord injuries can have devastating consequences for those affected. Nerve cells in the spinal cord rarely regenerate naturally, while scarring often...

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Health news • Jun 02

WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but front-line medics say major challenges remain

The United Nations' World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116...

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Health news • Jun 02

A wearable non-invasive sonogenetic pacemaker

Cardiac pacemakers are critical for treating heart rhythm disorders, but traditional implants are associated with great risks and complications owing to...

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Health news • Jun 02

How Ebola kills — and what it takes to stop it

It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the...

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Health news • Jun 02

The Worst Breakfast Food for Your Cholesterol (Hint: It’s Not Eggs)

When it comes to cholesterol, some breakfasts may be better than others. Many classic Western breakfast foods—such as sausage, bacon, buttered toast and...

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Health news • Jun 02

The Current Ebola Outbreak Is A Global Threat. A Doctor Explains

The Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda and threatens neighboring states such as war-ravaged South Sudan. It is rapidly becoming a major global...

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Health news • Jun 02

Taking protein powder? The hidden dangers no one tells you

We are in the midst of a protein boom. From popcorn to Pop-Tarts, you will see 'high-protein' labels on almost every food you consume.

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Health news • Jun 02

AI Finds Potential Ozempic Side Effects Hidden in an Unexpected Data Source

Reddit deep dives can involve anything from TV show fan theories to DIY advice. A new AI-assisted analysis now suggests that the 'front page of the...

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