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Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but…
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At least 588 US measles cases reported in January: CDC
Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium…
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Everything to know about Nipah virus amid cases being detected in India
Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January…
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How NIH ending funding for human fetal tissue research could affect studies
Jayanta Bhattacharya, director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor,…
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‘Night owl’ lifestyle may bring higher risk of heart disease: Study
In this photo illustration a girl looks at the screen of her smartphone on April 16, 2021 in Bonn, Germany.…
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‘A very distressing thing to witness’: Experts explain psychological impact of seeing Minneapolis shootings
Demonstrators participate in a rally and march during an “ICE Out” day of protest on January 23, 2026 in Minneapolis,…
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More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center on October…
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Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds
Wine/Drinking/Alcohol (CREDIT: Makoto Honda / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Long-term alcohol use has been linked to higher risks of…
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Flu activity nationwide declines but ER visits for school-aged kids increasing: CDC
Stock image of a sick person. (Guido Mieth/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Flu activity is starting to decline nationwide, according…
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New study directly links higher BMI to increased risk of vascular dementia; blood pressure may help explain why
Woman weighing herself (Zave Smith/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be…
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