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Health news • Jul 22

Frequent cannabis users wake with higher cortisol levels, study finds

Research suggests people who often use cannabis start their day with higher cortisol levels than people who don't, indicating a relationship between...

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Health news • Jul 22

Column | GLP-1s benefit women in a way that no one is talking about

Whether we like it or not, appearance — and weight — affects women's job and relationship prospects.

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Health news • Jul 22

Nearly 1,000 people dead from Ebola outbreak in Congo amid health worker strike

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what's already...

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Health news • Jul 22

Engineered enzyme erases a stubborn mark of aging by up to 70% in human tissue samples

A biotech company called Revel Pharmaceuticals is looking into ways to reverse aging, and the company's science team, along with researchers from the...

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Health news • Jul 22

If You Can Walk This Fast After 70, Your Brain Is Aging Slower Than 90% of Peers

Getting your steps in every day is one of the healthiest things you can do for your body. But your brain is benefiting a great deal as well.

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Health news • Jul 22

11 cyclosporiasis cases confirmed in Shelby County, health officials say

There are currently 11 confirmed cases of the cyclosporiasis parasite under investigation in Shelby County, health officials say.

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Health news • Jul 22

Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Outbreak has been traced to Upper East Side cooling towers, but Mamdani believes source of exposure was eliminated.

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Health news • Jul 22

Column | Here’s what an expert on accidental falls does every day to prevent them

A single fall can define how we'll age, representing a key “inflection point in later life,” according to a study of 2,454 men and women ages 65 or older,...

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Health news • Jul 22

The 12-Minute Morning Routine That Builds More Strength Than an Hour at the Gym After 50

A certified trainer shares a 12-minute morning routine to build strength after 50, no gym required.

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Health news • Jul 22

Your husband (or wife) may increase your risk of dementia by up to 70%

How exactly can a close bond, partnership and mutual support hurt the health of your brain? Researchers have a few theories.

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Health news • Jul 22

MAP: These Upper East Side buildings have tested positive for live Legionella

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 22

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading

Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?

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Health news • Jul 22

I Have a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s. I Made These 5 Lifestyle Changes to Preserve My Brain Health

After her father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, one woman learned she had a rare genetic risk for the disease. She made major lifestyle changes to maintain brain...

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Health news • Jul 22

Study finds special tomato drink may reduce inflammation in adults with obesity

A tomato-soy beverage rich in lycopene and isoflavones may help reduce systemic inflammation in adults with obesity, according to a new Ohio State...

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Health news • Jul 22

No need for detox drinks: Gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi shares 4 steps to improve gut health instead | Health

Drinking detox drinks is not as beneficial for the gut health as one might believe. Dr Saurabh Sethi shares healthier habits to cultivate instead. | Health.

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Health news • Jul 22

NEWSLETTER: : New cardiac guidelines mean more statins for more people, study finds

We also have some data from researchers who compared injuries in riders of e-bikes vs. traditional bicycles. (Guess which injuries were worse?)

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Health news • Jul 22

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients

A pancreatic cancer vaccine called mKRAS-VAX triggered a KRAS mutation-targeted immune response in 90% of participants in a Johns Hopkins phase 1 trial.

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Health news • Jul 22

Newly identified molecule could help regulate sleep

Sleep is known to be essential for survival, as it allows both humans and other animals to rest, while the brain consolidates memories and clears out...

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Health news • Jul 22

Many kids don’t eat enough veggies. Amid a parasite outbreak in the US, what’s a parent to do?

An outbreak of cyclospora has some people eating less produce, but a global study found kids eat too few fruits and vegetables. Here's what parents should...

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Health news • Jul 22

VERIFY: Are mosquitoes more attracted to certain blood types? Here's what experts say

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — More than 200 species of mosquitoes live in the United States and its territories, and the Centers for Disease Control and...

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