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Health news • Jun 20

What Eating Fermented Foods Every Day Does to Your Body, According to Nutrition Experts

Wondering what fermented foods actually do for your health? Nutrition experts break down the gut, immune, and digestive benefits. Also, they share what to...

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Health news • Jun 20

18 children had illnesses so rare doctors were stumped. AI gave them answers

OpenAI's o3 model can help find answers to the unsolved mysteries in the medical field, according to a new study.

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Health news • Jun 20

For worn-out knees, the usual answer was replacement — until one injection regrew cartilage

Until now, worn-down knees have typically been treated in stages: first, manage the discomfort, then, as cartilage continues to wear away,...

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Health news • Jun 20

You'd Never Guess This Subtle Sign Of A Stroke

Stroke symptoms aren't always so obvious. Here's how to spot one coming on.

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Health news • Jun 20

‘It’s not science, it’s coercion’: health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine

Kennedy overrides CDC order saying American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantine.

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Health news • Jun 20

Western Pa. families declining vitamin K shots, other preventive care for newborns

A recent study in a prominent medical journal indicates that many more families are declining vitamin K shots, which prevent bleeding complications in...

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Health news • Jun 20

Diagnostic dilemma: A fish stabs a man through the throat and the base of the skull

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

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Health news • Jun 20

Why bodyweight exercises aren’t always better than lifting weights

Most strength-focused exercise falls into one of two broad categories: resistance training and bodyweight training. Here's what each involves.

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Health news • Jun 20

Vitamin D supplements not working? 3 common mistakes people make, heart surgeon reveals

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is freely available, and yet nearly one billion people worldwide are deficient. Something clearly isn't adding up.

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Health news • Jun 20

AI model helps some patients get diagnoses after years of uncertainty: Study

An AI model is helping some patients get diagnoses after years of unexplained illness, according to a new study published Thursday.

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Health news • Jun 20

Woman Spends $54K on 'Life-Changing' Dental Implants, but Didn't Expect the 'Scary Looking' Aftermath (Exclusive)

I just wanted to show people what it was like to lose your teeth at a young age and how I was coping with it,” Lacey Duvall tells PEOPLE.

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Health news • Jun 20

Sugar-Free Diets May Have a Hidden Side Effect, Study in Mice Suggests

Cutting down on sugar delivers a host of health benefits, from minimizing tooth decay to improving mental health. A new study in mice flies in the face of...

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Health news • Jun 20

The alcohol damage you can reverse in midlife

Drinking has been linked to more than 60 diseases – but some harms accumulated across decades can be undone in a matter of weeks.

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Health news • Jun 20

Why researchers are turning to a medication for bipolar to treat Alzheimer's

A new study makes the case for treating Alzheimer's disease with low-dose lithium, a drug typically used for bipolar disorder.

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Health news • Jun 20

Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the country's agriculture ministry confirmed. It means the highly contagious...

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Health news • Jun 20

Australia Detects H5 Bird Flu as Virus Reaches Every Continent

Australia reported its first mainland case of H5 bird flu, marking the spread of the deadly virus to every continent on the planet.

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Health news • Jun 20

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death as Congo outbreak spreads

BUNIA, Congo -- Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week, the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern...

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Health news • Jun 20

Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 birdflu after confirming first case

Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was...

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Health news • Jun 20

Popping a cocktail of supplements every day might be doing you more harm than good

While many of us take supplements regularly, there are some risks people may not be aware of.

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Health news • Jun 20

Measles-infected traveler may have exposed passengers at LAX and nearby hotel, health officials warn

The CDC is working with local health departments to notify passengers seated near the infected person on the June 11 flight.

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