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80 Percent of 20-Year-Olds Already Have Early Warning Signs for Heart Disease

80 Percent of 20-Year-Olds Already Have Early Warning Signs for Heart Disease

Focusing on key lifestyle habits in your 20s—such as diet, exercise, and sleep—set the foundation for a healthier future.

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NIH Officials Give Update on Vaccine Injury Center

NIH Officials Give Update on Vaccine Injury Center

Officials provided more details, including how interested individuals can sign up for treatment.

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The Label ‘Made With Avocado Oil’ May Not Tell the Whole Story

The Label ‘Made With Avocado Oil’ May Not Tell the Whole Story

Researchers say some packaged foods may contain cheaper oils, raising questions about how consumers can verify what they’re paying for.

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Ebola Cases in Kenya Jump, No Community Transmission Yet

Ebola Cases in Kenya Jump, No Community Transmission Yet

The outbreak in the east African country is up to eight cases, with one patient dying.

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Sleep-Deprived? a Nap or 20-minute Workout May Help Protect Memory

Sleep-Deprived? a Nap or 20-minute Workout May Help Protect Memory

Nothing replaces a good night's sleep, but for those times when a sleepless night is unavoidable, certain techniques can get us through.

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Why Older Adults Need More Daylight—and How to Get It

Why Older Adults Need More Daylight—and How to Get It

A recent study suggests that greater daytime light exposure may improve energy levels and sleep quality in older adults.

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RFK Jr.’s Agency Sends Plan for Peptide Drugs to White House

RFK Jr.’s Agency Sends Plan for Peptide Drugs to White House

The proposal would allow ‘interim access’ to certain peptides or injections that some fitness enthusiasts use.

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Kenya Confirms 2nd Ebola Case, WHO Says No Signs of Outbreak

Kenya Confirms 2nd Ebola Case, WHO Says No Signs of Outbreak

The patient is a relative of the first person with a confirmed case.

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Nail Detachment, Hair Loss More Common Among GLP-1 Users: Study

Nail Detachment, Hair Loss More Common Among GLP-1 Users: Study

GLP-1 users reported nail detachment at four times the rate of non-users.

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BioNTech’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Falls Short of Goal in Trial

BioNTech’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Falls Short of Goal in Trial

The vaccine 'did not meet its first dual primary endpoint,' the German company said.

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How Do Common Sweeteners Affect the Gut Microbiome? Here’s What Researchers Found

How Do Common Sweeteners Affect the Gut Microbiome? Here’s What Researchers Found

A laboratory study examined how common sweeteners directly affect 25 strains of gut bacteria.

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New Dementia Cases Projected to More Than Double Globally by 2050

New Dementia Cases Projected to More Than Double Globally by 2050

More than 57 million people across the world are already affected by dementia.

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The Relaxing Effect of Cannabis May Be Placebo, Study Finds

The Relaxing Effect of Cannabis May Be Placebo, Study Finds

Researchers expected cannabis to take the edge off. Instead, they found that regular users felt less stressed whether they got THC or a placebo.

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The Age of Your Organ Predicts Risk of Diseases Decades Before Symptoms Appear

The Age of Your Organ Predicts Risk of Diseases Decades Before Symptoms Appear

A Stanford-developed blood test measures the biological age of 11 organs.

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What to Know About the New Test That Detects 50 Types of Cancer

What to Know About the New Test That Detects 50 Types of Cancer

One blood draw promises a wider net for cancer screening but does it help save lives?

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Screen Time May Not Be the Real Problem Behind Mental Health Symptoms, Australian Study Finds

Screen Time May Not Be the Real Problem Behind Mental Health Symptoms, Australian Study Finds

Harmful online experiences and platform features may matter more for young people's mental health than how long they spend online.

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RFK Jr. Announces New Clinic for People Injured by Vaccines

RFK Jr. Announces New Clinic for People Injured by Vaccines

The clinic is located on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Maryland.

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Cutting Back on Ultra-Processed Foods Eased Depression in a Small Trial

Cutting Back on Ultra-Processed Foods Eased Depression in a Small Trial

A preliminary study of 19 adults found depression symptoms improved after a month on a diet low in ultra-processed foods.

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FDA Abortion Pill Review to Continue Into 2027

FDA Abortion Pill Review to Continue Into 2027

Officials updated the timeline in a court filing.

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Plague Cases Still Reported in the US: See Where

Plague Cases Still Reported in the US: See Where

Person-to-person transmission of the pneumonic plague hasn’t occurred since the 1920s in the United States.

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Reports of 2nd Case Linked to Siberian Plague Lab Are False: Russian Regulator

Reports of 2nd Case Linked to Siberian Plague Lab Are False: Russian Regulator

Multiple outlets said a second worker from the anti-plague institute had died.

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Researchers Develop AI ‘Mind-Reading’ Tool That Reconstructs What Your Eyes See

Researchers Develop AI ‘Mind-Reading’ Tool That Reconstructs What Your Eyes See

The technology uses artificial intelligence to analyze brain scans and recreate what a person is seeing with startling accuracy.

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The ‘Always Finish Your Antibiotics’ Rule May Be Outdated

The ‘Always Finish Your Antibiotics’ Rule May Be Outdated

Research has found that shorter antibiotic courses work well for many infections and could reduce side effects and drug resistance.

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CDC Reports Recent Surge in Deadly Brain Fungus Cases

CDC Reports Recent Surge in Deadly Brain Fungus Cases

The agency says 48 cases over the past 17 years have been found, but warns 'detections of the fungus increased approximately fourfold' in recent years.

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NIH Hosts Fauci Ally as Guest Lecturer

NIH Hosts Fauci Ally as Guest Lecturer

The decision drew criticism from some as the lecturer was privately saying it was possible COVID-19 came from a laboratory, while publicly saying the opposite.

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Russia Responds After Reports of 2nd Laboratory Worker Death

Russia Responds After Reports of 2nd Laboratory Worker Death

The first worker died of pneumonia of unknown cause, Russian authorities have said.

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Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ‘Intrusive’ Order on RFK Jr. Appointments

Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ‘Intrusive’ Order on RFK Jr. Appointments

'What is the harm ... that would justify this kind of intrusive relief?' one circuit judge asked.

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