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Health news • Apr 26

Malaria Has Been Controlling Where Humans Live for 74,000 Years

Malaria didn't just make ancient humans sick, for 74000 years, it quietly decided where they could and couldn't live.

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Health news • Apr 26

Popcorn vs. Pretzels—Which Snack Is Actually Healthier? Dietitians Weigh In

When it comes to salty snacks, popcorn and pretzels are similar, but differ nutritionally. Discover which snack nutrition experts say is the healthier...

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Health news • Apr 26

Rice Cakes vs. Popcorn: Which Is the Better Weight-Loss Snack?

Rice cakes and popcorn are popular low-calorie snacks. Find out which is better for weight loss, including expert advice on fiber, protein, and satiety.

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Health news • Apr 26

Patients taking weight-loss drugs often make 5 critical mistakes, doctor warns

Dr. Meena T. Malhotra warns that common GLP-1 mistakes — like increasing doses too fast or skipping medical oversight — can undermine results or cause...

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Health news • Apr 26

A Dangerous Bacteria Is Moving Up the East Coast. Here’s What That Means for You

Warming waters are pushing the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria up the Atlantic coast. Experts explain who's at risk and how worried you really need to be.

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Health news • Apr 26

Sitting down for 'more than eight hours a day' increases dementia risk by almost a third

Regular exercise, seven to eight hours of sleep, and limiting long periods of sitting could cut your risk of dementia by up to a quarter, new research...

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Health news • Apr 26

US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say

Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is 'particularly concerning'

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Health news • Apr 26

Exercising a Specific Leg Muscle Can Help Stabilize Blood Sugar for Hours

Research suggests seated calf raises can help stabilize post-meal glucose levels.

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Health news • Apr 26

New dramatic guidelines for preventing heart attacks

The fight against cholesterol and heart disease is escalating and reaching younger generations: The new guidelines of the American Heart Association and the...

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Health news • Apr 26

Brain health: Alzheimer's 2026 new report on cognitive impairment & dementia in Tennessee

An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are now living with clinical dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, according to a newly released report...

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Health news • Apr 26

Caregiving has a burnout problem

How to handle secondhand stress, financial strain, and more.

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Health news • Apr 26

A Baytown mom suffered for decades. A family clue changed everything.

A Texas woman learned she had a rare genetic disorder after decades of unexplained pain and neurological symptoms. Here's how she unlocked the mystery.

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Health news • Apr 26

ALS took his voice. A brain implant helped him speak to his daughter again

The technology has enabled Casey Harrell to communicate again with his wife, Levana Saxon, and their daughter, Aya Harrell. Brontë Wittpenn/S.F. Chronicle.

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Health news • Apr 26

Data Shows Following These 8 Habits May Reduce Your 'Biological Age'

Your so-called biological age can reveal a lot about your longevity. Here's what the term means and what you need to do to slow down time.

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Health news • Apr 26

A Breakthrough Study May Explain How the Body Uses the ‘Longevity Vitamin’

Scientists have been stumped for decades by queuosine, a compound often dubbed the “longevity vitamin.” Now, new research shows a specific gene helps usher...

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Health news • Apr 26

Want to Cut Your Alzheimer's Risk by 38%? An 8-Year Study of Nearly 2,000 People Says Do This for a Stronger Brain

A new report released last week by the Alzheimer's Association puts numbers on something most of us already feel—and maybe even fear:.

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Health news • Apr 26

‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition | Global development

A previously unknown species of bacteria found in noma patients could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease.

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Health news • Apr 26

India’s self-medication habit: You are not just treating a headache, you could be harming your liver

Health News: Every week, Dr. Kavya Harika Dendukuri, Lead Hepatologist at Gleneagles Hospitals Lakdikapul Hyderabad, sees patients wheeled into her liver...

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Health news • Apr 26

Meet the Doughlicious founder who started over at 50 —and still won't take a day off

At 50, most people are thinking about winding down; Kathryn Bricken decided to start again. The Miami-born founder turned a side project—balling cookie...

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Health news • Apr 26

Measles Surge in South Carolina Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000

A large measles outbreak in South Carolina that sickened nearly 1,000 people, a vast majority of whom were unvaccinated children, was declared over on...

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