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Health news • Jun 27

Measles is back. Vaccinated children are suffering the consequences, too

Stop politicizing the tools that protect children. Vaccine access must remain simple, insurance-covered, and guided by independent medical experts.

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Health news • Jun 27

If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters

Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?

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Health news • Jun 27

Weekend reads: A tsunami of misleading medical studies; retraction calls cancer therapy timing into question; a closer look at Max Planck’s retractions

If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Springer Nature to start...

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Health news • Jun 27

A chef-turned nutrition scientist eats 30g of fiber a day. She shared her go-to breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You may eat fiber for gut health, but it plays many crucial roles in the body, from lowering cholesterol to helping to control glucose levels.

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Health news • Jun 27

Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests

The latest COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025) has been linked to fewer serious heart-related events among US veterans. New research confirmed a small reduction in...

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Health news • Jun 27

A cardiologist said 3 foods that seem healthy could be harming your heart

A cardiologist said popular "healthy" foods can actually be bad for your heart, since they're highly processed and full of additives like sugar and fat.

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Health news • Jun 27

Woman with Alzheimer’s shows improvements after taking magic mushrooms in single-person study

A Japanese-American woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease showed noticeable improvements after she took a high dose of magic mushrooms in a case study.

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Health news • Jun 27

Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests

Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices.

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Health news • Jun 27

Babies should have no intentional screen time, review says

Screen time for babies and toddlers aged under two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life.

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Health news • Jun 27

The biggest summer illness threat

Summertime is a season of fun, gatherings of family and friends, vacations and other travel, water sports and indoor athletic activities when the weather...

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Health news • Jun 27

The biggest summer illness threat

Summertime is a season of fun, gatherings of family and friends, vacations and other travel, water sports and indoor athletic activities when the weather...

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Health news • Jun 27

New procedure treats hard-to-manage high blood pressure

St. Anne's Hospital performs first renal denervation procedure to treat high blood pressure in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Health news • Jun 27

Woman from Essex urges over-70s to self-refer for mammograms

A 79-year-old woman who discovered she had cancer after requesting a scan from her local breast screening unit has urged others over 70 to self-refer for...

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Health news • Jun 27

RI man contracts rare tick-borne ‘Powassan’ virus

A Rhode Island man is recovering after contracting a rare tick-borne disease, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health.

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Health news • Jun 26

How A Rogue Tau Protein Drives Destruction — and How it Might be Stopped | Newswise

Drawing on decades of research on RNA-binding proteins, HHMI Investigator Roy Parker uncovered how misfolded tau proteins team up with them — fueling the...

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Health news • Jun 26

This 5-Minute Daily Habit Could Significantly Lower Your Stroke Risk, New Study Says

Home blood pressure monitoring may support better hypertension management and heart health. Learn how regular tracking lowers your stroke risk.

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Health news • Jun 26

Officials provide update on state's response to measles outbreak

Pennsylvania health officials provided an update on their measles response as the Lancaster-Lebanon outbreak tops 60 cases.

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Health news • Jun 26

The Bay Area towns hit hardest by a highly-contagious diarrheal illness

A highly contagious diarrheal illness is on the rise in parts of the Bay Area, with multiple cities recording increasing levels of the virus in wastewater...

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Health news • Jun 26

US starts vaccine effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as outbreak spreads

The U.S. is working on finding a vaccine targeting the ​Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while sending an experimental treatment and preparing ‌diagnostic tests...

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Health news • Jun 26

Tick-related emergency room visits surge across Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Ticks are making their presence known across Virginia this year, with a UVA Health expert reporting increased tick-related...

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