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A Massachusetts woman is facing a five-figure medical bill after a bat flew into her mouth during a stargazing trip in Arizona last August. Erica Kahn said she was not bitten, but her father, a doctor, insisted she receive a rabies shot immediately.Kahn had recently lost her job and was without insurance at the time. She signed up for new …

More than 10 million cases of dementia are diagnosed each year, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). That’s a new case diagnosed roughly every 3.2 seconds. In addition to the personal devastation that this diagnosis causes for affected individuals and their loved ones, ADI estimates that the global cost of dementia will rise to $2.8 trillion by 2030, a number …

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In 2016, a team of international researchers published a structural biology study in IUCrJ that decoded the atomic-level makeup of protein crystals secreted by a little-known cockroach species, Diploptera punctata. These crystals—formed inside developing embryos—are so nutritionally dense that scientists have suggested they could one day serve as a potent compact food source. Backed by molecular imaging, the study revealed …

Cancer deaths hit ‘alarming’ surge due to common health condition, experts say  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

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Key Questions Answered Q: Why do young children struggle to recognize adult emotions?A: Young children rely heavily on facial perception and haven’t yet developed the conceptual knowledge needed to fully interpret emotional meaning. Q: What changes as children grow older?A: Older children show a cognitive shift, relying more on learned emotional associations and complex mental models rather than instinctive facial …

‘Cougar puberty’: Why is perimenopause going viral on social media?  Euronews.com “Cougar Puberty” Adelaide doctor starts menopause conversation – ABC listen  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Move over midlife crisis – women are entering cougar puberty  bodyandsoul.com.au Exclusive | I’m going through ‘cougar puberty’ — how it’s better and worse than my teen years  New York Post ‘Cougar Puberty’ explained as new name is coined for …

Two people have died and at least 58 have been sickened amid an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the Harlem area of New York City, according to health officials. Details about those who have died are not immediately available, but officials have tracked the outbreak since 25 July in the central Harlem area and bordering communities. Officials on 31 July …

China’s Mosquito Crackdown Tests a City’s Post-Covid Patience  The New York Times Chikungunya virus: China reports 7,000 cases  BBC China reports thousands of chikungunya cases amid outbreak of mosquito-borne virus  Euronews.com Chinese city orders real-name registration for chikungunya fever medication amid outbreak  South China Morning Post What to Know About Chikungunya Amid Southern China Outbreak of Mosquito-Borne Virus  Time Magazine Source link