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A HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine catch-up programme is to be rolled out in schools “without delay” and could benefit 75,000 students, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. The programme for Government includes a commitment to extend the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme to anyone under 25 who missed the initial vaccination. The first phase of the campaign will be aimed …

Lindsay Barad felt like she was in the best shape of her life. The 39-year-old New Yorker had just run her fourth 26.2-mile marathon, and was avoiding alcohol and even eating clean. She felt unstoppable. But just a month after the race in 2021, she was hit with a devastating diagnosis of stage four appendiceal cancer and told she had hundreds …

A case that first appeared in a medical journal several years ago has recently resurfaced in the media, highlighting an unexpected risk of hormone therapies: a baby girl in Sweden developed unusually large genitals after lying on her father’s bare chest, accidentally exposed to his testosterone gel. The incident is a reminder that hormone treatments, while safe when used correctly, …

If you’re a woman or assigned female at birth, chances are you know how misunderstood, under-researched, and straight-up dismissive women’s healthcare can be. Maybe you’ve even lived through it firsthand. SeventyFour / Getty Images From pain being downplayed to conditions being ignored for years and years, the learning curve in just understanding the correct information about our bodies can be …

About 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years had high blood pressure, or hypertension, globally as per the data in 2023. An estimated 46% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Hypertension, often called a silent killer, is one of the leading causes of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, …

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Eating 1 egg per week linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk, study finds  AOL.com Eating these common foods could reduce Alzheimer’s risk, experts say  Fox News Eating this breakfast daily can lower Alzheimer’s risk by almost half and boost brain health  Times of India The #1 High-Protein Snack for Better Cognitive Health, According to Dietitians  EatingWell Alzheimer’s: Eating eggs linked to less buildup of toxic …

The New York State Department of Health is warning about potential measles exposure at two hospitals in the Capital Region.  Those two hospitals are Albany Medical Center and Saratoga Hospital. DOH officials say an adult patient from Vermont sought treatment at both hospitals before having a confirmed case of measles.  They say that person recently traveled internationally. Health officials also …