Health

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When is Mother’s Day in New Zealand and how can I celebrate?

This year, Mother’s Day in New Zealand is this Sunday, May 12....

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Researchers enhance CAR-T cells to target solid tumors

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have sho...

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Israel-Hamas war: US President Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah

US President Joe Biden's comments represent his strongest public language to date in his effort to deter an Israeli assa...

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ICMR says 56.4% of disease burden in India due to unhealthy diets, releases 17 dietary guidelines

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the apex health research body said that healthy diets and physical activ...

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Playground refresh at Edith Hopper Reserve

The playground in Edith Hopper Reserve in Manly gets a lot of use, including as entertainment while siblings play netbal...

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ACC cutting 390 jobs - nearly 10 per cent of workforce

The public sector union said the cuts included 'vital' injury prevention staff....

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AVAnT1A study: Investigating early COVID-19 vaccination and type 1 diabetes risk in high-risk children

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that leads to disrupted glucose metabolism. It requires lifelong insulin therap...

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Freshness matters: Study finds newer honey packs a stronger antibacterial punch

Researchers reveal that the antibacterial potency of Hungarian honeys, including their effectiveness against respiratory...

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Research offers new insight into the causes of spina bifida

A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine led an investigation that offers new...

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New clinical guideline released for effectively managing individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new clinical guidelin...

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Below Deck Med's Aesha Scott is engaged to Scott Dobson following a romantic beach proposal in New Zealand... after four years of dating

Below Deck Mediterranean star Aesha Scott is engaged to boyfriend Scott 'Scotty' Dobson....

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Joe Rogan, social media and The Carnivore Diet: Meet the men who only eat meat

With Joe Rogan's help, a social media trend with staying power emerged from a 2018 book....

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West Nile fever in Kerala: Precautions, causes, symptoms, treatment and more

Within 14 days of being bitten by an infected mosquito, a person can develop fever, body aches, fatigue, headache and jo...

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Social media use linked to rising teen mental health issues, study reveals

Researchers detail how social media can shape behavioral, cognitive, and neurobiological changes in adolescents, increas...

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How the parasite that RFK Jr. said he contracted infects the brain

What to know about parasitic infections in the brain caused by pork tapeworms, after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he once ...

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Thousands of life-extending drugs could be denied to patients under new guidelines

A recent decision by watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) to block breast cancer wonder...

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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

LONDON (AP) — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be p...

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Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's public hospital doctors union on Wednesday signed a return to work agreement with the go...

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Report: RFK Jr. says worm ‘ate a portion’ of his brain

Kennedy’s campaign declined to provide his medical records to the Times. In a statement to CNN, Stefanie Spear, a spok...

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Big achievement for big walk

Michelle Kerr, of Red Beach, has completed her trek up the South Island, knocking off the 1300 kilometre walk in 63 days...

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Travis Kelce joins Niecy Nash-Betts for Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie, and we don’t know how to feel

In news that absolutely no one was expecting, Travis Kelce is set to appear in his first major acting role in Ryan Murph...

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"I'm in menopause!" Halle Berry shouts to end stigma

"Our doctors can't even say the word": Actress lobbies Capitol Hill for bipartisan menopause research bill...

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Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard

The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an �...

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Minnesotans struggle to escape COVID-19's tentacles

For most of us COVID-19 is thankfully in our rearview mirrors. But for some the symptoms still linger, having never lost...

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Gene-therapy leap restores baby girl's hearing

Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment....

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Biden Accuses Trump Of Wanting To Cut Social Security, Proposes To 'Cut A Candidate'

The battle between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden is heating up with six months to go until the 2024 presidential ...

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Adults can still develop food allergies - here are 4 types you need to know about

You’ve heard of peanut allergies. But what about tick-meat or fruit-pollen allergies?...

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Prince William was ‘upset’ and ‘angry’ over social media frenzy surrounding the Princess of Wales, says former royal employee

The Prince of Wales was frustrated by the speculation that escalated around Kate's health....

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Cheap and common supplement could cure colds two days quicker than normal, study finds

This supplement has long been available from supermarkets costing as little as $5 per bottle and has also been hailed as...

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Medicine shortages in England ‘beyond critical’, pharmacists warn

Survey has revealed challenges faced by pharmacists and risk of harm to patients as key drugs are unavailable‘We’re ...

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‘We’re firefighting in the background’: the pharmacists coping with record drug shortages

Pharmacies are unable to get medicines they need and are increasingly experiencing patients’ anger and frustrationMedi...

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British girl has hearing restored as first patient on new gene therapy trial

Opal, aged 18 months, was treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge and now has almost normal hearing in her righ...

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Met police policy on mental health calls may be putting lives at risk, say charities

Force says Right Care Right Person scheme has saved 34,000 officer hours but concerns lead to calls for it to be pausedT...

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Nursing Home Chain ReNew Health To Pay $7 Million In Medicare Fraud Case

The nursing home chain was the subject of a 2021 investigation by LAist that found the company had a troubled history of...

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Vegan GP, 57, jailed for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest says she will KEEP breaking the law because 'my actions are justified' in face of 'unprecedented climate crisis'

Dr Sarah Benn, 57, became the first GP to be suspended from the medical register in August by the Medical Practitioners ...

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A 30-year US study links ultra-processed food to higher risk of early death

Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, p...

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ANDREOZZI + FOOTE CLIENT COMES FORWARD TO SEEK JUSTICE AGAINST RAMON GARCIA

PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Andreozzi + Foote is deeply troubled by revelations of sexual abuse perpetrate...

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Congressional progressives want to eliminate medical debt

Presented by AstraZeneca — Around 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 in medical debt. {beacon} Health Care Heal...

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Genprex Announces the Passing of its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Rodney Varner

Ryan Confer Appointed Genprex President and CEO and to its Board of Directors AUSTIN, Texas, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --...

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Savannah Guthrie's change to her appearance leaves Today Show fans in awe

Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram to share a new photo of her hair transformation which left fans say...

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Japanese Scientists Find Deceptively Simple Trick to Demolish Anger

The technique helps to explain the cathartic nature of hakidashisara—a Japanese festival where one writes frustrations...

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Having children is not the only option: NZ women on being childfree

What it's like to be childfree in NZ, and the new book exploring the subject....

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How much time should you spend sitting versus standing?

People have a pretty intuitive sense of what is healthy – standing is better than sitting, exercise is great for overa...

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A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients

A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a ...

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Outbreak Of Unidentified Disease Claims Three Lives, Affects Over 40 In Zamfara

The Zamfara Circle, a Non-Governmental Organization has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to pay urgent attention to the ou...

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Dua Lipa reveals bizarre low-carb diet that fuels her grueling dance routines

Any trainer or marathon-runner will tell you how important carbohydrates are for fueling a workout and helping the body ...