• Navigating Your Midlife Crisis: Embracing New Possibilities
• City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication
• Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
• One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
• Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds
• Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism
• Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
• Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure
• Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors

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  North Dakota Becomes the Latest State to Report Measles Outbreak

  Total of 935 cases of measles have been reported so far this year in the United States

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Moderna’s Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise

  A new vaccine that combines flu and COVID-19 protection in one shot shows promising results, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it wants more data before it can be approved. Moderna researchers reported that...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  When Statins Aren’t Enough, This Drug May Help Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol

  A new drug combo lowers “bad” LDL cholesterol for people whose levels remain high even after taking statins. The new pill pairs a new drug called obicetrapib with an existing one, ezetimibe. In a Phase 3 clinical...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Trump Administration Ends CDC’s Key Infection Control Committee

  A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) was terminated March 31, though members weren’t...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath

  Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Down Syndrome Patients Have Higher Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

  People with Down syndrome have a much higher risk of stroke than people without the genetic disorder, a new study says. Down syndrome patients have a 5.14 times higher risk of a stroke caused by a brain...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Early Alzheimer’s Testing Can Provide Peace Of Mind

  Knowing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease can provide peace of mind, but also might contribute to complacency regarding your overall health, a new study says. People who underwent brain scans to learn their Alzheimer’s risk experienced less...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Parkinson’s Disease Risk

  Fast food and ready-made packaged eats could be doing slow damage to people’s brains. Ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals, soft drinks, hot dogs and ketchup appear to increase a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Sleep Apnea Linked To Memory-Related Brain Decline

  Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be...

  • Posted May 8, 2025
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  Depressive Symptoms Increased for U.S. Adults During Pandemic

  Significantly larger increase seen in prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults aged 20 to 44 years versus those aged 65 years or older

  • Posted May 7, 2025
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