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Health news • May 25

Column | I’m a gastroenterologist. Here’s what antibiotics really do to your gut.

Skip the probiotic with your antibiotics, and bolster your microbiome with these three strategies instead.

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Health news • May 25

Scientists Confirm Alcohol Causes Widespread Health Damage

Researchers reviewing decades of evidence conclude that alcohol plays a major role in disease and injury, affecting everything from the immune system to the...

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Health news • May 25

Exposure to sunlight: Are you getting enough vitamin D?

Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium and maintain strong bones.

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Health news • May 25

Hantavirus ‘stable for now,’ WHO leader says

There have been 12 confirmed cases and three deaths from a recent cruise boat outbreak.

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Health news • May 25

GLP-1s take bite out of stomach weight-loss surgeries: Research

Increased use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity appears to be making a significant dent in the type of surgeries that once were the only option to achieve...

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Health news • May 25

After California doctors saved his life, a Cleveland team helped him keep living it: Health Care Stories

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tom had been keeping a close eye on his heart for years, and for good reason. The 70-year-old Macedonia resident has been a University...

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Health news • May 25

WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts

May 25 (Reuters) - The head of ​the World Health Organization said on Monday ‌that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda...

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Health news • May 25

Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy test negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

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Health news • May 25

A Common Arthritis Drug Appears to Work When Antidepressants Don't

Around a third of people with major depressive disorder don't respond to standard treatments – but an alternative therapy may be hiding right under our...

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Health news • May 25

5 Supplements to Avoid for Kidney Health, According to Dietitians

Registered dietitians share five supplements that may harm the kidneys when taken in high doses or incorrectly.

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Health news • May 25

Pocket-sized cancer test detects tumors early with 94.9% accuracy

Developed by Westlake University in China, this new technology shrinks refrigerator-sized laboratory equipment into a portable device while boosting...

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Health news • May 25

Boyfriend Left Without a Word the Day After His Girlfriend's Oncology Appointment — While Still Financially Dependent on Her

Writing on Reddit, a woman shared how her boyfriend of almost a year just packed up and left her, soon after a cancer scare.

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Health news • May 25

Ebola: Ministry of Health activates monitoring for people returning from Uganda, low risk

The Ministry of Health announces, with reference to the Bundibugyo-BVD virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that health...

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Health news • May 25

One Dietary Supplement Was Found to Lower Aggression by Up to 28%

If you're concerned that you act too aggressively at times, you might be able to regain your calm. According to research, there's one supplement that can...

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Health news • May 25

Dear Doctor: Can GLP-1 agonists help reduce alcohol and gambling addictions?

DEAR DR ROACH: My brother-in-law is a lovely man, but for years, he's suffered from obesity. He also gambles and drinks alcohol too much.

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Health news • May 25

3 medical routines that older people may not need

Recently, investigators have taken on questions about common skin lesions that probably don't need to be removed, a widely used thyroid medication that...

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Health news • May 25

Common heart drug taken by millions found useless — and possibly dangerous

A massive international study could upend 40 years of heart attack treatment. Researchers found that beta blockers—routinely prescribed after uncomplicated...

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Health news • May 25

Outdoor running combats winter vitamin D deficiency better than supplements

An EHU study says that vitamin D supplements can help to strengthen the immune system, but not to improve athletic performance.

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Health news • May 25

The 10-Minute Mediterranean Diet Breakfast I Can’t Stop Making

A dietitian shares the 10-minute Mediterranean breakfast she turns to when she wants to feel ready for the day ahead.

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Health news • May 25

Sexually transmitted infections surge across Europe to decade-high levels, with gonorrhea up 303%

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warns gonorrhea and syphilis are rising sharply across Europe, with congenital syphilis nearly doubling;...

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