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Death Rates For Young American Adults Jumped 71% In Just Over A Decade
US life expectancy now trails 37 countries, with some states ranking below North Korea. Overdoses, disease, and policy all play a role.
HPV Vaccine: One Shot or Two? What Current Guidelines Say
HPV is also a leading cause of nearly 50,000 cancer cases diagnosed in the US each year that affect those parts of the body. Indeed, about 90 per cent of cervical cancer and anal cancers are attributed to HPV infections, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
HIV injections keep virus suppressed better than daily pills: Study
Health | A new clinical trial has found that long-acting HIV injections given every eight weeks may keep the virus suppressed more effectively among adolescents
World's fastest-growing HIV epidemic is linked to crystal meth : NPR
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
Mum and daughter both die from cancer 10 hours apart
Cibele Marchis, 28, died hours before her mum Maria Elisabete Nogueira, 56, in the Brazilian city of Mogi Guacu.
NHS confirms double vaccine for pensioners aged between 65 and 80
The vaccine reduces the risk of developing serious health issues.
NHS confirms double vaccine for pensioners aged between 65 and 80
The vaccine reduces the risk of developing serious health issues.
MIT researchers develop nanodevices to treat brain cancer
MIT researchers have developed injectable nanodevices that can be magnetically activated to target and kill brain cancer cells without damaging adjacent healthy tissue. The MIT Media Lab’s HITMAN (short for highly localized electric field-induced tumor therapy using magnetically actuated nanoantennas) technology employs small nanoantennas to create localized electric fields strong enough to initiate cellular dysfunction, […]
A beloved CT dad died after cancer surgery
The suit claims the hospital didn’t “adequately and properly evaluate, diagnose, treat, monitor, and/or supervise the oncologic surgical care
Pharmacist gives Vitamin D warning over disease worries
NHS advises everyone to consider taking 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D daily during autumn and winter - but there are risks from high doses
Lincoln dig to unearth the lost world of medieval leprosy
Experts hope to uncover the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, in Lincoln, which dates from about 1100.
New Blood Biomarkers Show Promise for Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Research into P-tau217 and genetic markers aims to enhance early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and personalised treatment approaches.
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
WHO notes Ebola (Bundibugyo) outbreak widens to two more zones in DRC, totaling 63 cases amid conflict and access challenges.
Postpartum Depression: Doctors Explain Why A Mother Can Look Fine And Still Be Struggling : Dr. Pretty Duggar Gupta, Consultant – Psychiatrist, Aster Whitefield Hospital.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 26th of September, 2026 : Postpartum depression does not always look like sadness. Experts explain the signs, risk factors, postpartum psychosis and how families can help new mothers. Amother can be feeding her baby, finishing household chores, greeting relatives and even smiling for photographs, while privately struggling to get through the day. That is
E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese brand: CDC, FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections.
The Hidden Challenge of Detecting Lung Cancer Early
Young, non-smoking patients are often diagnosed late because doctors and screening programmes continue to associate lung cancer primarily with older smokers. Rasika Bombatkar’s experience exposes the cost of that blind spot
Why is everything linked to inflammation now?
Explores chronic inflammation’s rise as a health linchpin, its links to disease, and practical, balanced approaches amid hype.
Hundreds walk at Werner Park for breast cancer awareness
For two Omaha women, this year’s walk carried personal meaning.
Richard William Siebert
Passed away peacefully at home on September 16th surrounded by his loving and caring family. He endured difficult treatments for kidney cancer without complaint. Rich was a wonderful husband, devoted father and grandfather, and a loving brother, uncle, and friend to many.Born and raised in San Francisco to Bill and Beverly Siebert, he later moved […]
Raw milk cheese recall linked to E. coli case in Oregon, FDA says
The CDC noted the outbreak has caused 13 illnesses and eight hospitalizations.
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