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Health news • Jun 29

Cases of Cyclosporiasis confirmed in Monroe County -- here’s what to know

Health officials are investigating a cluster of cyclosporiasis cases among Monroe County residents with illness onsets in the past week.

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Health news • Jun 29

Weight Loss Drugs May Also Be Longevity Drugs, Researchers Say

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are already changing the way doctors treat obesity and diabetes. Now, researchers are asking a much bigger...

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Health news • Jun 29

2 years ago a boy died of rabies from a bat. Doctors are reminding the public to be aware

In the latest issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of an 11-year-old child who died of rabies...

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Health news • Jun 29

28 Jaw-Dropping Pictures Of The Human Body That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On Life

1. This double uvula: View of a human throat focusing on the uvula and surrounding tissue inside the mouth. u/capnredfox / Via reddit.com. Advertisement...

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Health news • Jun 29

3 symptoms men blame on low testosterone — but could be other serious health issues

More men than ever are on testosterone. But experts say boosting this sex hormone may not solve your woes. “Signs and symptoms of low testosterone are often...

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Health news • Jun 29

Scientists discover an unexpected way to make pancreatic cancer cells self-destruct

Researchers tested experimental PCAI compounds against pancreatic cancer cells and found they had powerful anticancer effects. One leading compound blocked...

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Health news • Jun 29

Arc Protein Found to Spread Toxic Tau in Alzheimer’s

The Arc protein behaves as a Trojan horse, spreading toxic Alzheimer's Tau inside extracellular vesicles.

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Health news • Jun 29

In October 2024, a team of Chinese researchers at Peking University reported that a 25-year-old woman who had lived with Type 1 diabetes since childhood stopped needing insulin injections within 75 days of receiving an experimental stem cell transplant ge

A 25-year-old woman in northern China spent every day of the preceding decade injecting insulin to keep herself alive — and then, one summer afternoon in...

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Health news • Jun 29

CT Sees Second Confirmed Measles Case As Nation Nears 2025 Total

This is the second case of measles reported in Connecticut in 2026. Nationwide, 2134 cases of measles have been reported in 2026 so far, just 150 cases less...

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Health news • Jun 29

Column | What a gastroenterologist wants you to know about bidets

I've received so many questions from people who are bidet-curious but not yet bidet-ready.

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Health news • Jun 29

If You Can Do These 4 Classic Exercises Daily at 60, You’re Aging Like an Athlete

These 4 classic exercises after 60 can reveal strength, balance, mobility, and overall physical function.

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Health news • Jun 29

Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say

Underwater expedition by Florida-based team supports possible therapeutic use of bacterial toxins from sea squirts.

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Health news • Jun 29

How Far and How Fast You Should Walk to Lower Blood Pressure, According to Experts

Regular brisk walking can help lower blood pressure, and experts recommend at least 150 minutes each week.

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Health news • Jun 29

14-year-old becomes triple amputee following illness that over 32M Americans had last year

After spending more than 100 days in the hospital, 14-year-old Kaydin Baldwin's condition quickly became critical. She'd developed pneumonia and sepsis from...

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Health news • Jun 29

1 Person Has Died from West Nile Virus as Cases Are Confirmed in Multiple States

At least one person has died of the West Nile virus — the mosquito-borne disease which has no treatment — as cases have been confirmed in several states.

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Health news • Jun 29

Second case of measles confirmed in CT

A second case of measles has been confirmed in Connecticut by the DPH. The patient this time is an adult who was vaccinated against the disease, DPH said.

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Health news • Jun 29

6 Things That Can Happen When You Start Eating More Protein

Adding more protein to your diet can cause several changes in your body, such as better muscle repair and potential digestive issues.

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Health news • Jun 29

Brain Messenger Protein May Help Tau Spread in Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found that a brain protein involved in neuronal communication helps package and spread toxic tau in Alzheimer's mouse models.

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Health news • Jun 29

Why a company is releasing 600,000 Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in the DC region

It's an innovative way to control the D.C. area's mosquito population. For the first time, a Silver Spring, Maryland, business is releasing hundreds of...

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Health news • Jun 29

Researchers discover a possible link between the shingles vaccine and dementia prevention

According to the CDC, about one million people in the United States develop shingles each year.

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