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Health news • Jun 19

The Latest On Lyme Disease

Dr. Andrew Handel, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Stony Brook Children's Hospital, breaks down the expanding world of tick-borne illness—from...

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Health news • Jun 19

TikTok Sunscreen Myths Get Most Engagement

A University of Alberta study finds TikTok videos with sunscreen misinformation get the most engagement, despite being a small percentage.

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Health news • Jun 19

Measles case reported at LAX as global World Cup travel sparks fears of spread

A traveler with measles passed through Los Angeles International Airport on an overseas flight last week, days after another case was reported at San...

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Health news • Jun 19

Why Australia's first H5 bird flu case is 'deeply concerning'

Over recent years avian influenza has made its way across the globe. Now Australia has its first case. Here's what we know.

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Health news • Jun 19

More than 70 medics infected with Ebola as DRC outbreak spreads ‘fast’

Seventeen medics have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the death toll surpasses 200 in an outbreak tearing through a health...

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Health news • Jun 19

The Medford pharmacy killings: A 15-year-old spotlight on Long Island's opioid crisis

Rail-thin and hiding under a fake beard, a former Army intelligence analyst walked into a Medford pharmacy 15 years ago Friday, fatally shot all four people...

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Health news • Jun 19

Sunscreen Myths Draw TikTok Engagement

The most-viewed sunscreen content on TikTok overwhelmingly promoted sunscreen use, but the small share of videos that criticized sunscreen on health grounds...

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Health news • Jun 19

Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda

The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing...

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Health news • Jun 19

Science finds why people with depression feel so stuck – their brain may be 'entrapping' them

People with depression may find it hard to transition from one brain activity pattern into another, causing them to feel 'trapped' in one way of thinking...

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Health news • Jun 19

Trump admin seeks to roll back testosterone restrictions — why docs are conflicted

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), lead by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is hoping to end restrictions on access for older men whose bodies...

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Health news • Jun 19

Non-surgical procedure may help relieve knee pain

By Stephen Beech. Knee pain suffered by millions of people can be eased for at least 12 months using a non-surgical procedure, according to new research.

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Health news • Jun 19

Guest Column | Facing cancer, I now understand the hidden lesson in my father’s final days

As a Holocaust survivor, my father knew about adversity and survival. But I'm learning something else from the end of his life.

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Health news • Jun 19

The real reason a hantavirus disaster was averted | Letters

Letters: Dr Matthew Dryden praises an astute doctor and the value of teamwork across continents. Plus a letter from Dr Brian Jones.

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Health news • Jun 19

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 19 (Reuters) - At least 30 people have died ​since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in...

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Health news • Jun 19

Colorectal cancer advances worldwide, but most cases can be prevented.

Colorectal cancer, which affects the colon and rectum, has become one of the major concerns of global public health.

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Health news • Jun 19

Ebola in DR Congo: Six-year-old 'doing well' after armed men took her from hospital

A six-year-old Ebola patient, who Congolese authorities were searching for after armed men stormed the hospital where she was being treated, has been found...

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Health news • Jun 19

Southern Utah health expert says this common habit is as harmful as smoking

To this day, the No. 1 cause of death in the United States of America is reportedly heart disease. While it can be unavoidable in certain circumstances,...

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Health news • Jun 19

4 Myths about Alzheimer’s You Need to Stop Believing

A neurologist breaks down 4 common myths about Alzheimer's disease, including who gets it, what causes it and how it may be treated.

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Health news • Jun 19

The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years

Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the current Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo.

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Health news • Jun 19

Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear...

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