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Babies are watching a lot of YouTube, and this expert is concerned - The Washington Post
Screen exposure for children under age 2 has surged. What does that mean?

Fighting Food Poisoning With A Patch - Hackaday
Food poisoning is never a fun experience. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll bite into something bad and realize soon enough to spit it out. Other times, you’ll only realize your …

Unexpected Drug Combo Reverses Liver Fibrosis - SciTechDaily
A new drug combination shows unexpected synergy against liver fibrosis. A new study reveals that using two drugs together produces a much stronger effect than using either one alone, suggesting a realistic and potentially fast route toward a new treatment for…

Woman had orgasm inside MRI scan machine to show what really happens to body - LADbible
A woman had an orgasm inside an MRI machine to show what happens inside the human body when it experiences sexual climax.

The RFK-Trump mindmeld on vaccines - Axios
Cutting the number of recommended shots for kids could backfire if Kennedy's promises fall short.

“Vanilla sex is far from boring”: 10 ways sex changes as you get older (and often, for the better…) - Good Housekeeping
No sex please, we're British? That's not what you told us...

Woman Visits the Galápagos and All She Got Was This Exotic Eye Parasite - Gizmodo
These flatworms are known to infect mammals like sea lions, but documented human cases are incredibly rare.
South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases - abcnews.go.com

Child dies from the flu in N.J., marking first pediatric fatality as infections increase - NJ.com
New Jersey had five pediatric flu deaths the previous season.

Breakthrough Bone Discovery Could Lead To “Exercise-in-a-Pill” for Osteoporosis - SciTechDaily
Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to exercise-mimicking therapies. Scientists from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University o…

The Many Stealthy Ways Creatine Boosts Your Health - GQ
The popular muscle-building supplement does a whole lot more than you might realize.

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure in King and Snohomish counties - KOMO
Health officials have issued a warning about potential measles exposures in King and Snohomish counties.An infected family from out of state visited several lo
Scientists Find Drinking This Juice Lowers Blood Pressure in as Little as 2 Weeks - AOL.com
Beet juice lowers blood pressure in older adults if you sip it daily, according to one study. Here, experts explain the connection, plus if you should try it...

Most Alzheimer's cases linked to variants in a single gene - Medical Xpress
Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.

As new ‘superflu’ hits other states hard, Oregon is doing relatively well - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
A new influenza strain barreling across the country has hit many states hard, causing illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths to spike and bringing warnings of a record flu season.

Dear Doctor: What type of foods, drinks slow down your body’s absorption of sugar? - OregonLive.com
Your body can't tell the difference in a molecule of fructose or sucrose.

Scientists test a tiny eye implant that could restore sight - ScienceDaily
Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal cells responsible for sharp, central vision. Earlier studies …
'We're not out of the woods yet': NYC flu season continues - Gothamist
The city's top doctor warns the flu season could extend into May.

Dangerous, 'drug-resistant' superbug raises concern across Texas - MySA
A dangerous superbug, known as Candida auris, is rising in Texas and nationally, becoming a growing concern for health officials.
Eleven-month-old baby dies of measles in Jerusalem - The Jerusalem Post
The Health Ministry reiterated that children should receive two MMR doses, at age one and again at age six. In outbreak zones, the second dose has been moved to 18 months.