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  Doctors Pulled Live Worm From Australian Woman’s Brain

  Doctors plucked a wriggling roundworm from the brain of an Australian woman in the world’s first-known case of human infection with a parasite common in some pythons. The woman, who had been experiencing worsening symptoms for at...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Eat Your Veggies:  Writing ‘Produce Prescriptions’ Could Boost Patients’ Health

  An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered. New research on “produce prescription” programs finds that when access to free fruits and vegetables is offered, recipients see measurable benefits in health and hunger. “To...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  AHA News: The Real-Life Health Effects of Fantasy Sports

  TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Fantasy sports are full of contrasts. They use stats from real athletes to build make-believe teams. They fuel both casual fun with friends and a seriously lucrative industry....

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Rising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge

  A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths. A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid signs that an even...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Autopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE

  The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amateur athletes who died young after...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Keeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women

  For women, keeping a stable weight after the age of 60 may boost their odds of reaching the advanced ages of 90, 95 or even 100. Older women with a more stable weight were 1.2 to 2...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  For Dogs, Gastro & Respiratory Ills Often Connected, Study Suggests

  Does your dog struggle to breathe, especially at mealtime? New research suggests the two might often be connected. The University of Missouri researchers discovered that about 75% of dogs who had respiratory disease and were participating in...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure

  Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help these patients when they experience...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Should Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?

  If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you? That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the surgery can be...

  • Posted August 29, 2023
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  Suicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11

  Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals. “Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily increased over the last...

  • Posted August 28, 2023
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