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Health news • Jul 23

When you have advanced prostate cancer: What living with the disease looks like

“How long do I have to live ?” When I tell a patient he has prostate cancer, this is usually what he asks me first. With early-stage or low-grade prostate...

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Health news • Jul 23

MAP UPDATE: 50 buildings in Manhattan outbreak zone test positive for live bacteria

Here's a list of the Upper East Side buildings with live bacteria in that deadly Legionnaires' outbreak.

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Health news • Jul 23

Why Aging Feels Different For Men And Women

Hormones aren't the whole story. Learn how fascia and the lymphatic system can influence stiffness, recovery, mobility, and why aging feels different for...

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Health news • Jul 23

How the heart's 'little brain' helps it function and protects it against stress

For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), sometimes called its "little...

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Health news • Jul 23

Popular Snack Foods May Increase Exposure to Toxins Linked to Cancer and Other Health Issues, Study Finds

Some popular snacks, including popcorn and corn chips, could put people at risk of mycotoxin exposure, increasing the risk of cancer, among other health...

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Health news • Jul 23

The world’s first Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine has entered human trials: here’s why it matters

Could a vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus currently spreading in eastern DRC be on the horizon?

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Health news • Jul 23

Cholesterol Medication May Contribute to Muscle Pain and Weakness, Study Finds

Statins may cause muscle weakness, which may stem from an immune response. Learn what a new study found and when muscle pain or fatigue should be checked.

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Health news • Jul 23

Rose Smallwood, Boardman, Ohio

BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – A Memorial service will be held at the chapel at Calvary Cemetery on Friday, July 31, at 10:00 a.m., for Rose Smallwood,...

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Health news • Jul 23

Chia seeds in soda, protein in water. Why everyone is 'maxxing' their diets

"Proteinmaxxing" and "fibermaxxing," the trendy concepts of loading up on these nutrients for health benefits, are having a moment. But is it necessary?

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Health news • Jul 23

Four people got a rare brain cancer. Their only known connection is a shuttered Army ammunition plant.

Three longtime Philadelphia police officers developed the same rare cancer, and the similarities in their cases were hard to ignore.

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Health news • Jul 23

Humans could theoretically live up to 156 years, study says

(NewsNation) — As many search for antiaging remedies or longevity hacks, scientists believe adding years to one's life could be a thing of the future.

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Health news • Jul 23

What If A Few Breaths Of CO2 Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s? Research Sparks Hope

New study shows short pulses of inhaled CO2 activate the brain's glymphatic system to flush tau and amyloid proteins linked to Alzheimer's.

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Health news • Jul 23

Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

Pioneering study linking noise pollution to Parkinson's finds 3% increase in risk for every 11.5dB rise in noise levels.

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Health news • Jul 23

Popular childhood drinks may raise blood pressure decades later

A 25-year study found that frequent consumption of soda, sports drinks, and fruit juice beginning in childhood was linked to a higher risk of high blood...

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Health news • Jul 23

Delaware confirms first case of cyclosporiasis amid parasitic infection

Delaware recorded its first case of cyclosporiasis this week as the parasitic infection spreads across the country.

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Health news • Jul 23

GLP-1 drugs linked to “low” but real risk of hair loss, study finds

People taking GLP-1 drugs have a low risk of hair loss, which is significantly higher than for those on other diabetes medications, a new study has found.

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Health news • Jul 23

Simple Diet Change has the ‘Superpower’ to Lower LDL Cholesterol Naturally, Doctor says

Diet can help prevent heart disease, yet most Americans miss out on the benefit of fiber for heart health. A doctor explains why it can lower LDL...

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Health news • Jul 23

This AI tool promises a 'second pair of eyes' to clinicians. Did patients benefit?

Medical workers in a Nairobi clinic used an AI tool to check their work. A new study evaluates the result.

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Health news • Jul 23

Former Patients Revealed What It Was Like To Be In A Coma, And Holy Crap

People who've experienced comas share their haunting, surreal stories about what it was really like being unconscious and coming back to reality.

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Health news • Jul 23

Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak

To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice known as contact tracing.

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