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Health news • Jul 20

DRC's neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge

Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is...

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Health news • Jul 20

12 claims about cyclospora, other parasites we've fact-checked

Amid a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, we dug into our archives for investigations into parasitic organisms.

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Health news • Jul 20

Doctors Explain Why Strokes Are More Common In The Morning — And The Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore

In the United States, strokes are the fourth leading cause of death and also a top cause of disability. It's estimated that more than 795,000 people in the...

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Health news • Jul 20

‘A great tragedy’: $10.5M settlement reached after doctors missed N.J. lawyer’s lung cancer

The estate of an attorney who died of cancer in 2024 will receive a $10.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

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Health news • Jul 20

At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak

Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous...

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Health news • Jul 20

DR Congo neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge

The growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising fears of regional spread, with Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia stepping up border...

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Health news • Jul 20

NYC legionnaires disease: Air Force veteran, 88, dies in Upper East Side outbreak; family blames cooling tower owner

An 88-year-old man has died after battling Legionnaires' disease in New York City's Upper East Side outbreak.

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Health news • Jul 20

Blood-swapping, oxygen tanks & WiFi blockers - inside the 'immortality Olympics'

THEY have gruelling gym regimes and rigid routines that monitor food, sleep and nutritional intake - but unlike other athletes, these...

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Health news • Jul 20

Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Scientists restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques

Researchers have uncovered a surprising culprit behind sleep loss in Alzheimer's disease: the brain's own immune cells. In mice with amyloid plaques,...

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Health news • Jul 20

Counterpoint | Patients deserve the full story about antidepressants

This isn't a debate about antidepressants vs. none at all. It's about whether patients deserve the same informed consent we expect with all other medicine.

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Health news • Jul 20

The surprising benefits of a five-minute dance break

From improved concentration to higher creativity, dancing offers a range of brain-boosting benefits. And you don't need to spend hours on the dance floor to...

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Health news • Jul 20

Up to 5 cups of coffee per day may potentially lower heart disease risk, doctors say

Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults, and regular coffee consumption may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, diabetes and heart...

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Health news • Jul 20

Ebola deaths in DR Congo rise to 930 amid attacks on health workers

The surge in deaths comes as safety fears have restricted the response in the worst-affected province of Ituri.

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Health news • Jul 20

Coffee and heart health: How many cups of caffeinated coffee are safe to drink each day?

Although the relationship between caffeine and cardiovascular health is complex, the latest research indicates consuming up to 5 cups of caffeinated coffee...

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Health news • Jul 20

Caffeine and Cardiovascular Disease

Studies of caffeine, one of the most commonly consumed drugs in the world, are largely observational, meaning that confounding by other factors remains an...

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Health news • Jul 20

Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response

The domino effects of lost funding and hiring freezes at the CDC are being felt in the lagging response to the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite.

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Health news • Jul 20

Five Cups of Coffee a Day Is Fine for Most Adults, Heart Association Says

Research has been mixed but association says evidence of coffee's safety and even benefits has been growing over time.

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Health news • Jul 20

My husband’s suicide shows there’s something very wrong with the U.S. insurance industry

Six days into an eight-week stay at an inpatient psychiatric facility, insurance denied Joy Evers' husband's claim. The story does not have a happy ending.

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Health news • Jul 20

Medici ruler ‘killed with arsenic’ may have died from malaria

Francesco I de' Medici's brother was suspected to have killed him and his bride in 1587. DNA from bone samples suggest another explanation, experts say.

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Health news • Jul 20

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did

Ravika was celebrating her birthday on holiday with her husband when she got an unusual alert from her fitness tracker.

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