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Prescriptions for controversial drug shot up 250% for cancer patients after Mel Gibson endorsement

New research suggests a bombshell claim from Mel Gibson on Joe Rogan's popular podcast may have helped fuel a dramatic surge in prescriptions for an...

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Health news • May 13

Map: The states monitoring hantavirus exposures after cruise ship outbreak

Several states have either confirmed their residents were aboard the cruise ship or were otherwise exposed to the virus.

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Health news • May 13

Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact

A woman is isolating on the Pitcairn Islands, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific, after travelling on a hantavirus-hit cruise ship.

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Health news • May 13

American Who Wasn’t On Doomed Cruise Is Feared to Have Caught Rat Virus

Officials do not believe the man contracted the Andes strain linked to the cruise ship outbreak.

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Health news • May 13

The Subtle Symptoms of Stomach Cancer Doctors Say Not to Ignore

Knowing the possible signs of stomach cancer can help you distinguish run-of-the-mill GI issues from something more serious. Here are the ones you need to...

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Health news • May 13

How does diet impact brain health? Alzheimer's Association shares nutrition tips with cognitive function in mind.

Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike shares some recommendations on which foods to eat, and which foods to limit, for better brain health.

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Health news • May 13

PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, is a common condition impacting women's health and fertility that often gets underserved. A new name — polyendocrine...

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Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be his home for 35 days as he traveled across the South...

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Health news • May 13

'Forever Chemicals' Found in 98.8% of Human Blood Samples Tested

The 'forever chemicals' previously linked to multiple health harms really are everywhere: They've now been detected in 98.8 percent of 10566 blood samples...

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New Alzheimer’s report highlights growing focus on brain health

Alzheimer's disease concept, Elderly woman holding brain symbol of missing jigsaw puzzle, World Alzheimer's, World mental health, Memory loss, Dementia,...

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Health news • May 13

Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

As passengers return to the US from the cruise that saw a rare hantavirus outbreak, much of the country is lacking a basic public health tool: a test to...

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Health news • May 13

We’re asking the wrong question about the hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus probably won't become a pandemic. But the way we cover outbreaks like this one — and the system being dismantled behind the scenes — should worry...

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PCOS Is Officially Renamed, After Decades of Misinformation

First, it was named after two men. Then, it was named for a false premise. At last, after more than a century, one of the most prevalent hormone disorders...

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Health news • May 13

This Week in Science: PCOS Becomes PMOS, an 'Impossible' Crystal, And More!

This Week in Science: a common disorder gets a much-needed name change; an artificial island found to be older than we thought; an 'impossible' crystal...

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Health news • May 13

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: What We Know So Far

Although the current hantavirus outbreak has infected 11 people and claimed the lives of three, experts emphasized that the risk for the general public...

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Health news • May 13

Scientists link boy’s tumor to gene therapy viruses, in rare finding

The findings confirm the theoretical risk of gene therapies, but the medicines continue to offer patients profound benefits, doctors say.

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Health news • May 13

French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11

A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak has now...

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Health news • May 13

Once-Nightly Pill Treats Causes of Airway Collapse to Control OSA

A once-nightly oral pill helped control obstructive sleep apnea in a large, phase 3 clinical trial presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference.

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Health news • May 13

You should probably eat more fiber. Here's why — and how to do it : Short Wave

The average person eats 10-15 grams of fiber per day, according to the USDA. The problem? That's WAY under the recommended daily amount. Fiber – a type of...

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