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Health news • May 02

Boosting one protein helps the brain fight Alzheimer’s

Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer's plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein...

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Health news • May 02

The Most Effective Knee Arthritis Treatments Aren’t What You Expect

A sweeping analysis of nearly 10000 patients challenges assumptions about how best to treat knee osteoarthritis.

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Health news • May 02

Hyattsville shopping center exposed to measles last week, officials say

Shoppers and employees at a Hyattsville shopping center were potentially exposed to measles on April 24, health officials say, when a Washington resident...

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Health news • May 02

Scientists Develop Bioengineered Chewing Gum That Could Help Fight Oral Cancer

Bioengineered gum lowers HPV and harmful oral bacteria, offering a promising new approach for cancer prevention and treatment.

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Health news • May 02

Bees can detect viruses in food sources, but don't necessarily avoid them

The ability to detect viruses and other harmful pathogens is highly advantageous for animals, as it can guide their behavior and prevent them from illness,...

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Health news • May 02

Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalyst: "The Favorite Son of a Mother Keeps for Life the Feeling of a Conqueror"

He was his mother's undisputed favorite. What Freud wrote about that in a private 1917 letter still rattles how we think about confidence today.

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Health news • May 02

Coffee helps protect your body from aging and disease, study says

Does your morning coffee may make you feel invincible? There may be some truth to that, as new research explains how coffee helps protect against aging and...

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Health news • May 02

Scientists sound alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally

Free-living amoebae are emerging as a global health concern, fueled by warming temperatures and outdated water systems. While many are harmless,...

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Health news • May 02

Eye Supplementation: What Is It? And Why More Specialists Are Recommending It

Ophthalmologists finally have a supplement formula proven to delay blindness. The catch is knowing exactly when to take it and which version to trust.

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Health news • May 02

7 Things Stroke Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do

Strokes are a leading cause of death in the United States — but there are ways you can lower your risk.

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Health news • May 02

Confirmed cases of measles in DC and Virginia as country faces significant resurgence

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in the DC-area: Officials with the District's Department of Health announced a confirmed case of measles in the...

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Health news • May 02

Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help

Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get...

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Health news • May 02

Scientists link daytime sleep-like brain waves to attention lapses in ADHD

For adults with ADHD, staying focused is often a daily struggle. New research suggests these attention lapses occur because the waking brain frequently...

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Health news • May 02

AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop

An artificial intelligence model from the Mayo Clinic detected early signs of possible pancreatic cancer on scans up to two years before patients were...

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Health news • May 02

Nature vs nurture: How much of our personalities are determined at birth?

Research is revealing surprising new insights about how much our genes do – and don't – make us who we are.

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Health news • May 02

Six walking myths busted – and how many steps a day you really need

One doctor of chiropractic medicine reveals why the magic '10000' number is a common misconception and explains what works instead.

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Health news • May 02

Tick Season: What to Know About Bites and Symptoms

Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites during the month of April than in any year since...

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Health news • May 02

DC-area emergency rooms are seeing more patients with tick bites

The weekly rates of emergency room visits due to tick bites are the highest they've been since 2017, according to the CDC.

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Health news • May 02

Scientists Found Another Disturbing Thing Ultra-Processed Food Does to Your Body

Not too long ago, I wrote about an op-ed in the New York Times by a Georgetown professor arguing that “junk food” (a term he used for the ultra-processed...

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Health news • May 02

UPMC dermatologist: What to look for and how to protect your skin

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and melanoma is its most dangerous form. The good news is that most skin cancers are highly...

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