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Forget 'new year, new me' — these 5 'old school' muscle-building moves sculpt you in all the right places - Tom's Guide
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Forget 'new year, new me' — these 5 'old school' muscle-building moves sculpt you in all the right places - Tom's Guide

Want to build strength and muscle in the gym? Let's go old school

Tom's GuideSam Hopes
A fifth child dies of flu in Massachusetts, adult deaths up to 107 this season, according to state health officials - The Boston Globe
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A fifth child dies of flu in Massachusetts, adult deaths up to 107 this season, according to state health officials - The Boston Globe

National health officials say 32 children have died from from flu so far this year and estimate there have been 9,300 US adult deaths.

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New measles case confirmed in Polk County, total in NC rises to 8 since December - WLOS
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New measles case confirmed in Polk County, total in NC rises to 8 since December - WLOS

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Polk County Public Health Division, has confirmed a new case of measles in Polk Count

WLOSDeanna Sipe
Measles case found in Clackamas County; 3rd reported by Oregon health officials this week - KATU
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Measles case found in Clackamas County; 3rd reported by Oregon health officials this week - KATU

A measles case was reported in Clackamas County, the Oregon Health Authority said Friday, marking the third reported case in the state within the past week.Stat

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Spring Hill woman dies as Tennessee investigates histoplasmosis cluster - WTVC
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Spring Hill woman dies as Tennessee investigates histoplasmosis cluster - WTVC

A Spring Hill woman died just days after Tennessee health officials warned doctors to be on higher alert for a rare but potentially severe fungal infection.

WZTVMadeleine Nolan
Fibremaxxing: Trend for eating more fibre has surprising benefits - BBC
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Fibremaxxing: Trend for eating more fibre has surprising benefits - BBC

Fibre is making a comeback and this is a wellbeing trend nutritionists are getting excited about.

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Therapists Are Sharing What People With Big Penises Bring Up Most During Their Therapy Sessions - BuzzFeed
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Therapists Are Sharing What People With Big Penises Bring Up Most During Their Therapy Sessions - BuzzFeed

When it comes to penis size, bigger doesn’t always mean better.

HuffPostBrianne Hogan
Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims - BBC
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Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims - BBC

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

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Measles cases in South Carolina explode to 558 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Measles cases in South Carolina explode to 558 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

South Carolina reported nearly 250 new measles cases this week, official figures showed today, bringing the total of confirmed infections to 558 since October as the threat of a wider outbreak increased.

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COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight - Boing Boing
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COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight - Boing Boing

It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We…

Boing BoingSéamus Bellamy
Driver Locks Eyes With Rare Animal In Tree — A 1-In-750,000 Sight - The Dodo
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Driver Locks Eyes With Rare Animal In Tree — A 1-In-750,000 Sight - The Dodo

“The entire encounter was awesome ..."

Thedodo.comStephen Messenger
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week - NBC News
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'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week - NBC News

On Friday, South Carolina health department said 124 measles cases were diagnosed since Tuesday, bringing the state total since the outbreak began last fall to 558.

NBC NewsErika Edwards
MRI Scans Reveal Your COVID-19 Can Leave Behind Nasty Brain Damage, Even After You "Recover" - ZME Science
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MRI Scans Reveal Your COVID-19 Can Leave Behind Nasty Brain Damage, Even After You "Recover" - ZME Science

Millions of people could be suffering from unseen damage.

ZME ScienceMihai Andrei
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Berkeley issues health alert after detecting dangerous bacterial disease - SFGATE

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Acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD: Review - ABC News

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This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying - Ars Technica
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This may be the grossest eye pic ever—but the cause is what’s truly horrifying - Ars Technica

Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.

Ars TechnicaBeth Mole
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened - Rolling Stone
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HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened - Rolling Stone

Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”

Rolling StoneKatherine Eban
Local Geisinger hospitals above capacity at ‘historic levels’ - Scranton Times-Tribune
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Local Geisinger hospitals above capacity at ‘historic levels’ - Scranton Times-Tribune

Officials urge patients to seek care at appropriate locations to mitigate the strain on hospitals and emergency rooms; surging respiratory virus among causes

Thetimes-tribune.comJeff Horvath
Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use - ScienceAlert
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Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use - ScienceAlert

A new study led by researchers from the University of Bath in the UK suggests a standard unit for measuring cannabis potency, similar to how we quantify alcohol consumption with standard drinks, could help people manage their intake and identify those at risk…

ScienceAlertJess Cockerill
Fentanyl crisis could be at ‘tipping point’ as number of S.F. overdose deaths plateaus - San Francisco Chronicle
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Fentanyl crisis could be at ‘tipping point’ as number of S.F. overdose deaths plateaus - San Francisco Chronicle

The fentanyl crisis could be at a “tipping point” in San Francisco as the number of overdose deaths plateaus.

San Francisco ChronicleLucy Hodgman