Health
Eat your veggies: Writing 'produce prescriptions' could boost patients' health
An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered.
Aug 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finding a live brain worm is rare: Four ways to protect yourself from more common parasites
News reports this morning describe how shocked doctors removed a live worm from a woman's brain in a Canberra hospital last year. The woman had previously been admitted to hospital with stomach symptoms, dry cough and night ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Pediatrics
Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens, explains expert
With the start of a new school year comes the inevitable battle to get kids back into a healthy bedtime routine. In many cases, this likely means resetting boundaries on screen use, especially late in the evenings. But imposing ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Poor lifestyle of over 60s linked to heightened risk of nursing home care
People over 60 with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Health
Your body can be younger than you are—here's how to understand (and improve) your 'biological age'
The saying goes that money can't buy you love. But can it buy you time? This is what US billionaire Bryan Johnson is hoping to find out.
Aug 16, 2023
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Health
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Health
Extreme heat may hasten cognitive decline in vulnerable populations
July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end. A new study finds that ongoing extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups—particularly ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study brings insight to kidney cancer with gene mutation
A new study from clinicians and researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, U-M Department of Pathology and the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer—and the gap is widening
A cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. But our fresh analysis shows what happens next can depend on how much money you have and where you live.
Aug 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer
I have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside, swimming and other outdoor activities with my family. Recently, I was diagnosed with breast ...
Aug 9, 2023
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