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Dear Doctor: What is a Baker’s cyst, and how is it treated? - OregonLive
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Dear Doctor: What is a Baker’s cyst, and how is it treated? - OregonLive

Prolific hiker finds the pain from the cyst limits all forms of exercise.

OregonLiveDr. Keith Roach
Brain Circuit Identifies What’s Familiar, Important, or Just Background - Neuroscience News
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Brain Circuit Identifies What’s Familiar, Important, or Just Background - Neuroscience News

Scientists have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that rapidly evaluates sensory information by integrating memories and emotions.

Neurosciencenews.comNeuroscience News
Hard Turn: Getting sober-ish with Katie - KOMO News
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Hard Turn: Getting sober-ish with Katie - KOMO News

Katie Nessel's journey with alcohol inspired her to push back against mommy wine culture and create the Soberish Mom blog.

KOMO NewsKOMO News Staff
Popular Birth Control Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack - SciTechDaily
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Popular Birth Control Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack - SciTechDaily

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products. A large Danish study published in The BMJ finds that certain hormonal contraceptives are linked to an increased risk of stroke and he…

SciTechDaily
‘Pretty drastic increases;’ Higher flu cases putting hospitals in tough spot - WHIO
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‘Pretty drastic increases;’ Higher flu cases putting hospitals in tough spot - WHIO

Flu cases continue to increase across the area.

WHIOWHIO Staff
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions - Yahoo
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Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions - Yahoo

Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States, where an ongoing outbreak of bird flu disrupted supply, sent prices soaring and...

Yahoo EntertainmentCeyda Caglayan
Why do we twitch in our sleep? - Vox.com
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Why do we twitch in our sleep? - Vox.com

A seemingly small question has shifted how scientists understand the relationship between the brain and the body.

VoxNoam Hassenfeld, Thomas Lu
Flu outbreak is causing a deadly children’s brain illness: What you should know - NJ.com
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Flu outbreak is causing a deadly children’s brain illness: What you should know - NJ.com

Here's what parents should look for

nj.comKevin Manahan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Adding salt to your water is trending, so I tried it — and here's what happened after just two weeks - Tom's Guide
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Adding salt to your water is trending, so I tried it — and here's what happened after just two weeks - Tom's Guide

Could a pinch of salt be a touch of magic?

Tom's GuideSam Hopes
Doctor warns 'early' sign of dementia appears when watching TV - what to look out for - Daily Express US
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Doctor warns 'early' sign of dementia appears when watching TV - what to look out for - Daily Express US

Dementia is a syndrome, or a group of associated symptoms, linked to the ongoing decline of the brain, and early symptoms can first appear when watching TV.

The-express.comFiona Callingham, Ellie Hook
Want To Prevent Dementia? Ask These 12 Questions At Your Next Doctor's Appointment. - HuffPost
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Want To Prevent Dementia? Ask These 12 Questions At Your Next Doctor's Appointment. - HuffPost

These inquiries will help improve your brain health, according to a recent report.

HuffPostJillian Wilson
10 effective steps for long-term fat loss - The Times of India
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10 effective steps for long-term fat loss - The Times of India

​Achieving long-term fat loss requires a balanced approach, including healthy eating, exercise, and lifestyle changes. These 10 effective steps help boost metabolism, improve fitness, and sustain weight loss over time.

The Times of IndiaTOI+Lifestyle+Desk
Philippines: Cash reward for mosquitoes to beat dengue in Manila - BBC.com
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Philippines: Cash reward for mosquitoes to beat dengue in Manila - BBC.com

Officials in central Manila are offering two pesos for every five mosquitoes captured, dead or alive.

BBC News
Diagnostic dilemma: Weakness in a man's leg revealed his abnormally small brain - Livescience.com
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Diagnostic dilemma: Weakness in a man's leg revealed his abnormally small brain - Livescience.com

A man went to hospital complaining about weakness in his left leg, and subsequent brain scans revealed a surprising finding.

Live ScienceChristoph Schwaiger
Milwaukie cat parent says seven of her cats caught the avian flu; one euthanized - KATU
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Milwaukie cat parent says seven of her cats caught the avian flu; one euthanized - KATU

A little named Sekhmet is living up to her name. She survived the avian flu and is now back home with her human.

KATUTanvi Varma, KATU Staff
Heart disease: Natural supplement may help the heart break down fat - Medical News Today
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Heart disease: Natural supplement may help the heart break down fat - Medical News Today

The supplement tricaprin, which is found in coconut or MCT oil, improved long-term survival for people with triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy, according to the results of a recent study.

Medical News TodayJessica Freeborn
Juvenile in critical condition after Montgomery shooting - WSFA
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Juvenile in critical condition after Montgomery shooting - WSFA

A juvenile is in critical condition following a shooting in Montgomery, the city police department confirmed.

WSFAWSFA 12 News Staff
Here’s What You Should Know If You Drink Ginger Ale To Settle Your Stomach - BuzzFeed
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Here’s What You Should Know If You Drink Ginger Ale To Settle Your Stomach - BuzzFeed

Sorry to burst your bubble.

BuzzfeedKelsey Borresen
Scientists Discover a New Way To Detect Inflammation – And It Could Change Medicine - SciTechDaily
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Scientists Discover a New Way To Detect Inflammation – And It Could Change Medicine - SciTechDaily

Chemistry researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified specific markers that could pave the way for new blood tests to detect diseases. Almost every disease involves some degree of inflammation, yet standard blood tests cannot precisely iden…

SciTechDaily
The dietary supplements you think are improving your health may be damaging your liver, research warns - Fortune
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The dietary supplements you think are improving your health may be damaging your liver, research warns - Fortune

A 2022 study in the journal Liver Transplantation found that liver failure tied to herbal and dietary supplements had increased eightfold from 1995–2020.

FortuneLindsey Leake