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Health news • Apr 26

Is Sleeping on Your Left Side Bad for Your Heart? A Doctor Shares the Truth

When your head hits the pillow, you may be wondering about another part of your body: your ticker. Is sleeping in a certain position, like on your left side...

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Health news • Apr 26

Simple Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Brain Scans Show Signs

Mass General Brigham researchers used long-term data and a blood test for the biomarker pTau217 to identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in...

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Health news • Apr 26

Experts say this is the best fruit to eat for a healthier liver

On top of flavonoids, apples contain special special compounds that appear to lend a helping hand to the liver.

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Health news • Apr 26

How you position your arm can alter blood pressure readings, according to scientists at Johns Hopkins

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

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Health news • Apr 26

A New Study Finds Leadership Often Attracts ‘Dark’ Personality Traits

Researchers examined how traits like narcissism and Machiavellianism influence who seeks power—and how they lead.

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Health news • Apr 25

In a Canadian first, a Toronto man’s HIV is in sustained remission. Here’s how scientists achieved it

Cancer patient's bone marrow was replaced with donor cells that have a rare natural resistance to HIV.

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Health news • Apr 25

Breast cancer tumor vaccine being studied at Stony Brook Medicine

Stony Brook Cancer Center is one of 160 sites worldwide participating in the FLAMINGO-01 Phase III clinical trial.

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Health news • Apr 25

Rabid bat removed from N.J. resident’s attic, exposed cats to be quarantined

A bat found in a Camden County resident's attic has tested positive for rabies, health officials said. On April 18, residents of a home in Haddonfield...

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Health news • Apr 25

Eugene Braunwald, Whose Research Reshaped Cardiology, Dies at 96

Eugene Braunwald, a groundbreaking cardiologist whose research helped transform heart disease from a near-certain killer into a condition often manageable...

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Health news • Apr 25

Scientists Reveal The Optimal Amount of Sleep to Lower Dementia Risk

A lack of good quality sleep has long been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, but new research goes further – giving us an optimal amount...

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Health news • Apr 25

Why UW Medicine is Rethinking Tirzepatide and Muscle Loss

UW Medicine research reveals that Tirzepatide for weight loss may improve muscle efficiency despite a reduction in mass. Learn the new Seattle health...

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Health news • Apr 25

80 Going on 50: The Secret Behind ‘SuperAger’ Brains

Their name may sound like something out of a Marvel comic, but SuperAgers are the real deal—a rare group of adults over the age of 80 whose brains are...

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Health news • Apr 25

Simple ‘metabolic reset’ found to prevent weight rebound after discontinuing GLP-1 drugs

A simple outpatient procedure may provide a majority of people who discontinue popular weight-loss drugs a way to prevent regaining their lost pounds,...

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Health news • Apr 25

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Research finds a 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake causes a measurable drop in attention and focus, regardless of overall diet quality.

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Health news • Apr 25

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Targeting positive emotions directly via "Positive Affect Treatment" is more effective for depression than fixing sadness.

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Health news • Apr 25

Depression treatment is shifting, and this mushroom-derived compound is driving one of psychiatry's biggest new tests

Depression is a debilitating mental health disorder that is estimated to affect approximately 5% of people worldwide. It is characterized by persistent...

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Health news • Apr 25

So, you got bit by a tick. Here’s exactly what to do next.

Experts explained what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin, including how to remove it and document it, and when to seek medical advice.

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Health news • Apr 25

What to eat to feel full — without using Ozempic

When it seems like the world and his now-skinny wife are on weight-loss drugs, it's easy to forget that there are ways to make yourself feel full without...

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Health news • Apr 25

Here's What Happens When You Drink Diet Soda Every Day, According to Registered Dietitians

Diet soda isn't the healthiest beverage to drink, but its better than several popular choices.

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Health news • Apr 25

5 Morning Exercises That Build Knee Strength Faster Than Resistance Bands After 55

Were you on the pickleball court or golf course today? Maybe you hopped in the car to visit your grandkids and bent down to give them big hugs.

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