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Health news • Jul 13

Tennessee Department of Health confirms state’s second case of measles this year in Middle TN

The TDH released a list of locations and times when the public could have been exposed.

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Health news • Jul 13

Low-protein ‘longevity diet’ helped mice live healthier, leaner lives: Study

Researchers found a low-protein, Mediterranean-style longevity diet reduced body fat, lowered frailty and improved metabolic health in mice.

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Health news • Jul 13

Extremely rare cancer striking kids in rich SoCal city takes worrying turn — as possible cause emerges

In a statement to The California Post, the Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation (LARMAC), which oversees landscaping throughout the community,...

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Health news • Jul 13

How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier

India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.

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Health news • Jul 12

Parasite outbreak linked to produce sickens hundreds across 31 states

As Americans fill their kitchens with fresh fruits and vegetables this summer, health officials are warning about a parasite that has sickened hundreds of...

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Health news • Jul 12

Doctors, Dentists, And Other Medical Pros Are Sharing Things Patients Often Overlook But Shouldn't

A doctor's office can be a very stressful place, and there are times a patient might overlook, ignore, or omit things about their symptoms, medical history,...

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Health news • Jul 12

Second measles case of 2026 recorded in Tennessee

Tennessee health officials are on high alert after confirming the first two cases of measles for the year, identifying potential exposure locations between...

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Health news • Jul 12

Researchers Identify Age of Fertility Wall for Women

Women in their late 40s may be hitting a fertility wall that even young donor eggs can't fully knock down, new research suggests.

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Health news • Jul 12

Oncologist Reveals the One Condiment Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

If there were a pill that could lower your chances of getting cancer by 30%, would you take it? Surely, pharmaceutical companies would jump at the...

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Health news • Jul 12

Exclusive | Extremely rare cancer striking kids in rich SoCal city takes worrying turn — as possible cause emerges

Families in a rich California enclave have claimed an extremely rare cancer has struck over 60 people and could be due to the rampant use of pesticides.

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Health news • Jul 12

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: Case count reaches 56 as Upper West Side building now tests positive for the bacteria

The city reported 56 cases of Legionnaires' disease as of Saturday, as an outbreak of the illness continues to hit Manhattan's Upper East Side (UES),...

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Health news • Jul 12

It’s not just Depo-Provera — study links 5 more birth control drugs to brain tumor risk

Women who use Depo-Provera or other hormonal birth control pills face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing rare brain tumor, known as a meningioma.

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Health news • Jul 12

Tennessee reports first measles cases of the year

Tennessee state health officials report two cases of measles in middle Tennessee, the first in the state this year.

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Health news • Jul 12

Creatine May Do More Than Boost Muscle Performance

Creatine's reputation as a gym staple may be getting an upgrade. UCLA researchers report that the supplement, best known for boosting muscle performance,...

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Health news • Jul 12

Martha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78

Lillard, of Oklahoma, contracted polio when she was five and slept inside cylindrical metal device to help her breathe.

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Health news • Jul 12

Tennessee confirms first measles cases of 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee health officials have confirmed the state's first cases of measles in 2026. The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two...

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Health news • Jul 12

State health officials warn of potential measles exposure locations after second recorded case in Tennessee

The Tennessee Department of Health on Saturday confirmed a second case of measles in Middle Tennessee.

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Health news • Jul 12

‘Pain like I’ve never had’: women on the trauma of womb procedure

Three years ago, Dawn Lord was referred to hospital for an appointment to rule out gynaecological cancer. She had expected a routine discussion of test...

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Health news • Jul 12

Medicine is Moving From Calendars to Clocks

Proteins Tell How Fast Our Organs and Cells Are Ticking.

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Health news • Jul 12

The Ebola epidemic is getting out of control

Moise Bulabantu works as the only public-health worker in his district of more than 40000 people, where an Ebola outbreak spreads across eastern Democratic...

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