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Common Bacteria Could Cause 12 Million Stomach Cancer Cases: What to Know

About three-quarters of gastric cancer cases worldwide have been linked to the common bacteria H. pylori. Courtney Hale/Getty Images Researchers say about three-quarters of gastric cancer ...

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Women with ADHD three times more likely to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder – new research

PMDD causes symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, depressed mood and anxiety. LightField Studios/ ShutterstockAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has historically been under-studi...

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Essential Features for a Mental Health App in 2025

Introduction Mental health apps continue to play a crucial role in supporting users in managing their mental well-being. As we step into 2025, these apps require features tha...

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74 Habits And Decisions That People Regret As They Significantly Reduced Their Life Quality

If you were to ask any person what they wish for most in this life, the majority would probably say a good, happy life. But what does that entail, actually? According to the experts at VeryWell, a ...

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The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and su...

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Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press confe...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Digesting Trump’s Big Budget Law

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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Matching Your Workouts to Your Personality Could Help You Enjoy Exercise

Tailoring exercise programs to individual preferences based on your personality could lead to greater satisfaction and consistency. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Your personality may play a ro...

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‘I could have saved her,’ cries mum whose daughter, 18, was found dead after GP surgery cancelled her appointment

JESSICA Glasser’s parents want the law changed after their 18-year-old daughter took her own life. The teen, who dreamed of becoming a veterinary nurse, died in May 2025,...

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House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel

It comes after RFK Jr. replaced all the members of ACIP with his own picks.House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Cont...

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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict

BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso -- Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The ...

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Watch: She’s at High Risk of Breast Cancer. She Moved, and Her Screening Costs Soared.

Kelli Reardon undergoes an MRI twice a year to screen for breast cancer, a measure she said she must take to protect her health. Her mother died of the disease at age 48, putting Reardon at higher ...

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Venus Williams on Uterine Fibroids: ‘My Doctors Told Me It Was Normal’

Williams recently opened up about her painful 30-year battle with fibroids. Gilbert Flores/Variety via GettyImages Venus Williams recently shared her journey with uterine fibroids, a condi...

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The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

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US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC

This is the highest number of cases since 1992.Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.There ha...

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1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows

Prediabetes increases a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.An estimated 1 in 3 teens and preteens, ages 12 to 17, have prediabetes, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Contr...

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Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

WASHINGTON -- Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found.Those 1,500 people “have only died b...

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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the car she was riding in. A cascade of ambulance rides ensued ...

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World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos

The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearhead...

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part II

In response to the high price of prescription drugs, “An Arm and a Leg” asked listeners to share their strategies for getting the medicine they need at prices they can manage. Host Dan Weiss...

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Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts

Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people, many of whom were children.Victims and f...

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