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A new study links eating French fries three times a week to a 20% higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Baked, boiled or mashed potatoes were not tied to increased diabetes risk. Swapping potatoes—especially fries—for whole grains lowered risk, while replacing them with white rice raised it. Potatoes may be a dinner staple, but they’ve long carried a mixed reputation—a …

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The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends, brace yourself: New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released Thursday suggest you abstain. Committees from …

Missouri resident infected with brain-eating amoeba after trip to Lake of the Ozarks  Kansas City Star Person infected with brain-eating amoeba after water-skiing, health officials say  Fox News Rare brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiing confirmed in Missouri  CBS News Missouri health leaders update potential link to brain-eating amoeba at Lake of the Ozarks  KY3 Patient contracts deadly amoeba after waterskiing in …

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Off-the-shelf vaccine shows success against deadly cancers  Axios Pancreatic cancer vaccine prevents recurrence in Phase 1 clinical trial  NBC News Lymph node-targeted, mKRAS-specific amphiphile vaccine in pancreatic and colorectal cancer: phase 1 AMPLIFY-201 trial final results  Nature New ‘remarkable’ pancreatic cancer vaccine offers fresh hope for patients  The Independent New Vaccine For Two Deadly Cancers Shows Promise in Clinical Trial  ScienceAlert Source link

Weight-loss wonder pharmaceuticals Ozempic and Mounjaro may have a new rival to contend with as early as 2026, which is expected to have significantly fewer side effects—if not none at all. The news follows various studies indicating that the use of GLP-1 medications has exceeded 700% since 2019. In fact, it has become so popular that nearly every celeb who …

DO NOT ignore these warning signs of a heart attack  Times of India Cardiologist explains 10 signs of heart disease you ignore but should not: Irregular heartbeat, swollen feet, jaw pain  Hindustan Times Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link DENVER AP  —  A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus. The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, …

NEW YORK (AP) — A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials disclosed Thursday as they revealed that some cooling towers that tested positive for the bacteria are in city-run buildings. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in late July. Seventeen people were hospitalized as …