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Strokes aren’t just an issue for older adults. What you can do to prevent risks

Strokes aren’t just an issue for older adults.

CNN · 2 days ago · 19 views

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Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines

Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines The Guardian States can soon order covid vaccines for low-income children, after delay The Washington Post CDC inaction delays COVID shots for low-income children CIDRAP COVID vaccines for uninsured Tennessee kids in limbo amid federal delays Tennessee Lookout Covid Vaccines

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Outbreak of gross medieval disease sends six people to hospital in LA neighborhood

Outbreak of gross medieval disease sends six people to hospital in LA neighborhood New York Post Localized outbreak of flea-born typhus reported in L.A. neighborhood ktla.com Typhus cases reported across LA County foxla.com New Typhus Outbreak Hits LA As Flea-Borne Disease Surges To Record Levels Patch Health Officials ID Seven Cases in LA Flea-Borne Typhus

New York Post · 2 days ago · 4 views

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Americans are drinking less since the pandemic began, but one group bucks the trend

Americans are drinking less since the pandemic began, but one group bucks the trend The Washington Post Why Older Americans Are Drinking More Alcohol—Not Less health.yahoo.com U.S. alcohol use falls for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, but remains above pre-pandemic levels Keck Medicine of USC Younger adults are drinking less alcohol for the first tim

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Why the CDC edited a key Covid metric, and what it says about the state of the virus

Why the CDC edited a key Covid metric, and what it says about the state of the virus NBC News

NBC News · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Doctor details new troubling kratom trend

Doctor details new troubling kratom trend WNYT.com Kratom explained: The gas station plant raising red flags across the Mid-South dailymemphian.com Montgomery County board backs kratom ban resolution KMAland.com Sheriff’s office warns of opioid-like drug being sold in stores OceanaCountyPress.com What is Kratom? The ‘gas station drug’ that has officials worr

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HHS Appears to Be Prepping for Big Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

HHS Appears to Be Prepping for Big Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Talking Points Memo The HHS Appears to Be Prepping for Big Changes to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Yahoo NHeLP Comments on Vaccine Recommendations Request for Information (RFI) National Health Law Program Vaccines: The New Debate Al Día News Families USA Submits Comments on

Talking Points Memo · 2 days ago · 1 views

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7 common age-related eye changes you shouldn’t ignore

7 common age-related eye changes you shouldn’t ignore The Washington Post Diagnosed with Age-Related Macular Degeneration? Here’s What You Should Know University of Colorado Anschutz The Wellness Rundown: Keeping an Eye on your Eye Health MyHighPlains.com Why eye health matters more than you think Reading Eagle

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‘We’re literally seeing new forms of measles’: Infectious disease doc warns about scary Pennsylvania development

‘We’re literally seeing new forms of measles’: Infectious disease doc warns about scary Pennsylvania development New York Post Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic : Short Wave NPR CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles is a grown-up problem, too.

New York Post · 2 days ago · 1 views

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He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own?

He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own? The New York Times

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Measles case confirmed in Adams County

Measles case confirmed in Adams County WANE 15 Measles update: There are now 49 cases, 7 hospitalizations in current outbreak in Kentucky NKyTribune Think measles is a childhood disease? Here’s what adults need to know Norton Healthcare Hospitalizations increasing in Ky. measles outbreak Z93 Country Health officials report positive measles case in Adams Coun

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Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses, officials warn - ABC News

Possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium, local St. Louis-area businesses, officials warn ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Possible measles exposures at Busch Stadium, other St.

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Is long-term use of GLP-1s safe?

Is long-term use of GLP-1s safe? The Seattle Times See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The Seattle Times · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing

Breakthrough drug reverses skin aging and dramatically speeds healing ScienceDaily

ScienceDaily · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Men Are Sharing The "Hidden Signs" Of Prostate Cancer They Wish They'd Taken More Seriously

Men Are Sharing The "Hidden Signs" Of Prostate Cancer They Wish They'd Taken More Seriously BuzzFeed 8 Foods To Eat for Better Prostate Health health.com Deaconess Clinic on Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Yahoo Early Detection Elevates Mike’s Choices to Treat Prostate Cancer ufhealth.org Prostate cancer survivors advocate for earlier annual screenings afro.

BuzzFeed · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders

Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders U.S.

U.S. News & World Report · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Bone density and the "silent disease": 4 things women should know about bone health

Bone density and the "silent disease": 4 things women should know about bone health CBS News How to check your bone health in minutes mirror.co.uk

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Kate Tolo Says Her Quest to Be ‘the Female Bryan Johnson’ Is ‘for Women’

Kate Tolo Says Her Quest to Be ‘the Female Bryan Johnson’ Is ‘for Women’ WIRED

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The 'Mind Control' Cat Parasite Manipulating You May Have a Simple Explanation

The 'Mind Control' Cat Parasite Manipulating You May Have a Simple Explanation ScienceAlert A catastrophic miscarriage of justice: The truth about Toxoplasma gondii risk from household cats DVM360 Toxoplasma gondii: What veterinarians should know about risk, testing and client counseling DVM360

ScienceAlert · 2 days ago · 1 views

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I Treat Eating Disorders. There’s a Particular Behavior I Keep Seeing Among High-Functioning Women.

I Treat Eating Disorders. There’s a Particular Behavior I Keep Seeing Among High-Functioning Women. Slate Magazine

Slate Magazine · 2 days ago · 1 views

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The Best Time of Day to Drink Coffee to Help You Poop, According to Experts

The Best Time of Day to Drink Coffee to Help You Poop, According to Experts eatingwell.com

EatingWell · 2 days ago · 1 views

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Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic : Short Wave

Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic : Short Wave NPR CIDRAP Op-Ed: Measles is a grown-up problem, too.

NPR · 2 days ago · 1 views

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U.S. Suicide Rate Drops, but Remains ‘Stubbornly High’

Suicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds The New York Times Sedgwick County releases numbers on 2025 suicides KWCH US Suicide Rate Edges Down, but Overall Picture Is Bleak newser.com

The New York Times · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Peach Bottom clinic draws families seeking protection from measles

Peach Bottom clinic draws families seeking protection from measles WGAL Why the CDC is excluding measles deaths in Pennsylvania even as outbreak appears to be ‘accelerating’ The Guardian Lancaster County drives statewide measles increase as cases reach 835 WGAL Pa.

WGAL · 3 days ago · 1 views

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This new drug could break cancer’s resistance to treatment

This new drug could break cancer’s resistance to treatment ScienceDaily

ScienceDaily · 3 days ago · 1 views

This new drug could break cancer’s resistance to treatment

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This new drug could break cancer’s resistance to treatment

A new experimental drug called CS18 may help break through cancer drug resistance by disabling several of the defenses tumors use to survive treatment. It strengthened existing therapies, restored drug sensitivity in resistant lung cancer cells, and slowed tumor growth in animal models.

FlexChar · 3 days ago · 1 views

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GLP-1 prescriptions for people with no medical need are climbing

GLP-1 prescriptions for people with no medical need are climbing The Seattle Times Many Americans Use GLP-1 Drugs Without a Medical Reason, Study Shows The New York Times 1 Million Take Ozempic for No Good Reason Yahoo Off-Label GLP-1 Surges Since 2021, Uneven Across Groups Medscape More than 1.1 million Americans use glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs su

The Seattle Times · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Evaluations underway after tuberculosis case found at Tucson elementary school

Evaluations underway after tuberculosis case found at Tucson elementary school KVOA See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

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Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers

Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers BBC

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Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds - ABC News

Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Every extra 100 grams of ultra-processed food linked to higher disease risks Medical Xpress UPFs linked to heart attacks, cancer, obesity, diabetes, depression and death Wales Online UPF meta-analysis lands as industry debates definitions Fo

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light in preclinical study

Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light in preclinical study Phys.org Biomimetic graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles for multiscale photomodulation and therapeutic intervention Nature Biomimetic Carbon Nitride Nanoparticles Bring Light-Controlled Therapy Into Focus Bioengineer.org Nanoparticle “Solar Cells” Restore Light Sensitivity i

Phys.org · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Medical professional warns about new COVID strain

Medical professional warns about new COVID strain wsav.com

WSAV-TV · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Health experts urge flu vaccine, COVID vaccine as Chicago area respiratory illnesses rise amid back-to-school, start of fall 2026

Health experts urge flu vaccine, COVID vaccine as Chicago area respiratory illnesses rise amid back-to-school, start of fall 2026 ABC7 Chicago CUPHD Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated Ahead of Respiratory Virus Season Mahomet Daily Illinois surpasses 2025 measles case count amid falling vaccination rates MyStateline Illinois reports increased measles cases as

ABC7 Chicago · 3 days ago · 1 views

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For Naomi Gaines-Young, Lindsay Clancy case is the latest that 'could have been prevented'

For Naomi Gaines-Young, Lindsay Clancy case is the latest that 'could have been prevented' MPR News Mentally ill women deserve more support to have children STAT ‘I wish they treated me as a mother’: Clancy case highlights lack of dedicated psychiatric facilities for moms The Boston Globe Postpartum depression rates rise as experts stress early support and t

MPR News · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Woman’s brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test

Woman’s brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test Ars Technica

Ars Technica · 3 days ago · 2 views

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Performance and safety of a multi-cancer early detection test: the PATHFINDER 2 study

Performance and safety of a multi-cancer early detection test: the PATHFINDER 2 study Nature Former White House economist: science has delivered a cancer detection revolution, now the FDA must keep pace Fortune Blood test detects more cancers when added to standard screening News-Medical GRAIL, Inc.

Nature · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Why is San Antonio so sick right now?

Why is San Antonio so sick right now? kens5.com

kens5.com · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Mosquitoes are thriving in L.A.’s miserable humidity, worsening the spread of West Nile virus

Mosquitoes are thriving in L.A.’s miserable humidity, worsening the spread of West Nile virus Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County reports 100 West Nile virus cases, most in nearly a decade ABC7 Los Angeles Health officials warn of severe West Nile season in Los Angeles KTLA LA County sees highest number of West Nile virus cases in nearly a decade ABC News -

Los Angeles Times · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Nearly 1 in 6 Kids on GLP-1s Developed This Problem Within a Year

Nearly 1 in 6 Kids on GLP-1s Developed This Problem Within a Year gizmodo.com Millions of parents are taking GLP-1s.

gizmodo.com · 3 days ago · 1 views

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Having disproportionately big boobs linked to a surprising health issue: study

Having disproportionately big boobs linked to a surprising health issue: study New York Post Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders usnews.com Medical Bulletin 23/September/2026 Medical Dialogues Chronic migraines may have an overlooked connection to breast size Earth.com Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Exper

New York Post · 3 days ago · 1 views