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Health news • Apr 21

Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here’s what being sedentary does to your body

From a biological perspective, being inactive is more than the opposite of being active. Being sedentary results in unique physiological changes that can...

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Health news • Apr 21

Groundbreaking Bowel Cancer Trial Had Zero Relapses for Patients After 33 Months

A small but substantial tweak to the treatment regime of bowel cancer demonstrated remarkable improvements in survival almost 3 years after surgery.

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Health news • Apr 21

Delaware Confirms State’s First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wild White-tailed Deer

Delaware has confirmed its first case of CWD in a wild deer; there is no evidence the disease affects people.

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Health news • Apr 21

Can Ozempic change your mind? Dr. Drew breaks down ‘Ozempic personality’

Patients report what's being called an emotional flattening formerly enjoyable.activities, which is being labeled "Ozempic Personality."

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Health news • Apr 21

Feared N.J. cancer cluster update: Town slams state after bombshell report

Residents fear local cancer cases could be linked to toxic pollution at a former landfill in town.

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Health news • Apr 21

Does the Carnivore Diet Eliminate Visceral Fat?

He claimed in a video on social media that the diet could quickly eradicate visceral fat, which accumulates around the organs. Is that true?

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Health news • Apr 21

New Study Finds An Upsetting Potential Link Between Lung Cancer And Healthy Eating

The study also surfaced an alarming statistic concerning women — but experts caution not to jump to conclusions.

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Health news • Apr 21

Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and...

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Health news • Apr 21

Regular consumption of coffee ‘significantly’ boosts mood and reduces anxiety

Benefits were also recorded in non-caffeinated coffee, found to improve learning and memory.

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Health news • Apr 21

Doctors Say These Symptoms Could Signal a Silent Heart Attack

Learn the symptoms of "silent heart attack" that could easily be mistaken for something far less serious. Plus, who has the highest risk and how to reduce...

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Health news • Apr 21

Napping and Mortality Risk; Senator's Daughter Dies; Video Game Triage in the ED

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff.

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Health news • Apr 21

3 Brain Habits That Are Damaging Your Intelligence, By A Psychologist

Most people don't realize these everyday habits are working against their own capacity for brilliance. Here's how they might be undermining your...

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Health news • Apr 21

Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it

The placebo effect is more than just mental – it's a biological system that can measurably improve a patient's symptoms. But someone else needs to activate...

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Health news • Apr 21

Can't fall asleep? Doctors reveal unexpected foods that may help — and they're good for you, too

Up to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, the NIH says. Doctors point out that foods like kiwis, pumpkin seeds and chickpeas may help support better...

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Health news • Apr 21

New Drugs Are Primary Care Game Changers, but Pricey

New drugs approved in 2025 are poised to significantly improve the management of motion sickness, acute pain, urinary tract infections (UTIs),...

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Health news • Apr 21

Are your vitamin D levels low? Experts explain its function beyond bone strength; share why deficiency is common | Health

Vitamin D is often linked to bone health, but its impact extends far beyond just keeping your skeleton strong. In clinical practice, both orthopaedic and...

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Health news • Apr 21

Why firstborns may be more likely than secondborns to be autistic or to have allergies

As the youngest child, I've always known my place in the familial order. It means having more lenient and older parents but also, at times,...

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Health news • Apr 21

In Duluth, climate change has extended the allergy season by 5 weeks

DULUTH — As climate change drives temperatures higher, northern Minnesota's allergy season, like much of the country, is getting longer and more intense.

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Health news • Apr 21

Your Omega-3 supplement may not be working: The right way to take it for real Benefits

Walk into any pharmacy and omega-3 capsules are hard to miss. They promise better heart health, sharper thinking, and calmer inflammation.

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Health news • Apr 21

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why

The 4000-year-old drug, most commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumours from forming and spreading across the body – findings that are already...

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