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Category: Health
Shark Week warnings as experts reveal 6 ways to reduce your risk of a shark bite
Shark sightings are common each summer from coast to coast — and though attacks are rare,…
Older adults taking 5 or more prescription drugs face higher risk of death, study finds
Older adults who take five or more prescription medications face a significantly higher risk of death…
Daily eating habit linked to better brain health in older adults, new research suggests
Eating within a shorter daily window could help support brain health as people age, according to…
Shark Week puts shark bite survival in focus with ER doc’s expert tips
While shark encounters are exceedingly rare, an unexpected bite can pose an immediate, life-threatening emergency.In the…
Cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action, WHO warns
The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by…
Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo
The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is…
Carly Simon reveals the common condition that masked her Parkinson’s diagnosis
Singer Carly Simon has revealed that her Parkinson’s disease was initially mistaken for arthritis, highlighting how…
Men switched at birth uncover hospital mix-up after DNA test decades later
Two North Dakota men are suing a local hospital after discovering they were switched at birth…
Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are…
More than 12,000 pounds of bacon recalled after USDA issues highest-risk alert
More than 12,000 pounds of imported smoked bacon have been recalled, according to an alert from…
Dad suffers heart attack days before daughter’s wedding — then doctors make sure he walks her down the aisle
A father who suffered a heart attack just days before his daughter’s wedding refused to let…
World Cup football’s other goal: Helping young people talk about mental health
When Dr. Sahira Al Nahari founded Shif? Art, a Saudi Arabia-based organization using art to create…
Skipping sleep may pack on pounds faster than you think, new study finds
Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according…
‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN
When Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters…
Gaza: Dialysis patients face grueling hospital journey by donkey cart
Shortly before sunrise, Palestinian Fathi Hajji begins an arduous thrice weekly journey to Nasser Hospital in…
Man who beat rare cancer celebrates by canoeing 2,000 miles with his dog
A 67-year-old cancer survivor from Orange County, Florida, completed a more than 2,000-mile journey down the…
Longer lives, worse health? Scientists uncover troubling trend across generations
People across the world are living longer, but they’re also spending more years coping with ill…