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Health news • Apr 17

Deadly virus that causes vomiting, diarrhea on the rise in the U.S.: Here’s what to know

A potentially fatal virus is surging in the U.S. this year, health experts say. Rotavirus, a highly contagious disease that is especially severe for babies...

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Health news • Apr 17

6 Common Medications That May Lower Your Dementia Risk

Some vaccines, along with heart medications and other drugs, appear to have a protective benefit.

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Health news • Apr 17

Fructose emerges as a key driver of metabolic disease

A new report, published in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its...

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Health news • Apr 17

UK boy feared to have brain tumour was actually poisoned by Vitamin D overdose

When a UK mother noticed her young son becoming lethargic, losing weight rapidly, and gulping water like he'd been through a desert, her mind went to the...

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Health news • Apr 17

How to support your child’s health during peak allergy season

Spring allergy season often sneaks up on families, with sudden sniffles and itchy eyes appearing almost overnight. Taking a proactive approach can make a...

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Health news • Apr 17

Weight Loss, Obesity Drugs Bring Potential New MASLD, MASH Treatment Strategies

The development of new therapies for diabetes and obesity is leading to important insights and new therapeutic strategies for patients with metabolic...

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Health news • Apr 17

Simple and Cheap Blood Test Could Detect Cancer and Other Diseases Before Symptoms Appear

MethylScan is a low-cost blood test that detects cancers and organ diseases by analyzing DNA methylation, improving early diagnosis, and identifying disease...

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Health news • Apr 17

Century-Old Cleaning Chemical Linked to 500% Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

A common cleaning chemical has quietly permeated groundwater, air, and everyday products, raising concerns about its long-term impact on human health.

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Health news • Apr 17

SF health officials urge vaccinations after new case of monkeypox reported

A second strain of monkeypox was reported in San Francisco by someone who came into contact with a carrier of the virus who had traveled internationally,...

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Health news • Apr 17

Mesa youth basketball is sight of latest measles exposure

Maricopa County confirmed its sixth measles case of the year Thursday, warning that people at a Mesa youth basketball game may have been exposed to the...

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Health news • Apr 17

Much-Hyped Alzheimer's Drugs Show No Meaningful Benefit, Major Review Finds

Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found Thursday, however some...

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Health news • Apr 17

Maricopa County reports another measles case and exposure site in Mesa

Maricopa County public health officials confirmed another case of measles and are warning the public about exposure at a youth sports game.

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Health news • Apr 17

Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds | Evolution

Scientists who analysed nearly 16000 ancient remains suggest red hair and fair skin is favoured for vitamin D production.

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Health news • Apr 17

'Silent killer' explosion: lifestyle habit doctors fear is to blame

Dubbed a silent killer, strokes have long been considered an old person's medical emergency. But now doctors are sounding the alarm as cases soar among the...

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Health news • Apr 17

SF has a measles case. Here’s what you need to know

San Francisco on Monday reported its first confirmed measles case since 2019, in an infant who had traveled abroad. According to the Department of Public...

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Health news • Apr 17

Will retatrutide help me lose weight or look ‘shredded’?

Injectable peptides are generating a lot of buzz online. One of these is retatrutide, a drug that's being described as the next big thing in weight loss.

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Health news • Apr 16

Pollen Problems Experts Warn Brutal Allergy Season Could Hit The Bronx

If your car is coated in green — and your sinuses feel the same way — you're not imagining it. Allergy season is back, and experts say this year could hit...

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Health news • Apr 16

Maricopa County health officials confirm sixth measles case of 2026 and identify new exposure sites

MESA, AZ — A sixth case of measles has been confirmed in a Valley resident. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed the case on Thursday,...

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Health news • Apr 16

Scientists Reveal Why Bread Can Cause Weight Gain Without Overeating

New research in mice shows how eating bread can cause body weight and fat mass to increase, even though caloric intake stays at a similar level.

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Health news • Apr 16

Popular weight loss medications linked to hidden side effects, study finds

(NewsNation) — A recent analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts has found some lesser-known side effects of GLP-1 drugs taken for weight loss and...

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