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Health news • Jul 24

The Best Balance Exercise to Do After 40, According to Physical Therapists

Physical therapists recommend the single-leg stance as a top balance exercise for adults 40 and over. Learn how to do it safely for best results.

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Health news • Jul 24

Do Fasted Workouts Lead to More Weight Loss? Dietitian Break Down the Fitness Trend

Do you know how to prep your body for a workout, including what you should eat before, if anything?

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Health news • Jul 24

Distinct brain regions mediate regulation of food intake in response to GIPR agonism or antagonism

The development of dual agonists for the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) has been...

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Health news • Jul 24

By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic.

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Health news • Jul 24

Dermatologist Reveals The Major Red Flag On Your Skin That Could Signal Heart Problems

A dermatologist has shared a reminder that certain skin conditions are associated with serious health issues that people may not know about.

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Health news • Jul 24

Does this disappearing organ hold the secret to longevity?

Scientists are increasingly focused on the thymus, an immune gland that naturally becomes less active with age.

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Health news • Jul 24

Australian regulator warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorder.

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Health news • Jul 24

Bird flu in Qld: How the Darling Downs is at risk

A suspected H5 bird flu detection on Moreton Island has sounded alarm bells for the Darling Downs, the engine room of Australia's egg supply.

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Health news • Jul 24

5 hidden signs of heart failure US cardiologist flags to watch for

Most people picture heart failure as something dramatic: crushing chest pain, serious shortness of breath, or swollen ankles that you can't ignore.

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Health news • Jul 24

Diarrhea illness numbers double in Ohio as experts still seek source

As health officials keep trying to unravel the mystery of a cyclospora source, cases of the gastrointestinal parasite in Ohio have eclipsed 2,500.

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Health news • Jul 24

Aliveness Project says it's losing $450K a year in HIV prevention funding as CDC ends community grant program

The Aliveness Project — a south Minneapolis nonprofit that's provided HIV testing, prevention and support services for nearly four decades — says it's...

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Health news • Jul 24

The measles outbreak is "slowing." A newborn's family still can't meet her.

Utah's weekly measles case count has fallen. The national tally hasn't, and a newborn who's too young to be vaccinated is caught in between.

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Health news • Jul 24

Bird flu is exposing a dangerous flaw in Australia's conservation model

Real resilience requires a different shape of thinking: not 'each sanctuary for itself', but a connected system that spreads risk across the broadest...

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Health news • Jul 24

‘There’s no salary’: DRC health workers tell of hardship as Ebola spreads

Health workers in the DRC battle a range of obstacles, from infection risk to angry mob attacks.

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Health news • Jul 24

Targeting Allele-Specific Faulty MRNA In SCNA2 Mutation Patients

When an individual is born with genetic defects, there are a few ways to deal with the impact of the faulty genes. The most extreme solution is direct DNA...

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Health news • Jul 24

By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic.

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Health news • Jul 24

CDC: ‘Disease detectives’ to investigate cyclosporiasis cases in Ohio

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking a closer look at cyclosporiasis cases in Ohio.

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Health news • Jul 24

Leprosy cases rising slightly in Central Florida

A disease dating back 4000 years is making its way through Central Florida, where cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are rising slightly from...

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Health news • Jul 24

Third rabid bat confirmed in Cook County this year

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — A bat tested positive for rabies in Chicago's western suburbs, local officials announced on Thursday.

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Health news • Jul 24

Dad shares warning for parents after son dies suddenly on summer vacation

A Colorado father is speaking out after his 5-year-old son died after developing a rare disease during a summer vacation. Viet Vu of Denver, Colorado,...

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