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How long you live depends on where you live – COVID symptoms in kids and teens – Raw milk and kids’ health
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FDA may green light new Covid vaccine soon – Home test for syphilis approved – Blood banks need type O – Polio in Gaza
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. Here’s what we know about how to treat it.
For people with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), every month involves a struggle: feeling low and hopeless, navigating a minefield of intrusive thoughts and emotions, feeling so tired and overwhelmed that they are reduced to tears. The symptoms — which can also include depressed mood, anxiety, mood swings, irritability, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating and appetite changes — lift when their period starts, only to return again the next month.
Who dies in a heat wave? How to help protect the vulnerable in our communities
Most deaths from extreme heat are in older people who frequently die alone inside their homes.
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Bird flu detected in cats – U.S. life expectancy – mPox spreads
What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
The name “monkeypox” comes from the first documented cases of the illness in animals in 1958, when two outbreaks occurred in monkeys kept for research. However, the virus did not jump from monkeys to humans, nor are monkeys major carriers of the disease.
Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working
Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, provides nutrients and removes waste products.
Despite its importance, problems related to CSF often go unnoticed until something goes wrong.
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Human parvovirus is on the rise – Late-Summer Travel Plans? You Might Want to Put on a Mask – Feeling old? Your molecules change rapidly around ages 44 and 60, study says
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More Than Half of US States Reporting ‘Very High’ COVID Activity Levels – Hot Summer Threatens Efficacy of Mail-Order Medications – Older Adults Do Not Benefit from Moderate Drinking
IBS: What you need to know
IBS is considered a “functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder.” That means there’s a problem with how your brain and your gut work together. This can cause your gut to be more sensitive, which can lead to more bloating or abdominal pain. It can also change how the muscles in your bowel contract.
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Measles cases triple – 400 million have had long covid – Pesticides on fruits and vegetables.
Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot
Sarcopenic obesity is where a person with excess body weight – particularly fat – has also lost a lot of muscle mass and strength.
The condition, driven by lack of exercise and poor nutrition, can sneak up on people and set in well before they realise there’s a problem.
Menstrual cycle is a vital sign and important indicator of overall health − 2 reproductive health experts explain
Menstrual experiences throughout the reproductive years and beyond can offer critical insights into a person’s overall well-being, akin to blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate.
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Wildfire smoke expected – Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk – How an oncologist reduces cancer risk
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Covid activity rises – No survival benefit from double mastectomy – Trust in doctors crashes – Prevention could cut dementia rates by nearly half