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Health news • Jun 19

More young adults are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but evidence does not back lowering the screening age

Summary: Colorectal cancer rates are rising among adults under 45, but modeling data suggest that lowering the screening age below 45 would require...

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Health news • Jun 19

How online porn has broken sex for young people

The government's social media ban on under-16s aims to restrict access to highly sexualised content – but it can't reverse the damage caused.

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Health news • Jun 19

Not eating too much but still gaining weight? Doctor explains how stress, sleep and hormones could be working against you

For years, obesity has been viewed through a simple lens: eat more, gain more. Yet many people find themselves gaining weight despite not overeating or...

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Health news • Jun 19

Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case

SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's ​southwest,...

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Health news • Jun 19

Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach

A London clinic owner has claimed he is treating people with stage 4 cancer by sealing them into a plastic bag while they're naked from the waist down and...

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Health news • Jun 19

Mainland Australia’s first suspected case of deadly H5N1 investigated after seabird tests positive for bird flu

Agriculture minister says no evidence of mass mortality or infection in poultry as WA authorities say a second bird is sick and being tested.

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Health news • Jun 19

Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why

A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife population, killing an estimated 13000 seal...

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Health news • Jun 19

Know your ticks: Here’s how to spot the ones that carry Lyme and alpha-gal

But while the tiny creatures may look uniform to the untrained eye, there are subtle differences in shape, color, and behavior among species that hint at...

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Health news • Jun 19

Rabid stray cat bites 5 Florida residents and attacks puppy before dying under a home

A woman said the cat jumped into her lap, bit one of her fingers, and then charged at her legs until she drove it away with a baseball bat.

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Health news • Jun 19

Granddaughter Pays for Her Grandmother's Care — but Watching Her Ignore Doctor's Warnings Pushed Her to a Breaking Point

Watching someone you love struggle with serious health problems is hard. Watching them repeatedly refuse help while continuing habits that make things worse...

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Health news • Jun 19

Ebola Patients Flee Treatment Centers in Congo for Food as Hunger Crisis Deepens

Ebola patients are fleeing treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo in search of food, underscoring how hunger has become one of the biggest...

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Health news • Jun 19

The "dad bod," explained by science

For more than a decade, the "dad bod" has been celebrated, mocked and memed as the inevitable physique of married men with kids. But the term is more than a...

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Health news • Jun 19

Deadly tick-borne disease that can cause brain damage spreading across the US

Authorities are sounding the alarm about a rare, but potentially deadly tick-borne disease as tick season ramps up across the U.S..

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Health news • Jun 18

Joint-Pain Supplement Tied to Faster Alzheimer's Progression

A supplement that many older Americans swallow for their knees may not be so benign for their brains. University of Florida researchers report that...

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Health news • Jun 18

The omega-3 supplement you take may not be helping your brain

If you're taking an omega-3 fish oil or algae supplement to stave off Alzheimer's disease and dementia, take note: A new clinical trial finds these...

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Health news • Jun 18

Bizarre videos claiming sunburns ‘aren’t dangerous’ are flooding TikTok, study warns

Sunscreen misinformation is running rampant on TikTok, with many users claiming lathering the lotion on can be "toxic" to sunbathers, a new study cautioned.

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Health news • Jun 18

Health officials warn about possible measles exposure at LAX, airport hotel

Los Angeles County health officials are warning the public about a possible measles exposure at LAX and two other known locations. The case was confirmed in...

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Health news • Jun 18

How To Keep Ticks Out Of Your Yard This Summer

Make your yard a tick-free zone this summer by mowing the lawn, trimming shrubs, and getting rid of lawn debris. Plus, learn how to protect your skin...

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Health news • Jun 18

Rare Lyme disease-causing strain spreads to new state: What to know

A rare pathogen known to cause Lyme disease has been detected in a new state, far from where it has traditionally been found.

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Health news • Jun 18

3 Everyday Habits with More Blood Pressure Benefits Than Daily Walks

Some call it “the silent killer.” High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, may seem relatively innocuous when you get a high reading at your annual...

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