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The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists - Gizmodo
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The Top Diseases We Choose to Stay Ignorant About, According to Scientists - Gizmodo

Roughly one in three people avoid medical information. New research exploring why suggests the reasons are more complicated than they appear.

Gizmodo.comMargherita Bassi
Vitamin D supplements reduce signs of aging at the cellular level, Brigham and Women’s study finds - The Boston Globe
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Vitamin D supplements reduce signs of aging at the cellular level, Brigham and Women’s study finds - The Boston Globe

Brigham and Women's researchers studied participants who took vitamin D3 pills daily for four years.

The Boston Globe
The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study - The Ringer
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The Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have One Thing in Common, According to a 25-Year Study - The Ringer

Sandra Weintraub, a scientist at Northwestern University, has been part of a team studying the brains of “super-agers,” people 80 and older who have the memory ability of people in their 50s. In a new paper, she found that super-agers have one thi…

The Ringer
Harvard study claims this common supplement reverses aging: What is it and how to use it safely? - The Times of India
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Harvard study claims this common supplement reverses aging: What is it and how to use it safely? - The Times of India

Harvard researchers have discovered that daily vitamin D supplements may slow down the aging process. A study published in the American Journal of Cli

The Times of IndiaTOI Lifestyle Desk
Cancer vaccine research in Oxford to be aided by AI supercomputer - BBC
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Cancer vaccine research in Oxford to be aided by AI supercomputer - BBC

Researchers at the University of Oxford will have 10,000 hours of access to the device.

BBC News
Dizzying problem: Minnesota clinics treating more vertigo, imbalance - Star Tribune
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Dizzying problem: Minnesota clinics treating more vertigo, imbalance - Star Tribune

Clinics invest in specialists, technology to diagnose dizziness given its association with aging and rising levels of chronic diseases in Minnesota.

Minneapolis Star TribuneJeremy Olson, Jeremy Olson
This Common Vegetable May Help Lower Blood Pressure, According To A Surprising New Study - AOL.com
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This Common Vegetable May Help Lower Blood Pressure, According To A Surprising New Study - AOL.com

New research shows beets can help lower blood pressure, thanks to their nitrates. Learn how much to eat and why your mouth bacteria matter for heart health.

Women's HealthKorin Miller
Diagnostic dilemma: Rare condition made a woman see people as dragons - Live Science
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Diagnostic dilemma: Rare condition made a woman see people as dragons - Live Science

A woman sought treatment for hallucinations she'd been experiencing since childhood, in which people's faces would morph into having dragon-like features.

Live ScienceMindy Weisberger
Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising. Climate change is to blame, say scientists - CNN
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Flesh-eating bacteria cases are rising. Climate change is to blame, say scientists - CNN

Just southwest of New Orleans, in a tranquil fishing village on the Louisiana bayou, Linard Lyons spent the morning on his 19-foot boat, preparing crab traps for his grandchildren just like he had done thousands of times before.

CNNLily Hautau
Simple exercise to lower blood sugar after meals, says French biochemist - The Times of India
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Simple exercise to lower blood sugar after meals, says French biochemist - The Times of India

Jessie Inchauspe suggests calf raises after meals. This helps control blood sugar. It activates the soleus muscle. This muscle uses glucose for energy

The Times of IndiaTOI Lifestyle Desk
Revolutionary Cortisol Test Lets You “See” Stress With a Smartphone Camera - SciTechDaily
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Revolutionary Cortisol Test Lets You “See” Stress With a Smartphone Camera - SciTechDaily

A protein-based biosensor measures cortisol with high accuracy. Smartphone compatibility makes stress testing more accessible. Cortisol plays a key role in regulating essential body functions such as blood pressure and metabolism, and disruptions in this stre…

SciTechDaily
Surprise Discovery of Elevated Cancer Risk in Elite Runners Can Be Explained - ScienceAlert
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Surprise Discovery of Elevated Cancer Risk in Elite Runners Can Be Explained - ScienceAlert

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment.

ScienceAlertThe Conversation
Psychopathic men and less selective women report more sex via Tinder - PsyPost
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Psychopathic men and less selective women report more sex via Tinder - PsyPost

New research finds that men high in psychopathy and sexual desire, and women who are less picky with matches, report more sexual encounters via Tinder. The findings suggest dating apps favor fast, opportunistic mating strategies shaped by personality.

PsyPostEric W. Dolan
Wild Rabbits in US Show Startling 'Tentacle' Growths on Their Heads - ScienceAlert
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Wild Rabbits in US Show Startling 'Tentacle' Growths on Their Heads - ScienceAlert

Wild rabbits in Colorado have been discovered with concerning horn-like growths protruding from their heads, startling people on social media.

ScienceAlertTessa Koumoundouros
Fox News Host Reveals He Has Malaria - The Daily Beast
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Fox News Host Reveals He Has Malaria - The Daily Beast

A fixture on Fox News’ America Reports is down with a “severe” case of the mosquito-transmitted disease.

Daily BeastJulia Ornedo
Warning Stroke: What It Is And Symptoms To Look For - BuzzFeed
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Warning Stroke: What It Is And Symptoms To Look For - BuzzFeed

Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.

BuzzfeedJillian Wilson
As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered. - Salon.com
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As measles exploded, West Texas officials looked to CDC scientists. No one answered. - Salon.com

Emails show overwhelmed West Texas officials asking the CDC how to respond to the explosive outbreak.

SalonAmy Maxmen
So THAT'S Why Your Stomach Hurts More As You Get Older - Yahoo Life UK
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So THAT'S Why Your Stomach Hurts More As You Get Older - Yahoo Life UK

If the foods you love don’t seem to be loving you back anymore, you’re not imagining things. Here’s how to turn things around.

BuzzfeedKrissy Brady
So THAT'S Why Your Stomach Hurts More As You Get Older - BuzzFeed
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So THAT'S Why Your Stomach Hurts More As You Get Older - BuzzFeed

If the foods you love don’t seem to be loving you back anymore, you’re not imagining things. Here’s how to turn things around.

BuzzfeedKrissy Brady
Common Pesticide Linked to “Remarkably Widespread” Brain Abnormalities in Children - SciTechDaily
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Common Pesticide Linked to “Remarkably Widespread” Brain Abnormalities in Children - SciTechDaily

Prenatal exposure to Chlorpyrifos in the womb disrupts brain development. Risks remain for children in farming communities. A recent study has identified a connection between prenatal exposure to the commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and structural…

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