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First malaria drug for newborns and young infants expected to be approved in Africa within weeks
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Mouth taping trend poses serious health risks, says Md. doctor
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Life expectancy in California still hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic
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Chagas disease–carrying kissing bugs establish new base in Florida homes
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Chagas disease transmission: Kissing bugs readily invade human dwellings to feed on humans and companion animals
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Kissing Bugs Are Creeping Into Florida Homes—and They're Carrying a Dangerous Parasite
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New study suggests Florida Chagas disease transmission
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This Simple Test Is As Effective As a Colonoscopy at Detecting Cancer
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Child walks again after receiving experimental treatment for rare genetic condition
Coenzyme Q headgroup intermediates can ameliorate a mitochondrial encephalopathy
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'We're grateful we took that chance': 8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment
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Colon cancer is spiking in young adults. Scientists are blaming the American diet
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Millennials born in 1990 are twice as likely to get colon cancer as Boomers born in 1950 — and that’s not the worst of it
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People with ‘young brains’ outlive ‘old-brained’ peers, Stanford Medicine scientists find
By Bruce Goldman
Plasma proteomics links brain and immune system aging with healthspan and longevity
By Hamilton Se-hwee Oh, Tony Wyss-Coray & Yann Le Guen
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AI brain scan tool predicts how fast you are aging
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Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care
By Molly Sharlach
Decomposition of phenotypic heterogeneity in autism reveals underlying genetic programs
By Natalie Sauerwald, Ilan Dinstein & Jennifer Foss-Feig
There Are at Least Four Types of Autism, Researchers Find
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Researchers identify four distinct types of autism
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Science Says You Can Train Your Brain To Truly Enjoy Exercise—Here’s How
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Fungal infections are getting harder to treat
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South Carolina sees first 2025 measles case as nationwide outbreak spreads
By Tom Corwin & Kenna Coe
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96-year-old shares what she does to keep life vibrant. You start doing it now
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Dear Doctor: Many people don’t recognize the signs of a stroke. Do you?
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Should You Be ‘Fibermaxxing’?
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Move Over 'Protein Goals', 'Fibre Goals' Are New Social Media Trend. A Guide
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A 37,000-Year Chronicle of What Once Ailed Us
By Carl Zimmer
The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia
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Big brains, farms and killer bugs: Epic tale of evolution still affecting us today
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Nearly 1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, CDC finds, in ‘wake-up call’
By Elizabeth Cooney
1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows
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Prediabetes in teens is rising as heart disease and stroke diagnoses jump as well: CDC
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New CDC information shows 1 in 3 teens has prediabetes. Here's what to know
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New CDC study shows 1 in 3 teens are prediabetic
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I Hate My Weighted Vest
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10 fibre-rich foods that everyone should consume for better gut health
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The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
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Here's Exactly How To Walk For Weight Loss, According To Trainers
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10 foods that help relieve constipation naturally
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How tea, chocolate and apples could help lower your blood pressure
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Professor shares foods that lower blood pressure like 'prescription medication'
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'Harmless' virus might trigger Parkinson's disease, researchers say
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These 5 Early Alzheimer’s Warning Signs Are Often Mistaken for Normal Aging
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Hate exercising? Factoring in your personality type could help.
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Matching your workouts to your personality could make exercising more enjoyable and give you better results
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Diagnostic dilemma: Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm
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Encouraging new study reveals that one common activity can reduce dementia risk: 'A promising approach for maintaining brain health'
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The Ethicist: My In-Laws Are Hoarders. Should I Secretly Call the Authorities?
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Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells
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I Thought It Was Just A Zit. The Actual Diagnosis Took Me By Surprise.
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9 Foods That Scientists Say Can Lower Your Cortisol Levels (AKA That Pesky Stress Hormone)
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Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program Expanded Significantly After Anxiety Was Added As A Qualifying Condition, Study Shows
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Anxiety diagnoses have overtaken Pennsylvania's medical cannabis program, study finds
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Medical cannabis program changes drastically when adding anxiety as a qualifying condition, study finds
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Common virus that causes mono raises cancer risks 5-fold, study warns
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Major Study Links 4 Healthy Diets With Up to 28% Lower Dementia Risk
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Drinking this coffee could increase your blindness risk by 700%
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Beware, coffee lovers! New study reveals this common brew may cause incurable blindness
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Former Alaska ICE detainee now hospitalized with tuberculosis in Washington, attorney says
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The 4 psychological markers of ideological extremism
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New Study Confirms "Sex" Is More Effective Than Pills for Treating This Common Chronic Disorder
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