Health officials in Louisiana announce first US bird flu death
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana announce first US bird flu death.
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'I'm A GP ― This Is The Best Tea For People With The Flu'
Here's what the pros sip on in their time of need.
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The single-most important longevity hack to David Beckham’s routine that keeps him healthy and energetic at 49
“I've been an athlete for a long time, and I feel that I still am an athlete in my head anyway.”
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I’m A Sleep Expert, This Is How To Reset Your Body Clock In 3 Days
The post-Christmas slump is real.
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McDonald's E. coli outbreak: See latest map of cases as Quarter Pounder returns to menus
As of Monday, 75 cases have been reported in connection to the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds Quarter Pounders. One death has also been reported.
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Instead of aiming for 10,000 steps a day, a walking expert recommends walking for 15 minutes after meals - here's why
This 15-minute habit will have an immediate effect and benefit your health for decades to come
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What is emphysema? David Lynch dies aged 78
The Twin Peaks director had emphysema, which is one of two lung conditions resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Eliminating These 3 Foods From Your Diet Can Be A Game-Changer For Heart Health
Straight from the mouths of cardiologists and a heart health nutritionist.
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Woman dead and two-year-old girl 'seriously injured' as man arrested in Surrey
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a woman and a two-year-old girl were found with "very serious injuries" at a home in Surrey. Officers were called to an address on Woodthorpe Road in Ashford at 1:15pm yesterday (January 16) following a report of a concern for safety at the location. The woman, aged in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene while the child was taken to hospital for treatment, police said.
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Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says
The chief in Jean Marie River, N.W.T., says her community is in the midst of a serious outbreak of respiratory illness.Melanie Menacho is the Chief of Tthets'éhk'edélî First Nation in Jean Marie River.She told CBC said that they don't know yet what illness is going around, but it's spread to "about half" of households in the community of around 70 people in only two weeks."There's a lot of people that's coughing. It's kind of like a respiratory thing. It just kind of attacks your lungs," she sai
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases
Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help regulate blood pressure in part through signals from certain nerves. “My blood pressure would spike and I’d run out of breath and feel tired, and that doesn’t happen anymore,” said Garrity, 62, of Needham, Massachusetts.
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Jamie Theakston 'cancer free' as he returns to radio show
The radio host revealed doctors warned him there was a one-in-six chance he might never talk again.
- The Conversation
Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for transgender people
The first transgender medical clinic opened in the US in the 1960s. But cisgender and intersex children began receiving similar treatments even earlier – often without their consent.
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Who Is Getting A Vasectomy? The Typical Patient May Look Different Than You'd Expect.
"It was a no-brainer for me."
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N.J. Teen Vowed to Continue to Play Basketball amid Cancer Diagnosis: It 'Took a Lot from Him, but It's Not Going to Take This'
Johnny Jackson continued to play basketball even after he was diagnosed with stage 4B Hodgkin's lymphoma in July 2024
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Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from Covid
A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures five years later, experts warn."If we would for instance be confronted with a pandemic in the near future, we would have major issues with the use of vaccines because of that," Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans told AFP. With the world largely turning its attention away from Covid, some anti-vaxx
- The Guardian
Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership
WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carries out vow
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Paramedic suspended over inappropriate relationship with patient in rural Manitoba
A southern Manitoba paramedic has had his licence revoked for entering a sexual relationship with a patient who had a history of mental health issues.Kirk Seniuk has been barred from practising paramedicine for at least 18 months after pleading guilty to pursuing the relationship from 2022 to 2023, the College of Paramedics of Manitoba's (CPM) inquiry committee panel said in a decision published last month.The patient — who died in 2023 — started contacting Seniuk over Facebook in early 2022. Ac
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The Best Exercise For Lower Back Pain Can Be Done From Your Bed
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‘I lost both my parents to dementia – this is what I learnt’
“She was screaming like she was being attacked,” recalls Shaheen Larrieux, a retired chemical engineer and consultant, describing the moment her mother, Hosna, broke down during a routine dentist appointment. “I had driven my mum to the dentist and she just had a meltdown. That’s when I knew something was seriously wrong and I started to join up the dots — her forgetfulness, her erratic behaviour. It wasn’t just stress or ageing. This was the beginning of a long and devastating journey with my p