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Health news • Apr 06

Wisconsin health lab flags long-term risks from CDC testing rollbacks

A leader of Wisconsin's state disease laboratory says a recent reduction in federal testing won't immediately impact the state's ability to test for...

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Health news • Apr 06

Common medicine taken by millions of Brits 'mirrors benefits of intense exercise' without doing it in 'striking' study

A COMMON drug already given to millions of Brits could mimic the effects of “intense” exercise in people who can't work out, a “striking” study shows.

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Health news • Apr 06

Want to improve your memory? The right type of exercise can give it a boost

A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

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Health news • Apr 06

Measles: Why Bangladesh is seeing a deadly spike in cases

In Bangladesh, a nation of 170 million people, routine measles vaccines are given to children as young as nine months old.

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Health news • Apr 06

Marijo Bilusic, M.D., Ph.D. (IMAGE)

Caption. “By working across Sylvester's Tumor Biology, Cancer Epigenetics and Translational & Clinical Oncology programs, we were able to link a...

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Health news • Apr 06

Diabetes Drug Mimics Benefits of Exercise in Prostate Cancer Patients

Scientists have discovered that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, can have benefits similar to those of regular exercise in prostate cancer...

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Health news • Apr 06

Diabetes drug metformin may echo the benefits of exercise in prostate cancer care

A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects in men with prostate cancer,...

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Health news • Apr 06

Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent the painful illness

A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some...

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Health news • Apr 06

Is it true that … more testosterone means more muscle?

Popular diet tweaks may boost the hormone a little, but the effect on your pecs is likely to be limited.

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Health news • Apr 06

3 Tips for Allergy Season

Allergy season approacheth. Today we've got tips to help. Plus: A svelte vacuum and a perfect basket for organizing.

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Health news • Apr 06

I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Here’s how I changed my diet.

In February, I wrote about my experience managing prediabetes, which I learned I had from an A1C blood test. I received many email responses from people...

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Health news • Apr 06

How octopuses have sex without even seeing each other

Male octopuses can fertilise a mate, even if they cannot see their sexual partner.

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Health news • Apr 06

Cardiologist Warns - This Daily Habit Doubles Heart Attack Risk

A cardiologist warns that prolonged sitting can double the risk of heart attack and stroke. Physical inactivity slows circulation, raises blood sugar levels...

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Health news • Apr 06

New COVID variant has been detected in Florida: CDC

A newly identified COVID-19 variant is being monitored by federal health agencies after spreading to multiple states, including Florida.

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Health news • Apr 06

Top 10 high-fibre foods that aren't vegetables

Fiber plays a key role in the holistic well-being of the human body. It is primarily found in plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains,...

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Health news • Apr 05

Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Know This Food Could Raise Your Colon Cancer Risk

Processed meat raises colon cancer risk, yet 40 percent of Americans are unaware. Learn about the dangers, poll results, and how to make informed choices.

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Health news • Apr 05

Study Reveals the Single Cause of Cognitive Decline—and a Cure

Researchers pinpoint a lone protein that speeds up the dysfunction of an aging brain. Eliminating it, they claim, can reverse the damage.

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Health news • Apr 05

Study discovers people don’t age steadily, but in dramatic bursts at two specific ages

Aging happens in bursts, says new Stanford research, with major molecular shifts at ages 44 and 60 in both men and women.

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Health news • Apr 05

Multiple medics missed student’s fatal cancer

Zac Summers-Cameron's death was 'avoidable tragedy', says mother.

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Health news • Apr 05

A natural molecule present in the human body protects against the flu

A research team led by the Fisabio Foundation has demonstrated that dermcidin, an antimicrobial peptide produced constitutively by the human body,...

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