As an Ebola outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers are scrambling to learn more about the rare virus that has sickened hundreds. What they find may be crucial to help turn the tide on a virus that, for now,…
Category: 5. Health
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PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. These synthetic chemicals were highly effective and common in…
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Scientists reverse anxiety by fixing a tiny brain circuit
Scientists have identified a specific brain circuit that appears to play a major role in anxiety, depression-like behaviors, and social withdrawal. Even more striking, they found that restoring balance within this circuit was enough to reverse…
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Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Pivotal In NBA Finals, Talks Pain And Recovery
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks, seen here against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, talked about how he manages his pain. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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You can say that the New…
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Clear Built A $7.6 Billion Business On Skipping Airport Lines. Now It’s Targeting Hospitals.
At 6 a.m. on Tuesday at Newark International Airport, dozens of business travelers are cutting the 15-minute-long TSA line using Clear. High-tech cameras scan their faces and crunch their biometrics—jawbone contour, eye-socket depth, lip…
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Scientists discovered something surprising about french fries and diabetes
French fries have long been criticized as an unhealthy food choice, and new research suggests they may deserve that reputation more than other potato dishes.
A large study published in The BMJ found that eating three servings of French fries per…
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Brain scans reveal two distinct types of autism
An international team of scientists has found evidence that autism may include at least two distinct biological subtypes, each defined by a different pattern of communication across the brain. One subtype is marked by unusually high levels of…
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The Uncomfortable Truth MAHA Is Exposing About US Healthcare
A woman holds a sign reading “Make America Healthy Again” at a press conference with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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New Study Shows How mRNA Vaccines Could Transform Cancer Treatment
Malignant melanoma (cancer of the skin or mucous membranes), developed at the expense of melanocytes (melanocytic tumor). (Photo by: CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Trump’s Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Has Bold Aims, But Limited Impact
Most favored nation policies being pursued by the Trump administration strive to better align prescription drug prices between the United States and peer nations. Theis approach to pharmaceutical pricing have been on President Trump’s agenda…
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