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Health news • Jun 29

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

AI trained on ECG data may reveal hidden heart risk patterns tied to sudden cardiac death that doctors have missed for years, new UC Berkeley research...

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Health news • Jun 29

5 Labs Every Woman 40+ Should Be Getting & Why You Should Ask For Them

Bloodwork can be confusing, and it's easy to trust our doctors are telling us what we need. But it's important to be informed about your options.

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Health news • Jun 29

Virus-infected bunnies (‘Frankenstein rabbits’) showing up in St. Paul

The Shope papilloma virus is a well-documented and potentially fatal reality for rabbits.

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Health news • Jun 29

A Philly woman knew something was wrong. It took 4 ER visits to find her cancer

Medical advances mean that more people are surviving cancer. But not everyone is benefiting from those gains equally, a new report shows.

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Health news • Jun 29

Scotland was the 'murder capital of Europe'. Then it started treating violence like a disease

In the early 2000s you were more three times more likely to be assaulted in Scotland than in the US, but the country now ranks among some of the safest in...

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Health news • Jun 29

Are Weight-Loss Drugs Also Longevity Drugs?

Experts are intrigued by the theory. Here's what early research suggests.

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Health news • Jun 29

People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work?

Can the mix really help with premenstrual woes? Theoretically, the link between histamine and hormones could explain why the trendy DIY treatment seems to...

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Health news • Jun 29

As weight loss drugs like Ozempic spread, Louisiana doctors, researchers help answer big questions

As more residents take GLP-1s like Ozempic, Louisiana researchers are helping solve key concerns about the drugs.

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Health news • Jun 29

Moderna co-founder Kenneth Chien on the future of mRNA — and Moderna

In a Q&A, Kenneth Chien, no longer with the company, predicts Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine will be transformative for the company and biotech.

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Health news • Jun 29

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk: Reports | Tap to know more | Inshorts

Growing evidence suggests the shingles vaccine may offer benefits beyond preventing painful rashes by lowering dementia risk. Studies from the US, Wales,...

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Health news • Jun 29

Want Better Brain Health as You Age? A Surprising New Japanese Study Says Start This 1 Habit, and Never Stop

I've kept a running mental checklist of self-improvement ideas over the years. Some of them, I've tackled and seen them pay off.

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Health news • Jun 29

Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition,...

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Health news • Jun 29

Rabies Death: Ontario Child Dies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967

After the death of a child in Ontario, Canada, doctors are urging people to seek medical attention after direct contact with a bat, even if there are no...

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Health news • Jun 29

Neuroscientists long believed you are born with all the neurons you will ever have — in 2025, researchers found newly formed neurons in the brains of adults as old as 78, overturning decades of settled thinking

For most of the twentieth century, the rule seemed simple. You are born with all the neurons you will ever have, and the adult brain makes no new ones.

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Health news • Jun 29

There’s a terrifying uptick in tick-borne illnesses. Hope may finally be on the horizon.

Amid the alarming rise in tick-borne diseases, particularly here in New England, researchers are working on promising approaches to better protect people...

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Health news • Jun 29

Lingering distrust, low vaccine rates threaten containment of Lancaster measles outbreak

LANCASTER, Pa. — A growing distrust of health professionals seems to be undermining their efforts in central and southeastern Pennsylvania to stop the...

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Health news • Jun 28

90-year-old woman regains mobility after procedure; doctor explains technique

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 90-year-old patient is sharing her experience after undergoing a minimally invasive spinal procedure. Marcia Grazen said it restored her...

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Health news • Jun 28

Taking vitamin D and calcium every day? Doctors reveal why supplements may not protect bones the way many believe

For years, vitamin D and calcium tablets have enjoyed an almost magical reputation. A certain age arrives, knees begin to ache, or a health check-up...

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Health news • Jun 28

Scientists Discover the Brain Can Rewire Itself To Truly Multitask

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking possible.

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Health news • Jun 28

About 170,000 people in England expected to die from obesity-linked heart conditions by 2035

British Heart Foundation finds about 45 people a day expected to die over next decade if current trends continue.

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