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Spider Bite Leaves Iowa Teen Fighting For His Life: ‘The World You Knew a Moment Ago Disappears’ (Exclusive)  AOL.com Source link

These SC counties have highest STD rates in the state. One ranks among worst in the US  Hilton Head Island Packet Marion County ranks top 20 for highest STD rates in the US, study shows  Fox 59 Georgia tops U.S. in HIV rate, remains in top 5 for other major STDs  11Alive.com Texas counties have some of the highest STD rates in US, …

Dozens of restaurant goers in Wisconsin had the sort of meal you wouldn’t ever forget. A recent case report details how they were accidentally fed food made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary ingredient in cannabis responsible for getting you high. Local health officials described the sitcom-like shenanigans in a report published Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. …

With 508,533 new cases and 505,752 deaths worldwide in 2021, pancreatic cancer remains a significant global health challenge with increasing incidence and mortality rates. Pancreatic cancer is often considered deadly due to its tendency to be diagnosed at a late stage, its aggressive nature, and the lack of effective treatments for advanced cases. However, may soon gain a powerful new …

A first-of-its-kind at-home test can reveal whether a person suffers from endometriosis, a condition that leaves patients suffering from debilitating pain and without a diagnosis for up to a decade. Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, to grow outside the uterus. It affects at least 11 percent of American women, …

Surrogates have a greater chance of being newly diagnosed with a mental illness during and after pregnancy than women who carry their own offspring, researchers have found. In addition, regardless of how they conceived, women with a previous record of mental illness were found to have a higher risk of being diagnosed with such conditions during and after pregnancy than …

Scientists watched the pandemic reshape hospitals, jobs, and politics, but a new set of brain scans hints that it also reshaped the organ inside our skulls. People who were never infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed brains that looked a few months older than expected. This suggests that merely living through lockdowns, uncertainty, and social upheaval left a subtle neurological …

Whether it’s a flat white, espresso or an energy drink, caffeine is firmly entrenched as the UK’s favourite legal stimulant. We collectively sip an estimated 98million cups of coffee a day – and research is increasingly showing that apart from the taste, regular coffee drinkers also enjoy a range of health benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease and dementia. …

Brain scans shed light on how green space might support children’s cognitive development  PsyPost Green Space Lowers Developmental Risks  Neuroscience News Medical Bulletin 24/July/2025  Medical Dialogues Study Links Access to Green Spaces During Pregnancy and Early Childhood to Lower Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders  geneonline.com Green space linked to improved brain health for children  Air Quality News Source link

A lab worker holds a tray of COVID-19 antibodies. New research in nonhuman primates from Oregon Health & Science University suggests long COVID may be more common in people than currently estimated. (OHSU) Exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may lead to chronic health impacts that, in some cases, may become apparent only years later, according to new research …