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Health news • Jul 17

What does Code Red air quality mean? Weather Talk explains

Experts recommend people reduce outdoor activities as air quality worsens because of Canadian wildfire smoke.

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Health news • Jul 17

Two hours of sleep restored: Researchers make Alzheimer's breakthrough

Whole-brain imaging of an Alzheimer's disease mouse model shows microglial expansion and amyloid-beta plaque deposition. There is increased microglia in all...

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Health news • Jul 17

Martin Picard’s Mitochondrial Theory of Mind

The biologist's bold “energetic view of life” looks to the body's strangest organelles as the link between cells, health, and mind and the foundation of our...

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Health news • Jul 17

Still in the dark: effects of sex differences on statin-associated diabetes risk

Statins reduce cardiovascular risk but modestly increase type 2 diabetes (T2D). Evidence is limited by underrepresentation of women and lack of sex-specific...

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Health news • Jul 17

What Happens to Your Liver When You Take Vitamin D Supplements Every Day

Standard daily vitamin D supplements are not associated with liver damage in healthy adults. Some studies suggest correcting a vitamin D deficiency may...

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Health news • Jul 17

Psychology says people who go very still when they're upset — no fidgeting, no shifting, almost no movement — aren't calm or indifferent; they're often the ones for whom stillness became the only safe response to something overwhelming

Years ago, in a kitchen I part-owned, I watched a chef come apart at a line cook during a Friday rush. Full opera. Pans, volume, the works.

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Health news • Jul 17

Opinion | Cyclospora cases are spreading. Why don’t we know more about it?

What to know about cyclospora, the diarrheal parasite testing the limits of the Trump-era CDC.

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Health news • Jul 17

WHO dementia prevention guidelines update: What changed?

Up to 45% of dementia cases globally could be delayed or even prevented by acting on modifiable risk factors, new WHO guidelines show.

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Health news • Jul 17

Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Triggers Immune Response Before Tumors Develop

Phase I results show early promise for a vaccine designed to prevent pancreatic cancer in people at high risk of developing the disease.

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Health news • Jul 17

The Best Time to Take Vitamin D for Optimal Sleep and Health

Learn about the best time of day and way to take vitamin D, including how the timing may affect sleep, and if you should consider supplementing with this...

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Health news • Jul 17

Scientists Just Found a Secret Switch That Turns Off Fat Storage—And Turns On Fat Burning

Silencing the expression of the MTCH2 protein in human cells made them “immune” to obesity.

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Health news • Jul 17

Dr. Roach on how to combat chronic kidney disease

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your column every day. I haven't seen any information on chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are many articles on the internet about...

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Health news • Jul 17

Prostate cancer treatment used by Jeremy Clarkson as effective as radiotherapy

The UK Government recently announced that extra funding would go towards expanding the provision of focal therapy.

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Health news • Jul 17

Transport of dead bodies within Congo risks further Ebola spread, UN agency warns

GENEVA, July 17 (Reuters) - The transport of Ebola victims' bodies between different areas of the Democratic ‌Republic of Congo, often for funerals in their...

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Health news • Jul 17

Dietitians Share 5 Plant-Based Proteins That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

Plant-based proteins contain vitamins, minerals, and other compounds that can help naturally keep blood pressure levels low. Lentils, edamame, flaxseeds...

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Health news • Jul 17

Your fingers may hold a secret of human brain evolution

A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with finger-length patterns linked...

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Health news • Jul 17

How to Transform Carbs Into a Gut-Friendly Prebiotic

Reheating last night's spaghetti may not sound like the most glamorous lunch suggestion, but consider it for your gut health. Why? It comes down to a...

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Health news • Jul 17

HOMETOWN HEALTH: New vaccine could prevent pancreatic cancer in high risk patients

After 16 months, none of the patients in the study developed pancreatic cancer.

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Health news • Jul 17

Baby Bison Nova: Born in Joy, Lost Within Days at South Park

A few days after a baby bison named Nova was born, it tragically died. But a butterfly created a beautiful bonding moment.

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Health news • Jul 17

'Lego Hands' Is A Pregnancy Symptom Not Enough People Talk About

There's no shortage of creative nicknames for pregnancy's more surprising symptoms ― from “lightning crotch” to “baby brain.” But one term that's been...

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