Two or three cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of heart and metabolic disease
Drinking several cups of caffeinated coffee or tea a day may protect against Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke.
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Streamlining Access to Cancer Care Saves Lives
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Menopause is well-known for causing hot flashes and night sweats for many women. But the list of menopause maladies can also include dental problems.
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What is COVID XEC? From symptoms to spread, what to know about the new COVID variant
A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It’s called the XEC variant.
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High lead levels found in 1 in 3 cinnamon samples, group says
The findings from Consumer Reports follow recent recalls of cinnamon products
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Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas to try it next
Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will start asking patients’ immigration status in November. Florida has had a similar law since 2023.
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Louisville is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?
Kentucky’s largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines. But Louisville’s success is limited and the city has not been able to achieve herd immunity thresholds so far.
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Dick Van Dyke says this is the ‘secret weapon' for his health at 98 years old
Dick Van Dyke is letting fans in on the secrets to his good health at 98 years old.
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Boar's Head to ‘indefinitely close' Virginia plant tied to listeria deaths
After a deadly listeria outbreak stretched across 18 states and killed at least nine people, Boar’s Head will “indefinitely close” the Jarratt, Virginia, meat plant tied to the outbreak.
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CDC says Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off,' no signs of spreading
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off” standalone illness.
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‘Basketball nun' Sister Jean, 105, still works every day, shares her longevity secrets
She loves sports and has become a good luck charm for the Loyola University men’s basketball team. Here’s how she stays healthy at 105.
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Musk ambrette may be linked to rise in early puberty, study finds: What products contain it?
Girls have been hitting puberty at increasingly younger ages over the past few decades. New research looks at environmental factors that may play a role.
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High doses of ADHD drugs linked to a greater risk of psychosis
Taking a high dose of ADHD drugs is linked to more than five times greater risk of developing psychosis or mania, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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‘Lice Lady' shares tips for preventing and getting rid of those dreaded insects
Kids are back in school and some of them might be coming home with more than just homework. A woman known as the “Potomac Lice Lady” says there are a few things parents should know that can help if their children get lice. “All it takes is a few seconds for that bug to crawl from one head to the…
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Is avocado oil or olive oil healthier? This is the biggest difference, dietitians say
Avocado oil and olive oil are both flavorful, easy to use and full of healthy nutrients. But is one healthier than the other? And how can you tell which is best for you?
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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug is effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows.
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Teen brains ‘aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests
Teen brains aged prematurely by as much as four years during covid lockdowns, researchers from the University of Washington found.
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Inside Children's National's ‘food pharmacy'
Doctors and dietitians at Children’s National Hospital in D.C. are prescribing some patients nutritious foods in an effort to fight disease. A team of dietitians at the hospital unloaded the week’s shipment of fresh food for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes Thursday morning. Then, they piled fresh green beans, apples, squash, car... -
Patti Scialfa, wife and bandmate of Bruce Springsteen, reveals secret illness, multiple myeloma
Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and E Street Band member, shared the details in a new documentary.
