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Health news • Apr 02

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

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Health news • Apr 02

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Creating a Hidden Environmental Disaster

Ozempic and similar peptide-based drugs generate millions of pounds of hazardous waste each year. A new water-based approach is now being developed to...

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Health news • Apr 02

Mentally Active vs Passive Sitting May Lower Dementia Risk

Replacing mentally passive behaviors with mentally active ones while sedentary is associated with lower dementia risk in middle-aged and older adults,...

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Health news • Apr 02

52-Year-Old Woman Thought She Had a Stomach Bug After Her Vacation. Then She Got a Devastating Diagnosis

Marie McGrath was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after initially mistaking her symptoms for those of a stomach bug. She believes her doctor's personal...

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Health news • Apr 02

Doctors Treated a Deadly Heart Rhythm With Help From a Digital Twin

WASHINGTON (AP) – Scientists created virtual replicas of patients' diseased hearts so precise that blocking a dangerous irregular heartbeat in these digital...

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Health news • Apr 02

5 Chair Exercises That Restore Thigh Muscle Faster Than Squats After 55

Lower body strength is essential for healthy aging. Your thigh muscles in particular (e.g., quads and hamstrings) are involved in many basic daily movements...

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Health news • Apr 02

Occasional heavy drinking may triple the risk of liver damage

LOS ANGELES — People may assume that if they drink lightly during the week or month, heavy drinking on the occasional Friday or Saturday may not cause their...

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Health news • Apr 02

CDC pauses testing for multiple infectious diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has temporarily paused diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and several other infectious diseases.

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Health news • Apr 02

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it's not causing more severe...

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Health news • Apr 02

5 common empty stomach habits that worsen insulin resistance: Doctors explain what to avoid and how to keep blood sugar stable

The first few hours after waking up quietly shape the body's metabolic rhythm for the day. Blood sugar is naturally lower after an overnight fast,...

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Health news • Apr 02

They’re Looking for Volunteers to Live in the Mountains for Free: Here’s the Pay and What You’d Do

A research project in Italy is recruiting healthy volunteers to live at 2,300 meters in the Stelvio National Park for four weeks.

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Health news • Apr 02

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

Sleep. We all need it, and many of us aren't getting enough. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 37% of U.S. adults in 2022...

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Health news • Apr 02

Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system

By creating a hybrid immune system between the host and the donor, researchers were able to transplant insulin-producing cells that were not rejected.

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Health news • Apr 02

How to make the most of your alone time

On any given Saturday, you might find Morgan Quinn Ross, an assistant professor of emerging media and technology at Oregon State University, deep in the...

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Health news • Apr 02

Goodbye, Prediabetes, Hello, Type 2 Diabetes Stages?

Leaders in the diabetes field are proposing eliminating the prediabetes label in favor of type 2 diabetes stages.

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Health news • Apr 02

A deadly bacterial disease is returning, doctors warn, as vaccination rates fall

Hib, a deadly bacterial infection that causes meningitis, is making a comeback, doctors warn. They say the rise in cases is changing the way they practice...

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Health news • Apr 02

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This week, the CDC began to publish long-awaited data that will reveal the extent of measles' comeback. While applauding the science, researchers say the...

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Health news • Apr 02

Not getting enough protein? Doctors warn of impact on body and brain, and suggest 6 ways to boost absorption

Protein is often linked with muscles, gym routines, and fitness goals. But its role runs much deeper. Every cell in the body depends on protein to grow,...

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Health news • Apr 02

No new measles cases in South Carolina for a week, but CDC outbreak models warn about underreporting

Healthbeat reports South Carolina has seen no new measles cases in a week amid concerns of underreporting; the outbreak's end depends on continued...

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Health news • Apr 02

Scientists warn of increased risk of developing MS from long-term air pollution exposure

Air pollution's reputation as a "silent killer" is well-earned. New research indicates that dirty air is also linked to raising the risk of developing...

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