Measles cases continue to spread in multiple states following child’s death

New measles cases have been reported since the first death in West Texas amid the ongoing outbreak. The pediatric patient, who lived in Gaines County, died in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, per a statement from health officials. The child was reported to be "school-aged" and unvaccinated, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)....

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Heart disease could be prevented with this one simple test

Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of mortality, comprising 32% of all deaths. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless against the condition — there are some steps they can take to help reduce the risk. In addition to adopting healthier lifestyle habits, getting a specific screening — the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score — can help detect...

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Brewing tea removes harmful toxins from water, study finds

Tea is known to be one of the healthiest beverages — and the benefits aren’t just what’s in the cup, but what’s not in it. The process of brewing tea was shown to remove toxic heavy metals from drinking water in a new study from Northwestern University in Illinois. For a typical cup of tea — one mug of water and one bag of tea, brewed for three to...

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Ditching alcohol and going ‘California sober’ — here’s what you need to know

Demi Lovato, Post Malone, Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings and Willie Nelson have all sung about being "California sober." What does that mean — and is it any healthier than drinking alcohol? You don’t have to be from California to be "California sober," but experts say you should know the risks associated with the lifestyle. ALCOHOL-RELATED LIVER...

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First measles death in Texas outbreak, plus surprising dementia drivers

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Just one night of poor sleep could have these surprising health effects

New evidence is highlighting just how important sleep is for overall health. Emerging research published in The Journal of Immunology found a link between sleep deprivation and the immune system, and the potential to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease through inflammation. Researchers at the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Dasman, Kuwait,...

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First measles death reported in West Texas amid growing outbreak

The first measles death has been reported in West Texas amid the outbreak that has infected more than 100 people, Associated Press reported on Wednesday morning. Melissa Whitfield, a spokesperson for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center confirmed the death to AP. MEASLES OUTBREAK CONTINUES TO WORSEN AMONG KIDS IN THIS US STATE  The patient's...

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Dementia risk could increase with low levels of essential vitamin

"Normal" levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging 71 years of age) who did not have dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Blood tests showed that their B12 levels averaged 414.8 pmol/L, while the recommended minimum...

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Pope Francis' health status and prognosis: Doctor gives update

Is Pope Francis going to live? Is he going to die? Will he remain as pope?  How much can be learned from the daily or twice-daily Vatican announcements and from media reports? Below are my current answers, based on my interpretation of the available information (which is, of course, subject to change). POPE FRANCIS’ MEDICAL CONDITION: WHAT TO...

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Drugs that reduce dementia risk — and others that increase it

Some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk. That’s according to a recent study by the universities of Cambridge and Exeter, where researchers evaluated several existing drugs to see if they could do double-duty as dementia treatments. The team reviewed data from 14 prior studies, which included more than 130 million...

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Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some

For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even years.  Yale researchers recently made some discoveries about why certain people experience this condition, which they have dubbed "post-vaccination syndrome" (PVS). In early findings,...

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5 years after COVID, Americans are split on whether it's still a threat

This winter marks five years since the onset of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that led to a global pandemic and more than 1.2 million deaths in the U.S. To mark the milestone, Pew Research Center conducted a survey to gauge Americans’ views on the current COVID risk and how the pandemic was handled. Around 21% of respondents...

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Dementia risk could be lowered by doing this for 5 minutes a day: study

Think five minutes isn't enough time to make a difference in terms of health and well-being? It could actually be enough time to stave off a disease that afflicts many people in their later years. Just five minutes of light exercise a day could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, new research has found. DEMENTIA RISK MAY BE LOWERED...

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New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns

The discovery of a new bat coronavirus in China has sparked concerns about another pandemic. The virus, named HKU5-CoV-2, is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in that it targets the same human receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE2), according to a report in the South China Morning Post. HKU5-CoV-2 could potentially lead...

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Knowing your sleep chronotype can lead to better rest and health

If you feel more sluggish during certain times of the day, it could be due to your sleep chronotype. The chronotype affects the body’s natural tendency to be asleep or awake, according to the Sleep Foundation.   Knowing and adapting to the ideal schedule for your sleep chronotype could improve your rest and help you accomplish daily tasks...

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Couple breaks record for longest living marriage

Two centenarians broke the Guinness World Record for longest marriage of a living couple, as reported by Jam Press and confirmed by LongeviQuest, a database on the life and times of the world’s oldest people. Manoel Angelim Dino, 105, first met Maria de Sousa Dino, 101, while collecting sweets in Brazil in 1936. They remained acquaintances until they...

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Children with autism may see speech improvements with off-label prescription drug

An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly to folic acid, helping to restore folate levels in patients who may have difficulty absorbing or using it, according to Katy Dubinsky, a New York pharmacist...

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