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Health news • Apr 20

New Mayo Clinic Study: Taking This Vitamin Was Associated with ‘Improved’ Gut Health and Inflammation Markers

Vitamin D is among the most accessible—and tiniest (read: easy to swallow!)—vitamins that are prevalent in many American diets these days.

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Health news • Apr 20

Spring allergies: what causes them and how to find relief

Spring is here -- and so are seasonal allergies. Even though the trees are beginning to show signs of life again, they're actually the biggest culprit...

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Health news • Apr 20

Gut microbes may reveal Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms

Analysis of microbes in the gut can reveal whether a person faces an elevated risk of Parkinson's disease long before symptoms appear, a study suggests.

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Health news • Apr 20

Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of virus emerges in Northern California

A potentially more dangerous strain of the mpox virus was detected for the first time in a San Francisco resident. It is the seventh case in California.

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Health news • Apr 20

Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer

Dubious nutrition research and downright terrible diet and health advice are nothing new, but the situation has devolved as of late.

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Health news • Apr 20

SSRIs May Trigger Tinnitus

Can antidepressants cause tinnitus? New research reveals how elevated serotonin activates auditory neurons, inducing phantom ringing in the ears.

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Health news • Apr 20

Redheads May Have Some Genetic Advantages. But They Are Predisposed to Other Illnesses, Scientists Say

Research into ancient DNA samples has discovered that those who carry genes for red hair also are have immune benefits — but are more likely to have celiac...

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Health news • Apr 20

Deaths from one type of cancer are surging among younger adults without college degrees

Colorectal cancer deaths are rising among young adults without college degrees, according to a new American Cancer Society study analyzing data from 1994 to...

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Health news • Apr 20

San Francisco is getting ravaged by multiple viruses. Experts aren't sure why.

For the past several weeks, a dizzying array of gastrointestinal and respiratory viruses have been circulating throughout the Bay Area, and San Francisco...

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Health news • Apr 20

Drug-resistant Shigella bacteria on the rise in US, CDC study reveals: What to know

A drug resistant Shigella bacteria is on the rise in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Health news • Apr 20

Bone-Strengthening Discovery Could Reverse Osteoporosis

Scientists at Leipzig University have identified a little-studied receptor that could open the door to a new way of treating osteoporosis, a disease that...

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Health news • Apr 20

San Francisco is getting ravaged by multiple viruses. Experts aren't sure why.

For the past several weeks, a dizzying array of gastrointestinal and respiratory viruses have been circulating throughout the Bay Area, and San Francisco...

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Health news • Apr 20

New Kink in the Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Cognition

Adults whose type 2 diabetes was treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists were more likely to develop cognitive impairment over 10 years than their counterparts...

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Health news • Apr 20

COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden

People vaccinated against COVID in Germany in 2023 experienced reduced hospitalization rates, fewer long-COVID diagnoses, and lower all-cause mortality than...

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Health news • Apr 20

UK woman blames vaping habit for lung cancer diagnosis at just 22 years old — and she has just months to live

A young woman who started vaping at the age of 15 has been given just 18 months to live — after being diagnosed with lung cancer in her early 20s.

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Health news • Apr 20

Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch

Paris is three decibels quieter than it was 10 years ago, thanks to an effective noise pollution campaign. But traffic noise still forces birds to sing at a...

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Health news • Apr 20

How Excessive Consumption of One Beverage Can Harm Your Liver, Say Hepatologists

When it comes to protecting your liver, you might think, "As long as I limit alcohol, I'm good." Hepatologists won't argue with part of that—limiting or...

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Health news • Apr 20

Distinct Nature of Parkinson’s Disease Gut Microbiome Identified

A gut microbiome signature shared between people with Parkinson's disease and at‑risk individuals—though to a lesser extent in the latter—has been...

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Health news • Apr 20

Arkansas Storm Team Blog: Arkansans with allergies feel the effects from high pollen counts

Tree pollen continues to wreak havoc on Arkansans, and many in the region. High pollen counts continue until the next rain chance.

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Health news • Apr 20

Exercise and Ibuprofen May Shield Against Chemo Brain

How to treat chemo brain? A 2026 Phase II trial reveals that the EXCAP exercise program and low-dose ibuprofen help improve attention and memory during...

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