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Health news • Jun 25

The Subtle Physical Clue That Could Indicate Your Dog Has Dementia

Dementia affects dogs as well as people, and although it goes by a different name, it's no less devastating for owners of beloved pets.

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Health news • Jun 25

Wait… is caffeine actually bad for you? The truth about your daily brew

Working in an open-plan office, it's hard not to overhear things. Who's having a bad day. Who's on the keto diet. Again. Who left their charger at home.

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Health news • Jun 25

5 Carbs People with Heart Disease Should Be Eating, According to Dietitians

Dietitians say these heart-healthy carbs are rich in fiber and nutrients that support better cholesterol, blood pressure and overall health.

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Health news • Jun 24

CDC concludes hantavirus response as outbreak eases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its hantavirus response on Wednesday after an outbreak linked to a cruise ship eased.

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Health news • Jun 24

Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults

Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

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Health news • Jun 24

An ECG biomarker for sudden cardiac death discovered with deep learning

Sudden cardiac death is, in theory, preventable with defibrillators. But every year, many patients die without defibrillators because doctors fail to...

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Health news • Jun 24

Hourly movement breaks can help counter effects of prolonged sitting, study finds

Taking a five-minute walk every hour may help improve mood and reduce fatigue for people who spend much of their day sitting, according to a new study.

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Health news • Jun 24

What to know about COVID-19 study that was finally published after being blocked by CDC

A study looking at the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine was published after it was blocked from being included in a weekly report from the federal...

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Health news • Jun 24

NYC mice and rats are evolving -- building immunity to pesticides and figuring out deadly traps: new, wild study

Mice are genetically mutating against poisons, while rats are evolving to be smarter than traps, a study by Rutgers researchers found.

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Health news • Jun 24

France Identifies Its First Case of Ebola

French officials on Wednesday identified the first case of Ebola in the country, saying that a doctor who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

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Health news • Jun 24

GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be misused by patients with eating disorders: Study

Researchers found that 32% of patients with eating disorders report having used a weight loss injection at least once.

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Health news • Jun 24

Beware ‘the narrowing’ — doctor warns it can steal your strength as you age

If you're an older adult, you've probably fallen into the trap one doctor calls "the narrowing."

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Health news • Jun 24

US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines

The US response to the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak has concluded with no cases among American passengers but plenty of questions on the responses from...

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Health news • Jun 24

Is Sourdough Actually Healthier? Experts Break Down the Bread Everyone’s Obsessed With

Is sourdough actually healthier than conventional bread—or is that just another wellness myth? Read on to learn more.

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Health news • Jun 24

Deadly Hantavirus outbreak should end on 2 July, WHO says

The WHO says it will continue working with local authorities to investigate the causes and spread of the outbreak.

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Health news • Jun 24

US public health agency concludes hantavirus response as outbreak eases

The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the end of the monitoring period for the virus.

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Health news • Jun 24

Effects of exercise and liraglutide on vascular health and inflammation during weight loss maintenance: a prespecified secondary analysis of the S-LiTE trial

Obesity and inactivity are linked to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. In this secondary analysis of the S-LiTE trial (ClinicalTrials.gov...

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Health news • Jun 24

Trials of two Ebola treatments to start in DRC next week: WHO

Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to begin next week,...

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Health news • Jun 24

COVID Vaccine Efficacy Study, Initially Blocked from CDC Journal, Published Elsewhere

A study on COVID vaccine efficacy was published in another journal after being blocked by the CDC. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human...

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Health news • Jun 24

Grand Rapids oncologist says experimental pancreatic cancer drug showing promise in trials offers hope

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new experimental drug used to treat pancreatic cancer is showing encouraging results in clinical trials, offering hope to patients...

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