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Up to 246 million older people may be exposed to heat risk by 2050 due to global warming

A team of Earth and environmental scientists at the CMCC Foundation–Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, worki...

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How Charm La'Donna Choreographs For the World's Biggest Stars

Charm La'Donna has been passionate about dance since she took her first class at age 3. La'Donna would practice for hour...

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Heat-related deaths are on the rise in Europe as the effects of climate crisis take hold

Experts say governments across Europe need to make sure their healthcare systems and infrastructures are adapting to cop...

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North Wales Crime Commissioner warns of ‘deadly’ street drug

North Wales’ re-elected Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, has fears about a new deadly street drug, that ...

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Last surviving member of the famed ‘Crowther Street Mob' who raised more than £100,000 to build Pendleside Hospice turns 100

The last surviving member of the famed ‘Crowther Street Mob,’ who raised more than £100,000 to build Pendleside Hos...

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What about an Aoife Johnston Law of Corporate Manslaughter?

Emergency Department failures are a feature of our daily news diet writes Dr Chris Luke, but will we need to change the ...

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Employers Struggle with Drug Test Policies Amid Varying State Laws, Cheating on Drug Tests Reaches 30-Year High

Cheating on drug tests among American workers has surged to its highest level in over 30 years, according to a lab repor...

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'I'm a gym mum – there's secret way to tone legs without making them bigger'

Shannon Collins, 44, from the US, has been committed to heavy leg training for seven years, but she doesn't want them to...

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Oil prices slip as International Energy Agency cuts demand growth forecast

World oil demand is forecast to grow by 1.1 million barrels per day this year, down 140,000 bpd from last month's projec...

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Income and education linked to lower post-stroke mortality

New research, presented today at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference 2024, has revealed that high-income in...

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New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new ...

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Active Citizenship: The time is now. 2024.

Irish democracy is in danger but is worth fighting for writes Dr Brendan O’Shea – and we should all be prepared to b...

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Cancer breakthrough as doctor with disease most die of in a year now cured

The dad-of-three underwent experimental therapy based on his own pioneering research on skin cancer....

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Aldi, Hy-Vee cream cheese recalled due to risk of salmonella

(CNN) — Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella....

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Walgreens to offer its own cheaper version of opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone

Walgreens said it will sell a two-dose pack of its naloxone for $34.99, around $10 cheaper than over-the-counter Narcan ...

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New law makes to-go, delivery alcohol permanent in Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis originally -- and temporarily -- approved delivery and to-go alcohol via an executive order after the p...

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Walgreens is launching a generic version of over-the-counter Narcan

​​Walgreens said Wednesday that it will sell its own generic version of over-the-counter Narcan, the lifesaving opio...

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New Eastbridge report shows broker business continues to climb in voluntary market

Nearly all brokers report higher or equal sales year-over-year in 2023 AVON, Conn., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The vas...

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RaeSedo Selected to Present New Approach to Asthma Treatment at the 2024 ATS Respiratory Innovation Summit

RaeSedo's novel approach to asthma treatment is based on the body's own biological mechanisms mediated by surfactant pro...

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Labcorp Introduces First Trimester Screening Test to Assess Preeclampsia Risk during Pregnancy

Labcorp is now the only lab that can detect preeclampsia risk across all pregnancy trimesters BURLINGTON, N.C., May 15, ...

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CASI Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Clearance On The Investigational New Drug (IND) Application For CID-103 In Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

BEIJING, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASI), a biopharmaceutical company specializin...

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Latest Covid advice for schools, work, and travel as cases rise and Flirt variant circulates

The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 has increased in the UK, with experts suggesting the spike could be d...

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World Hypertension Day: How Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Poses Significant Health Threat

World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17. This year's theme is "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, C...

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Cold-blooded killer: Study finds climate change is driving deadly cold waves, harming wildlife

While most climate studies focus on heating, surprising new research finds sudden cold events can be devastating...

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Foundation Fighting Blindness Partners with PreventionGenetics and InformedDNA to Advance My Retina Tracker® Genetic Testing Program

Empowering Healthcare Providers and Patients with Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling Solutions COLUMBIA, Md., May 15...

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Spyre Therapeutics Appoints Accomplished Biopharma Leader Dr. Sandra Milligan to its Board of Directors

WALTHAM, Mass., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYRE) (the "Company" or "Spyre"), a devel...

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Palatin Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

Positive Phase 3 PL9643 MELODY-1 Pivotal Study Results Co-Primary Symptom Endpoint of Pain Met Statistical Significance ...

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New study reveals brain clearance of toxins is reduced during sleep and anesthesia

The adipose-neural axis plays an important role in arrhythmogenesis....

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Carper, Scott introduce legislation to extend hospital-at-home for five years

Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will introduce legislation Wednesday that would extend the Acute Hospit...

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Superbugs pose graver threat than Covid-19. Here's all you need to know about antimicrobial resistance

The rise of drug-resistant superbugs is a pressing issue that can potentially eclipse the challenges posed by the Covid-...

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Landmark Population-Based Study Reveals the Prevalence of Vascular and Alzheimer's Dementias Disease Among American Indians

PASADENA, Calif., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), a pioneer in scientific re...

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Measles cases triple in UK as new map shows where infections are - check your area now

A measles outbreak has been confirmed in England with already more than three times the amount of cases so far in 2024 t...

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The World Health Organization gives green light to new dengue vaccine

The move could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease...

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Frozen human brain tissue can now be revived without damage

Using a new approach, scientists have successfully frozen and thawed brain organoids and cubes of brain tissue from some...

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Guest column: Knowledge is empowering: A guide to senior services

Seniors, this article contains information worth saving. The content equips you with services and contacts to help you t...

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The Power to Save Lives: Advanced MRI Uncovers Hidden Heart Failures in Women

Researchers improved MRI accuracy for diagnosing heart failure in women, enabling earlier detection and treatment, which...

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Felixstowe Lung@Heart group celebrates 10th birthday

Valerie Norman and her daughter Christina Fisher run Lung @ Heart, a group which was formed in Felixstowe 10 years ago....

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The Arc of Macomb director credits award to the folks who surround her

It's executive director has been named Advocate Champion of n the last three years, it has recieved more than $800,000 i...

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Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients

Jolynn Mungenast spends her days looking for ways to help people pay their hospital bills....

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Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction

Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black...

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After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher in...

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Amoebic meningoencephalitis: What is the disease that affected five-year old in Kerala's Malappuram?

As the amoeba is generally found in warm freshwater bodies that are not cleaned or chlorinated properly, avoid swimming ...

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20 surprising baby names going extinct in 2024 – including British royal

Need a gorgeous name for your new baby? See these new 2024 baby name lists – the most and least popular monikers for b...

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Genetic link identified between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson's disease

The researchers found, as expected from prior studies that LRRK2 is associated with IBD-PD and discovered new associatio...

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‘Lack of planning’ causing medicine shortages

Patients are running out of specialised medications due to the state’s lack of planning, head of the patient associati...

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Expert reveals mind trick that can put you to sleep in minutes

One in three people are though to be regularly affected by sleep problems in the UK. But help is at hand with this sleep...