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Health news • Jun 24

The Doctor, the Patient and … the Podcaster?

The dynamic in the exam room is changing as more people show up ready to talk about what they've heard on podcasts.

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Health news • Jun 24

Inside the gold-mining town where the Ebola outbreak likely started

NPR reports from Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fight to contain the virus faces obstacles from lack of supplies to residents who doubt...

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Health news • Jun 24

US sends experimental Ebola drug to DRC as outbreak trials expand | Daily Sabah

The United States is stepping into a more direct role in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo by supplying doses of an experimental...

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Health news • Jun 24

Popular Bone Supplements May Not Prevent Fractures, Major Review Finds

For years, many people have taken calcium and vitamin D supplements to help keep their bones strong as they age.

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Health news • Jun 24

Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations

The kids are growing up so fast these days, but maybe not in the way you think. A new study of adults suggests that more recent generations are biologically...

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Health news • Jun 24

Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here’s how.

How the region became the most dangerous place in the country for tick-borne illness.

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Health news • Jun 24

Five-minute walk offsets the harm of sitting too long

Regular 'exercise snacks' boost mood and reduce fatigue without affecting work performance, according to US researchers.

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Health news • Jun 24

As cancer death rates plunge, clear disparities remain, new report says

Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities have the highest cancer rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S..

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Health news • Jun 24

Mutating mice becoming growing problem in Philadelphia, Rutgers researchers say

Mutating mice are becoming a growing problem in Philadelphia, according to researchers.

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Health news • Jun 24

Mutating mice becoming growing problem in Philly, researchers say

Mutating mice becoming growing problem in Philly, researchers say.

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Health news • Jun 24

Australia Ramps up Bird Flu Surveillance, Testing After First Mainland Cases Reported

SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australian authorities ramped up surveillance ⁠and ⁠testing after two cases of ⁠the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were...

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Health news • Jun 24

Hantavirus quarantine ends for Americans held for six weeks in Nebraska

Eight Americans quarantined for six weeks in Nebraska after they were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak were released on Monday, including one who...

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Health news • Jun 24

Brain Tumor Breakthrough

Trials on her idea began in 2003 and ran through 2019, with the results published in JAMA Oncology in 2023: Of 331 patients who got the vaccine,...

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Health news • Jun 23

Want to feel happier at work? Take a five-minute walk

Sitting for prolonged periods is associated with health complications – but you can counteract the risks of a sedentary life.

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Health news • Jun 23

Australia suspects first mainland H5N1 case, raising fears for shorebirds, raptors, and sea lions

"This strain of bird flu has caused huge die-offs of birds and sea mammals."

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Health news • Jun 23

One Stage of Sleep Seems Critical For Reducing The Risk of Dementia

We all know getting a good night's sleep is vital to the healthy functioning of our bodies, but the importance of sleep goes much further than you might...

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Health news • Jun 23

If You Can Actually Pass This Basic Sexual Health Test, You're Smarter Than Most Adults

Odds are you were squirming along with your classmates the first time you took a sex ed class in school. But now that you're older, you likely have a better...

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Health news • Jun 23

We Asked Pest Pros How to Tick-Proof a Backyard and They Gave Us These 9 Tips

Ticks may be tiny, but their bite can pack a threatening punch. Keep these pests at bay with expert approved ways to tick-proof your own backyard.

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Health news • Jun 23

As alpha-gal cases rise in Arkansas, a Fort Smith restaurant makes room at the table

When Linda Neumeier and her husband began designing the menu for Neumeier's Whippoorwill Restaurant in Fort Smith, someone suggested listing general...

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Health news • Jun 23

Ebola Epidemic in the DRC: Explainer

A sustained response from regional and international actors is needed to overcome insecurity, inaccessibility, and misinformation to contain the latest...

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