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Move Over, Stevia. This Fruit Could Be the Healthiest Sweetener Yet - Food & Wine

Cutting back on sugar? Lucuma, a fruit that looks like an avocado but tastes like caramel, is being hailed as a healthier alternative. Packed with antioxidants, polyphenols, and carotenoids, it may help regulate blood sugar and support heart health — but does…

Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Breakthrough: A Single Shot That Could Protect You From COVID, MERS, and the Common Cold - SciTechDaily

Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 use sugar molecules to hide from the immune system, but scientists at Scripps Research have designed a universal coronavirus vaccine that strips these sugars and exposes a stable, rarely mutating part of the spike protein. This approac…

Don't brush your teeth before sleeping? Doctor explains why skipping brushing may do more harm than just risk cavities - Hindustan Times

If you’re not keeping up with your oral hygiene before bed, watch this video, as a doctor shares three ways it impacts your health. | Health

Heart attack: Experience of using Belfast cardiac rehab service - BBC.com

Our health correspondent shares a very personal story about the work of a cardiac rehabilitation team.

Woman Wants Apology After She Eats Little Girl’s Cupcake: “It’s Called Being Pregnant, Jerks!” - Bored Panda

While food cravings can get very intense, they shouldn’t be an excuse to do just about anything to get them.

Parents of Texas child who died of measles remain opposed to vaccine - WFAA.com

In an interview with an anti-vaccine organization the six-year-old’s father said, “God does no wrong.”

The #1 Morning Habit to Break for Weight Loss, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

Dietitians say skipping breakfast is the #1 habit to break for weight loss because it helps control cravings and hunger and averts blood sugar spikes.

Texas man jailed for urinating in women's water bottles, infecting one with herpes - Hindustan Times

Lucio Diaz admitted to the crimes, saying  he “did it because he knew [the employee] would drink it” and mentioned having a “sickness.”

Snake Bite Victim West of Miranda Medivacked to Hospital - Redheaded Blackbelt

An air ambulance landed at the Salmon Creek Community School where the woman was picked up and airlifted to an in-county hospital for treatment.

Pakistani actor Nimra Khan shares 7-day diet plan following which she lost 8 kilos in a week - The Times of India

Nimra Khan, a popular Pakistani actor, shared her intense weight loss routine, revealing she lost 8 kilos in a week by consuming egg whites, chia seed

Glow In The Dark PCBs Are Pretty Cool - Hackaday

What if circuit boards could glow in the dark? It’s a fun question, and one [Botmatrix] sought to answer when approached by manufacturer PCBWay to run a project together. It turns out that it…

Priority pathogens: UK draws up new disease-threat watch list - BBC.com

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

Doctors and charities call for 'gonorrhoea vaccine' roll-out - BBC.com

The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics

'Hangover cure' supplement once used to increase breast milk production goes viral — but experts are giving the trend the side eye - New York Post

“Last week I went out and took two of these before a night of drinking and I woke up and ran a 5k the next day,” a TikTok user claimed.

Why You Get Chin Hairs As You Get Older, According To Doctors - BuzzFeed

When random chin hairs sprout out of nowhere, it’s normal to wonder why — and what you can do about it.

Floss like your life depends on it 😬 - Daily Kos

Are you aware of the growing links between the bacteria in our mouths and the risks of colon, breast, pancreatic, and lung cancer? How about dental links with Alzheimer’s disease, pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, type 2 diabetes, heart disease...

Parents of child who died of measles defend no-vaccine stance - The Hill

Mindblowing AI breakthrough can detect cancer 99% of the time - BGR

Researchers have created a new type of AI cancer detection that can detect a hard-to-spot cancer much earlier with 99% accuracy.

UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first - Ars Technica

The UK sheep had inflamed mammary gland much like infected cows in US.

Do gas stoves need warning labels? NY lawmakers resurrect a bill to make it happen. - Gothamist

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year, leaving an opening for New York to become the first state requiring the health warnings.