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Russia Plague Lab Death, But Tests Say… Nope

Russia quarantined scores of people after a plague-lab employee died, even as officials said tests found no lab pathogen in her body.Story SnapshotRussia’s health...
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Hidden Sepsis, Surging Dementia Risk

A bloodstream infection today may raise your odds of a dementia diagnosis a decade from now, according to a large new study out of...
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How to fall asleep faster without taking a pill

Before you reach for a sleep pill, set a fixed wake-up time and defend it like your health depends on it.At a GlanceSleep Dr....
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Morning Sun: Burn-Free Doesn’t Mean Safe

Short bursts of weak sun, even without a hint of pink, still scar your skin’s DNA.Story SnapshotResearchers found DNA damage from low-dose sun that...
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5 Everyday Nutrients Linked To Lower Heart Risk

Five everyday nutrients keep showing up in heart health research as either silent protectors or hidden risks, and a fresh look at the evidence...
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Iowa’s Cancer Spike Stuns Experts

Iowa is now one of only two states in the country where cancer rates are climbing even as they fall almost everywhere else in...
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Simple Test Flags Your Stroke Risk

A simple thinking test given to people in their 60s may reveal a stroke risk hiding years before it strikes.Story SnapshotA Swedish study found...
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Mailed Poop Test Slashes Cancer Deaths

A simple mailed stool test may cut the risk of dying from colorectal cancer by nearly half, according to new Swedish research tracking more...
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Young Hearts, Old Plaque – Doctors Alarmed

More than half of 16,000 healthy-looking adults already had plaque building up inside their arteries, and even some people in their twenties were not...
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Silent Pathogens Driving a New Global Cancer Wave

One in eight new cancer cases this year trace back to infections that we already know how to prevent or treat.Story SnapshotIARC estimates 2.3...

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