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Health news • Apr 21

New plastic film covered in thousands of tiny pillars can tear apart viruses on contact

Think of how many surfaces you touch every day, from your kitchen bench to the handrail on the bus or train, your work desk and your phone screen.

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Health news • Apr 21

Opinion | An ‘AI doctor’? An experiment in Utah raises urgent questions.

Utah's experiment with AI-generated prescriptions won't be the last. It raises urgent regulatory questions that needs answers.

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Health news • Apr 21

She Thought Her Mouth Sores Were Just Ulcers. Now She's Having Her Tongue Removed

Olivia Donnelly has to "learn to speak again, to eat again," in the wake of a devastating surgery for a rare cancer.

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Health news • Apr 21

Palm Springs woman missing days after boyfriend goes missing

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A woman in Palm Springs, Nadia Khaddar, is reported missing. In February, News Channel 3 shared the story of her boyfriend,...

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Health news • Apr 21

MASLD and MASH in Diabetes Care With Dr. Scott Isaacs

Dr. Scott Isaacs discusses the high prevalence of MASLD and MASH in people with diabetes and why these conditions are now treated as core complications.

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Health news • Apr 21

3 tips for dealing with seasonal allergies

Warmer weather can bring sunny days, blooming flowers, and — for many of us — seasonal allergies. UI Health Care expert Christina Kopp shares three tips for...

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Health news • Apr 21

Research Shows There Is a Best Time of Day to Eat Your Fiber

One recent study found that a higher-fiber breakfast may help boost the health benefits of increasing your fiber intake. However, nutrition experts say that...

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Health news • Apr 21

Yeah, There’s Actually a ‘Perfect’ Amount of Coffee to Drink

New research suggests that having a certain amount of coffee each day may lower your stress levels. There's also a maximum number of cups to have before the...

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Health news • Apr 21

The stomach bug on steroids that’s surging across the U.S. Here’s what parents need to know.

Each year, Dr. Harpreet Pall sees young children wind up hospitalized as a result of rotavirus. The common, vaccine-preventable illness is usually “quite...

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Health news • Apr 21

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Volatile relationships, reckless impulsivity and an unstable identity are hallmarks of this misunderstood mental health condition.

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Health news • Apr 21

Brain injuries are surging from e-bike and scooter crashes in NYC — and a two-hour window is most dangerous

A new study shows an alarming surge in brain and spine injuries from electric bike and scooter crashes, for both riders and pedestrians.

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Health news • Apr 21

Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here’s what being sedentary does to your body

From a biological perspective, being inactive is more than the opposite of being active. Being sedentary results in unique physiological changes that can...

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Health news • Apr 21

Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months

A small but substantial tweak to the treatment regime of bowel cancer demonstrated remarkable improvements in survival almost 3 years after surgery.

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Health news • Apr 21

Delaware Confirms State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wild White-tailed Deer

Delaware has confirmed its first case of CWD in a wild deer; there is no evidence the disease affects people.

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Health news • Apr 21

Can Ozempic change your mind? Dr. Drew breaks down ‘Ozempic personality’

Patients report what's being called an emotional flattening formerly enjoyable.activities, which is being labeled "Ozempic Personality."

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Health news • Apr 21

Feared N.J. cancer cluster update: Town slams state after bombshell report

Residents fear local cancer cases could be linked to toxic pollution at a former landfill in town.

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Health news • Apr 21

Does the Carnivore Diet Eliminate Visceral Fat?

He claimed in a video on social media that the diet could quickly eradicate visceral fat, which accumulates around the organs. Is that true?

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Health news • Apr 21

New Study Finds An Upsetting Potential Link Between Lung Cancer And Healthy Eating

The study also surfaced an alarming statistic concerning women — but experts caution not to jump to conclusions.

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Health news • Apr 21

Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and...

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Health news • Apr 21

Regular consumption of coffee ‘significantly’ boosts mood and reduces anxiety

Benefits were also recorded in non-caffeinated coffee, found to improve learning and memory.

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