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Health news • Jun 17

This Deadly and Entirely Preventable Disease Is On the Rise. Here's How You Can Stay Safe

According to CDC data, tetanus cases are increasing in the United States. Doctors explain what's going on and how you can protect yourself.

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Health news • Jun 17

This Deadly and Entirely Preventable Disease Is On the Rise. Here's How You Can Stay Safe

According to CDC data, tetanus cases are increasing in the United States. Doctors explain what's going on and how you can protect yourself.

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Health news • Jun 17

Ozempic users may be making a major weight-loss mistake, new study suggests

Among those taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss, exercise rates are decreasing, according to new research. The study, set to be presented at ENDO 2026...

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Health news • Jun 17

Golden Retriever Uses the Best Trick He Knows To Calm Crying Baby

A sweet video shows a Golden Retriever staying close to a crying baby and offering comfort in the most unexpected way.

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Health news • Jun 17

Golden Retriever Uses the Best Trick He Knows To Calm Crying Baby

Fussy infants usually have a team of exhausted parents trying absolutely everything to get them back to sleep. However, an incredibly sweet canine decided...

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Health news • Jun 17

Doctors Say These Drugs May Reduce Cancer Risk 59% More Than Diet and Exercise

New research suggests that GLP-1s may lower the risk of obesity-related cancer. Experts have theories about what's behind the association.

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Health news • Jun 17

You really need to be thinking more about your skeleton — before it’s too late

Your skin tends to steal the spotlight in the summer — it needs a lot of SPF and TLC to stay healthy. But don't forget about your bones!

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Health news • Jun 17

'I felt trapped': The hidden struggle of eating disorders facing pregnant women

Courtney Louise, a 37-year-old yoga instructor, felt herself slipping into an eating disorder not during pregnancy, but right after the birth (Credit:...

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Health news • Jun 17

An experimental fentanyl vaccine showed promise in an early-stage trial

An experimental vaccine aimed at preventing fentanyl overdoses showed promise in an early-stage clinical trial, the drugmaker, ARMR Sciences, said Wednesday...

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Health news • Jun 17

As a physician, I have never been more concerned about rates of congenital syphilis

In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 4,000 new cases of syphilis in babies, the highest case number since the mid-1950s.

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Health news • Jun 17

Scientists Find Intriguing Link Between Ozempic and Violent Behavior

It's become a running joke at this point that GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) can help with almost everything...

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Health news • Jun 17

Penn Med study finds GLP-1 use may lower breast cancer incidence

A Penn Medicine study found that a class of popular weight-loss drugs could be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer.

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Health news • Jun 17

The Body Keeps the Score. But the Mind and Heart Do Too.

Since its 2014 release, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk has become one of the most influential and widely read books on trauma.

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Health news • Jun 17

Prediabetes diet: How to help prevent progression to diabetes

A healthy prediabetes diet can help lower blood sugar and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Learn which foods support better glucose control.

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Health news • Jun 17

Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers

A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus.

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Health news • Jun 17

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Lower Incidence of Obesity-Associated Cancers

For adults with obesity but without diabetes, GLP-1 RA use is associated with a significantly lower short-term incidence of OACs.

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Health news • Jun 17

Local man critically ill after rare tick bite

A New Hampshire man is in critical condition after a tick bite led to a rare Powassan virus infection.

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Health news • Jun 17

Hair restoration options offer new hope for patients experiencing hair loss

Hair loss can happen to anyone, but thanks to advancements in treatment and technology, patients today have more options than ever before to preserve,...

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Health news • Jun 17

Scientists Reveal Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others

Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes...

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Health news • Jun 17

Hantavirus cruise passenger says she’s being forced to quarantine in Nebraska

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said her isolation was needed to protect public health, though the CDC has recommended home quarantine under certain...

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