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Scientists Just Found a Link Between This Popular Food and Lung Cancer - Prevention
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Scientists Just Found a Link Between This Popular Food and Lung Cancer - Prevention

Eating a diet high in ultra-processed foods has been linked to developing lung cancer, a recent study shows. Here, experts explain UPFs and cancer.

Prevention.comKorin Miller
These Symptoms Could Be Early Warning Signs of MS, a Decade Before Diagnosis - ScienceAlert
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These Symptoms Could Be Early Warning Signs of MS, a Decade Before Diagnosis - ScienceAlert

Signs of a rogue immune system may be present more than a decade before the debilitating physical symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveal themselves.

ScienceAlertTessa Koumoundouros
44-year study reveals cycling can reduce dementia risk by 88% - Tom's Guide
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44-year study reveals cycling can reduce dementia risk by 88% - Tom's Guide

Forget running and swimming, this workout is best for your brain

Tom's GuideJane McGuire
Dad shocked to discover oral sex caused cancer after thinking he was run down from gym - LADbible
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Dad shocked to discover oral sex caused cancer after thinking he was run down from gym - LADbible

Frank Lane, 60, said he initially thought doctors were 'talking a load of rubbish' when they informed him his throat cancer was caused by oral sex.

LADbibleOlivia Burke
Help! My Family Is Going to Lose Their Minds When They See My Dramatic Transformation. Uh, Not in a Good Way. - Slate
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Help! My Family Is Going to Lose Their Minds When They See My Dramatic Transformation. Uh, Not in a Good Way. - Slate

I don't want to hear it.

Slate MagazineJenée Desmond-Harris
Study finds vitamin B3 and green tea compound help aging brain cells clean up - Medical Xpress
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Study finds vitamin B3 and green tea compound help aging brain cells clean up - Medical Xpress

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified a promising nonpharmaceutical treatment that rejuvenates aging brain cells and clears away the buildup of harmful proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Medical XpressUniversity of California, Irvine
Excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids, new research shows - CBS News
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Excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids, new research shows - CBS News

Screen time doesn't just affect mental health​. It may also take a toll on physical health, according to new research focused on heart health in children and teens.

CBS NewsSara Moniuszko
Why Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women - SciTechDaily
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Why Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women - SciTechDaily

Among women hoping to avoid pregnancy, those who drank heavily faced a much higher risk of getting pregnant, while cannabis use showed no effect.

SciTechDaily
Rare tick-borne virus suspected in Mass. newborn, mom says - WCVB
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Rare tick-borne virus suspected in Mass. newborn, mom says - WCVB

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

WCVB BostonDavid Bienick
New COVID variant 'Stratus' is spreading in the U.S. and worldwide: What are the symptoms? - Yahoo News Canada
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New COVID variant 'Stratus' is spreading in the U.S. and worldwide: What are the symptoms? - Yahoo News Canada

COVID-19 variant XFG accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in May. By late-June, it became the third-most common strain.

USA TodayMary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY
The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Suggests Key Differences - ScienceAlert
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The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Suggests Key Differences - ScienceAlert

Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace.

ScienceAlertThe Conversation
In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food - Ars Technica
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In trial, people lost twice as much weight by ditching ultraprocessed food - Ars Technica

Swapping foods like premade lasagna for hand-made spaghetti Bolognese made a difference.

Ars TechnicaBeth Mole
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New personalized therapy may provide long-term relief for chronic back pain, study finds - ABC News

ABC NewsABC News
Childhood verbal and physical abuse leave similar impacts, study shows - CNN
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Childhood verbal and physical abuse leave similar impacts, study shows - CNN

Both physical and verbal abuse in childhood are linked to a significant increased risk of low mental well-being in adulthood, an analysis of studies found.

CNNMadeline Holcombe
Flesh-eating bacteria cases rare but rising: What you need to know heading to NC's coast - WRAL.com
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Flesh-eating bacteria cases rare but rising: What you need to know heading to NC's coast - WRAL.com

A serious bacterial infection has put a North Carolina man in an Outer Banks ICU, highlighting a growing concern over the flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters.

WRAL.comGrace Hayba, WRAL health reporter
Mom, 58, Used a 'Miracle' GLP to 'Be Thin' for Her Son’s Wedding. She Claims It Made Her So Sick She Almost Missed the Big Day - Yahoo Lifestyle Canada
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Mom, 58, Used a 'Miracle' GLP to 'Be Thin' for Her Son’s Wedding. She Claims It Made Her So Sick She Almost Missed the Big Day - Yahoo Lifestyle Canada

Ali Eastburn missed her son’s rehearsal dinner after her appendix burst while traveling, an incident she claims was caused by the medication

PEOPLECara Lynn Shultz
Sex-related gap found for use of DMTs in MS patients ages 18-40 - Multiple Sclerosis News Today
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Sex-related gap found for use of DMTs in MS patients ages 18-40 - Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Women in their childbearing years are significantly less likely than men in the same age range to be given disease-modifying therapies for MS.

Multiple Sclerosis News TodayPatricia Inacio, PhD
A cancer diagnosis can cause out-of-pocket costs to surge, even for those with insurance - CBS News
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A cancer diagnosis can cause out-of-pocket costs to surge, even for those with insurance - CBS News

New research underscores the financial burden a cancer diagnosis can impose on patients.

CBS NewsMegan Cerullo
TRICARE Coverage of Weight Loss Medications: What To Know - TRICARE Newsroom (.mil)
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TRICARE Coverage of Weight Loss Medications: What To Know - TRICARE Newsroom (.mil)

Understanding the difference between TRICARE plans and coverage is key to knowing what to expect when filling your prescription. There are different rules about how TRICARE covers these drugs based on

Tricare.mil
Serious tick-borne virus investigated on Martha's Vineyard - WCVB
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Serious tick-borne virus investigated on Martha's Vineyard - WCVB

Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.

WCVB BostonJamy Pombo Sesselman