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Health news • Jul 21

Science Says This Workout Can Make Your Body 8 Years Younger. A Trainer Explains How to Do It

Strength training can lower your biological age by 8 years, per one study. A trainer explains how to start. It may “limit disease and slow the aging of...

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Health news • Jul 21

American Heart Association: Drinking coffee may lower the risk of heart disease

The Dallas-based American Heart Association (AHA) said drinking a cup of coffee a day actually might not be enough. A new study shows the relationship...

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Health news • Jul 21

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health teams and partners are still racing to contain the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak,...

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Health news • Jul 21

New Dyslipidemia Guidelines Reveal Significant Gap in LDL-C and LLT Treatment Goals

The majority of US adults are significantly above LDL-C goals, according to an analysis including the 2026 American College of Cardiology/American Heart...

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Health news • Jul 21

1 Billion People Suffer From Sleep Apena. The Future of Treatment Is No Longer Just CPAP.

LANDON STRUGGLED TO figure out what his problem was—and then he had to grapple with finding a solution that didn't drive him crazy. The 39-year-old hair...

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Health news • Jul 21

Cardiologists Wish You’d Stop Doing These 3 Things To Reduce Stroke Risk

Two cardiologists explain the lifestyle habits that may increase your stroke risk, plus what else you can do to lower your likelihood of the disease.

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Health news • Jul 21

Experimental drug shows 'phenomenal' results fighting California's Valley fever

In a new study, over 70% of people with severe Valley fever infection improved after going on the medication.

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Health news • Jul 21

Wealthy US neighbourhoods paid to spray mosquitoes: By 2023, the insects had evolved resistance across 84

In many parts of the eastern United States, getting rid of mosquitoes has become just another household service. Homeowners hire private companies to spray...

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Health news • Jul 21

Covid-19 waking up, Cyclospora marches on, and measles is close to hitting a milestone

Public health continues to feel like a game of whack-a-mole. We're sure not getting a break. Here's your disease “weather” report, covering where Covid-19...

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Health news • Jul 21

Family of 88-year-old Legionnaires' victim plans lawsuit as outbreak death toll reaches 5

The family of an 88-year-old Air Force veteran who died after contracting Legionnaires' disease plans to announce a lawsuit Tuesday.

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Health news • Jul 21

Exclusive: Medical student in Nepal behind busy research factory

A second-year medical student in Nepal is at the center of an international research network churning out everything from systematic reviews and...

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Health news • Jul 21

New Hampshire restaurants take precautions as cyclospora outbreak continues

As health officials continue to track a cyclospora outbreak in other parts of the country, New Hampshire officials say there are no known connections to...

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Health news • Jul 21

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds

Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022.

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Health news • Jul 21

The Ordeal of a 42-Day Hantavirus Quarantine: ‘I Felt Like a Prisoner’

Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship.

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Health news • Jul 21

Should I Use Vaginal Estrogen for Menopause Symptoms?

Q: I've heard vaginal estrogen can help with menopause symptoms. Should I use it? Vaginal estrogen products can treat symptoms like dryness,...

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Health news • Jul 21

Can You ‘Catch’ Dementia From Your Spouse?

Study of nearly 1 million married people found that when one spouse develops dementia, the other's risk climbs about 70 percent.

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Health news • Jul 21

His doctor’s prescription for his unbearable pain seemed absurd. It worked.

The burning sensation started near the top of Gregory Maassen's left arm. It quickly spread to his upper back and chest, and within a month, his whole body...

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Health news • Jul 21

Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease

Summary The 2026 American Heart Association Scientific Statement, Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease, summarizes the current research on the association of...

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Health news • Jul 21

Cyclosporiasis: the science, risks and red flags : Short Wave

What's small, round and could give you explosive diarrhea? Cyclospora parasites. The diarrheal disease they cause is wreaking havoc on thousands this summer...

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Health news • Jul 21

Taking the Pulse of PEPFAR

A new study by amfAR's Public Policy Office documents how a withdrawal of U.S. funding for HIV services around the world is impacting the fight against...

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