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Health news • Jun 13

Testosterone is being overprescribed to men — here's who should take it, and when it backfires

Getting testosterone therapy without the right medical care is a growing problem. Here's how to know if you need TRT, and what the risks are.

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Health news • Jun 13

GLP-1 Therapies Silence Spontaneous Physical Activity

A new study study using NIH Fitbit data reveals that GLP-1 weight loss drugs trigger a significant drop in muscle-preserving physical activity.

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Health news • Jun 13

Vitamin C levels in blood plasma linked with brain connectivity and volume in older adults

A study of 2044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a lower volume of gray matter in...

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Health news • Jun 13

Specialists Are Practically Begging People To Eat These 3 Foods That Actually Lower Dementia Risk

There are several things you can do to help control your brain health, including eating a few powerhouse foods.

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Health news • Jun 13

Physical Activity Declines Among Individuals Using GLP-1 Medications, Study Finds

Recent research presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, has unveiled unexpected findings surrounding the...

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Health news • Jun 13

Afternoon Habits That Can Quietly Work Against Heart Health

Find out which afternoon choices cardiologists say can have a lasting impact on heart health.

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Health news • Jun 13

The struggles of the city at the centre of the Ebola crisis: ‘Cases are rising super fast’

Liz Cookman speaks to an intensive care nurse at a hospital in Bunia about the brutal nature of the virus, and how it is overwhelming both health centres...

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Health news • Jun 13

7-Day No-Sugar, High-Protein Meal Plan for High Blood Pressure, Created by a Dietitian

Follow this 7-day high-protein meal plan for a week of no-sugar-added meals and snacks tailored to improve your blood pressure.

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Health news • Jun 13

Sugar-free, low-fat diet tied to insulin resistance in mouse study

Mice kept on a sugar-free, low-fat diet developed insulin resistance and other metabolic changes in a recent study.

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Health news • Jun 13

Divorcees and widows share concerning mental health trait, researchers find

New research from Norway finds divorcees and widows may face higher mortality risk than those who remain coupled, highlighting social disconnection.

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Health news • Jun 13

I Thought It Was Better Than Drinking—and Maybe Even Healthy. I Never Expected it Could Take Me to a Dark Place.

It was a quiet evening in the suburbs, and I found myself awake in bed, shaking and nauseous. My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a...

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Health news • Jun 13

Ozempic Users Are Skimping Out on Exercise, Study Finds

People's daily steps might drop after starting a GLP-1 prescription, new research suggests.

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Health news • Jun 13

Brushing Your Teeth Could Help Prevent a Deadly Hospital Infection

You go to hospital for treatment and to get better. But sometimes, you get something much less welcome: an infection. Pneumonia, an infection of the lungs,...

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Health news • Jun 13

A New Path to Preventing Cancer

In the journal Cell, a team of >80 researchers from 4 continents reported on the discovery of a 14-protein blood test which paved the way for predicting and...

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Health news • Jun 13

Not every cancer begins with pain: Doctors reveal the everyday symptoms people often ignore for too long

Most people imagine cancer begins with severe pain, a large lump, or a dramatic health crisis. The reality is often much quieter.A cough that refuses to go...

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Health news • Jun 13

Golden Retriever Says Yes To Seeing His ‘Babies,’ Then Rushes Over To Snuggle Them

The interaction between this adorable Golden Retriever dog named Boojeaux and his “babies,” little chicks, is absolutely heartwarming, and it will brighten...

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Health news • Jun 13

Harmonic radar tags reveal how mosquitoes move through fields and parkland

It's an insect everybody loves to hate. Pesky mosquitoes will be out in swarms as the weather warms up across the U.S.—and their bites aren't just itchy.

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Health news • Jun 13

It’s not Ebola you need to be worried about with the World Cup. These are the real health risks.

That dip sitting out for hours in the heat poses a bigger health risk than Ebola, according to physicians preparing for the World Cup in New Jersey.

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Health news • Jun 13

Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI

"This is a fundamental shift in how we prepare for pandemics."

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Health news • Jun 13

Doctors Inject Human Subjects With First Vaccine Designed by AI

An AI-designed vaccine has already completed its first human trial and could provide universal protection against entire families of viruses.

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