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How hot you drink your tea may affect heart health - USA Today
A study of more than 485,000 adults in China found links between tea-drinking habits, tea temperature and the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
How hot you drink your tea may be associated with your risk of vascular disease, according to a new study of more than 485,000 adults in China. Researchers found that people who reported drinking te… [+2567 chars]
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7-Day High-Fiber Meal Plan for Insulin Resistance, Created by a Dietitian - EatingWell
Focus on fiber-rich meals and snacks in this delicious meal plan tailored to help reduce insulin resistance and promote healthy blood sugar levels.
Nearly one in 10 Americans have diabetes and more than one in three have prediabetes. Prediabetes is defined as a blood sugar level that is high but not quite high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 … [+8176 chars]
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Millions of people high blood pressure pills daily, now scientists are testing a small device that stimul - The Times of India
The worst thing about blood pressure medication is that they are for life. Once a person has been put on BP medication, it is for life in most cases.
<ul><li>News</li> <li>Science News</li> <li>Millions of people high blood pressure pills daily, now scientists are testing a small device that stimulates nerves through ear, and a trial found it sa… [+179 chars]
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3 mental health habits that may help with your blood pressure - The Washington Post
Exercising and eating a healthy diet are important. But your mindset may benefit your health, too.
High blood pressure is common almost half of Americans have it. But there are things you can do to manage it. Although hypertension usually requires medication, certain lifestyle changes may help lo… [+127 chars]
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Triple-action weekly weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea in two late-stage trials - Medical Xpress
Sleep apnea often gets passed off as mere snoring, but it's a much bigger deal. Throughout the night, breathing keeps pausing, and each pause chips away at sleep quality. Left untreated, repeated breathing disruptions and drops in blood oxygen during sleep ca…
Sleep apnea often gets passed off as mere snoring, but it's a much bigger deal. Throughout the night, breathing keeps pausing, and each pause chips away at sleep quality. Left untreated, repeated bre… [+5305 chars]
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Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering - Quanta Magazine
To invade red blood cells, the deadly protists create temporary molecular portals that disappear behind them — doors we can now see in fine detail.
In medieval Italy, it was accepted wisdom that anyone walking near a swamp risked falling ill from bad air mala aria. Victims were struck with fever, headache, nausea, and chills, and occasionally th… [+3426 chars]
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More Than Half of People With This Serious Heart Health Risk Don’t Even Know They Have It, New Study Says - EatingWell
High blood pressure affects millions and is often undetected. Learn the risks, signs and tips to support your heart health and prevent hypertension.
When something is wrong, we often expect our bodies to give us clues. A sore throat, lingering pain or an unusual rash can signal that it may be time to schedule a doctors appointment. But some healt… [+6449 chars]
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My AI doppelganger tells me what to eat
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. For the past 100 days or so, my mornings ha…
<ul><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul> In return for feeding a digital twin my metabolic data, it predicts how Ill react to certain foods and one day, maybe medicines. by Victoria SongClose Senior … [+10509 chars]
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Scientists Uncover Worrying Link Between Frequent Cannabis Use and Seizures
Today's high THC products might be raising people's risk of severe epilepsy, the researchers of a new study argue.
Cannabis has arguably become the most popular recreational drug in the U.S. in recent yearswith more Americans now consuming it daily than cigarette smoking and even alcohol. Research out today highl… [+5040 chars]
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Your Ozempic Prescription May Come With a Surprising Bonus: Slower Aging
Recent data from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly suggests GLP-1s can noticeably slow down people's molecular aging clocks.
GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) are reliably helping people lose weight and control their blood sugar. They may also be slowing biological ag… [+3560 chars]
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Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya, while neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are also on alert. Ebola is a rare but deadly disease, external caused b… [+1531 chars]
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Did Anthropic Really Make a Big Biology Breakthrough? We Asked Scientists to Weigh In
Claude’s enzyme discovery is neat, but it’s unclear what comes next, or whether it was truly original.
Anthropics Claude made headlines last week by discovering an enzyme system that humans had never seen before. That doesnt happen every day, and Anthropic is quite proud of the work its AI did in find… [+8625 chars]
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Smart Contact Lenses May Arrive as Soon as 2030. Here’s What They Do
Could they be the next “eye” phone? I spoke with the founders of Xpanceo to find out.
Its estimated that over 140 million people worldwide wear contact lenses. As a contact lens wearer myself, I was eager to know more when I learned about Xpanceo, a Dubai-based, deep-tech company that… [+8672 chars]
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He Wrote Down Everything People Hate About Going to the Doctor. Then He Built a Business to Fix It.
Dr. Darshan Shah created Next Health to take the fear and frustration out of doctor visits. Now, he has more than 25 clinics around the world.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Key Takeaways <ul><li>Dr. Darshan Shah’s own health problems inspired him to rethink how doctors approach preventive healthcare</li><li>… [+5440 chars]
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Making gene-edited babies is illegal. This startup says it may be time to reconsider
Origin Genomics aims to prove the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks.
For stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to NPR's Health newsletter. Cathy Tie slips on a white lab coat bearing her name and the logo of her startup: Origin Genomics. "Welcome!" she … [+10329 chars]
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Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
DELHI, India At 2 a.m. on the sidewalk outside one of Delhi's best-known public hospitals, Shabana Kumar gently wakes her husband. They sleep in shifts of about an hour at a time because their 6-year… [+13924 chars]
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Sweating the details: Sauna's potential health benefits draw scientists' interest
A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. They hope to bring scientific legitimacy to the age-old practices.
For more on the science of healthy living, try NPR's Health newsletter. Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat and what that means for our health. In the late 17… [+8795 chars]
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Foster care often fails kids with disabilities. Consider these cases
Disabled kids make up the largest group in foster care. They have the worst outcomes. They stay in foster care longest. They're the most likely to die.
The woman who calls 911 says there's a diabetic teen boy in distress, but when police and paramedics arrive at the house in Mesa, Arizona she comes outside to say he's just "pretending that he's dead… [+40494 chars]
read more >The latest K-beauty craze is made from dead Americans' skin. Now it's aiming for the US.
A beauty treatment driving tens of millions of dollars in sales around the globe is now aiming for the US market. It's made from dead Americans' skin.
A hot, new beauty treatment driving tens of millions of dollars in sales around the globe is now aiming for the US market. Its unusual ingredient: skin from dead Americans. Each year, tens of thousa… [+11498 chars]
read more >I spent 3 days with pharma executives. They're suddenly taking longevity seriously.
Inside the conference where FDA officials, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and biotech leaders mapped out the future of longevity medicine.
Pharma executives, scientists, and founders agree: this is THE aging conference to attend.Hilary Brueck/BI <ul><li>Longevity drugmakers gathered in Boston last weekend for their annual shindig.</li>… [+7110 chars]
read more >A 25-year-old woman got engaged after landing her dream job. Days later, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.
Anastasia Sevriukova landed her dream job and got engaged. Then, she learned she had stage 4 colon cancer.
Anastasia Sevriukova, 27, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer after experiencing blood in her stool, fatigue, and suddenly feeling drunk from one glass of wine.Anastasia Sevriukova <ul><li>When … [+7298 chars]
read more >A processed-foods researcher and mom of 2 says there are 2 additives on labels she avoids at all costs
Elizabeth Dunford, a nutrition epidemiologist, studies additives in ultra-processed foods and their impact on health.
Elizabeth Dunford studies food additives and their impact on health.Elizabeth Dunford/ Getty Images <ul><li>Ultra-processed foods are everywhere, but some additives are worse than others.</li><li>El… [+5608 chars]
read more >Christina Applegate thought she had MS for 5 years. Now she's learned she was misdiagnosed — and her symptoms remain unexplained.
Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with MS for years. Researchers say about 15% of MS patients don't actually have MS.
Christina Applegate was diagnosed with MS in 2021. She recently learned she was misdiagnosed — and feels like she's "back to square one" with treatment.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic <ul><li>Christi… [+6867 chars]
read more >Successful people are microdosing a powerful drug for glowing skin — and this founder is cashing in
Accutane has a reputation as a drug of last resort for persistent acne. One founder is changing how it's prescribed, opening up access to mini doses.
Honeydew founders David Futoran (seated) and his longtime dermatologist, Dr. Joel Spitz.Honeydew <ul><li>For decades, Accutane has been a drug of last resort for persistent acne.</li><li>A founder w… [+7614 chars]
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E. coli outbreak linked to cheese made with raw milk
The latest wave of diarrhea is upon us, courtesy of an Escherichia coli outbreak that has sickened at least thirteen people, sent eight of them to hospital, and led to three suffering hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication whose symptoms include "bl…
The latest wave of diarrhea is upon us, courtesy of an Escherichia coli outbreak that has sickened at least thirteen people, sent eight of them to hospital, and led to three suffering hemolytic uremi… [+5157 chars]
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How the aggressive lone star tick unleashed a hidden meat allergy on millions of Americans
Patrick Roden-Reynolds, a public health biologist, uses tweezers to remove ticks from a deer carcass in West Tisbury, a town on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (Molly Peters / For The Times) Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch o…
Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard. After a minute or so, he plucked 11 tiny ticks fro… [+12661 chars]
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Pope Leo lost part of his lung to cancer. Doctors say he could still live normally.
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery to remove a nodule, or growth, on his right lung, according to a statement the Vatican shared with CBS News . The Vatican noted that his diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma was "as suspe…
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery to remove a nodule, or growth, on his right lung, according to a statement the Vatican shared with CBS News . The Vatican noted … [+5908 chars]
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Vatican says Pope Leo will be released from hospital Saturday, 4 days after cancer surgery
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old …
VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St… [+2682 chars]
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U.S. soldiers wounded in Iranian drone strike say military medical system failed them
The shrapnel hit Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón's body like shattered glass. One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw. Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an art…
The shrapnel hit Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón's body like shattered glass. One chunk of metal lodged into the left side of his jaw. Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off… [+8785 chars]
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Botched execution puts lethal injection’s ‘more humane’ promise under scrutiny
The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday has added new fuel to the longstanding debate over the death penalty in the United States. It has also drawn new scrutiny to the question of whether lethal injection, the nation's primary meth…
The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday has added new fuel to the longstanding debate over the death penalty in the United States. It has also drawn new scrutiny to the que… [+8501 chars]
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