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Health news • Aug 08

The Best Breakfast for the Mediterranean Diet, According to Dietitians

Dietitians explain why berry chia pudding is the perfect Mediterranean diet breakfast, packed with fiber, protein, antioxidants and healthy fats.

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Health news • Aug 08

AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleot...

Researchers used Evo AI models trained on trillions of DNA building blocks to design entirely new viral genomes, 16 of which became viable bacteriophages...

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Health news • Aug 08

Binge-watching and brain health don’t go together

Watching a lot of television was linked to smaller brain volume in areas important for language and thinking, new study finds. Here's what that means.

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Health news • Aug 08

This Physical Therapist-Recommended Solution Banished My Back Pain – And All I Have To Do Is Lie Down

Sitting in a desk chair all day might not be the reason your aging body is aching, but for me, extended time at a desk worsens pain that's already there.

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Health news • Aug 08

How much protein do you need? Nutrition experts say there's a sweet spot

Even experts disagree about how to optimize protein. Here's how to find your "sweet spot" for longevity and making gains, and which foods to include.

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Health news • Aug 08

Why Older Pedestrians Are More Likely to Die After Being Hit by a Car

On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, Calif., to meet a friend at a cafe. While in the crosswalk,...

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Health news • Aug 08

A study of 302 free-roaming Chernobyl dogs found two genetically distinct populations just 16 kilometres apart, but when researchers went looking for extra mutations to explain the split, they could not find any

Two groups of dogs, living about 16 kilometres apart in the same ruined landscape, are genetically distinct from each other. Distinct enough that scientists...

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Health news • Aug 08

The Healthiest Way to Eat Oats, According to Dietitians

Is oatmeal really the healthiest way to eat oats? We compare oatmeal, granola, cereal bars, and more to see how fiber, added sugar, and processing stack up.

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Health news • Aug 08

5 Grains with More Fiber Than Broccoli

Broccoli is a great source of fiber, but these five whole grains provide even more per serving. Dietitians share their favorite high-fiber picks and how to...

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Health news • Aug 08

She Thought Her Sister’s Spare Concert Ticket Might Be Hers, But Her Sister Would Rather Make A Sale

Family loyalty gets complicated fast when one person keeps choosing convenience over promises they made to everyone else. After being hurt twice by her...

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Health news • Aug 08

TikTok food critic, 29, details ‘miserable’ experience of contracting ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite

A Tennessee-based social media food critic revealed she recently came down with a “miserable” bout of cyclosporiasis that lasted nearly a month and left her...

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Health news • Aug 08

Golden Retriever Can’t Stop Whining To See His ‘Babies,’ Then Greets Them in an Unexpected Way

There's nothing more precious than seeing a fur baby caring for other baby animals and showering them with unconditional love.

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Health news • Aug 08

How to rewire your brain: 10 simple habits backed by neuroscience

For years, researchers believed that the brain was an unchanging organ, but today, we know that it is a flexible organ that can be upgraded with the right...

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Health news • Aug 08

2nd flesh-eating bacteria death reported in Fla. this year

A second person in Florida has died this year after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium found naturally in warm coastal waters,...

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Health news • Aug 08

Why cyclospora keeps showing up in produce season after season

Utah's 48 cyclosporiasis cases since May aren't linked to the current outbreak, but follow a pattern that comes each year. Cyclospora thrives in warmer...

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Health news • Aug 07

Providence woman attacked by raccoon while pulling weeds in backyard

A Providence woman is recovering after she was attacked by a raccoon while pulling weeds in her backyard earlier this week.

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Health news • Aug 07

Men are injecting sketchy substances in their faces for ‘looksmaxxing.' Doctors are horrified

Plastic surgeons are sounding the alarm: More young men are giving themselves filler in the name of "looksmaxxing." And the results are horrifying.

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Health news • Aug 07

What to know about the drug-resistant fungus spreading through Michigan hospitals

LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris is spreading through Michigan hospitals, with the state reporting more than 500...

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Health news • Aug 07

Lancaster County measles cases rise to 132 as pharmacies expand vaccine access

Lancaster County continues to lead Pennsylvania in measles cases, with 16 new cases reported to the state health department since Wednesday.

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Health news • Aug 07

Suspected measles exposure at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

University Hospitals has warned visitors to two of its facilities on Sunday, Aug. 2, that they may have been exposed to measles.

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