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Common supplement may clear PFAS chemicals from the body

Common supplement may clear PFAS chemicals from the body

PFAS – often called “forever chemicals” – show up in food, water, and even the air. An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found PFAS in the blood of an estimated 97% of Americans. These chemicals have been linked to cancer, cardiovascular and liver diseases, and immune suppression. PFAS are persistent because most can take years …

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Scientists Discover a Viral Cause of One of The World’s Most Common Cancers

Scientists Discover a Viral Cause of One of The World’s Most Common Cancers

A common type of human papillomavirus (HPV) could be more dangerous than we thought. The virus, known as beta-HPV, was thought in rare cases to contribute to skin cancer by worsening UV damage, but a new study suggests it can actually hijack the body’s cells to directly drive cancer growth. These fresh conclusions came from a study of a 34-year-old …

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Climate change could make Chagas more common in the U.S.

Climate change could make Chagas more common in the U.S.

In the heart of Illinois, while researching wildlife disease, I made a discovery that stunned me: More than half of the raccoons I sampled were infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Most Americans have never heard of it. But this neglected tropical disease is no longer confined to the tropics. It’s here, in the United States, …

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Common Painkiller Tied to Heart Failure Risk in Older Adults

Common Painkiller Tied to Heart Failure Risk in Older Adults

The antiseizure medication pregabalin, which is commonly prescribed for chronic pain, has been linked to an increased risk for heart failure (HF), particularly in those with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), new data suggested. In a cohort of more than 240,000 Medicare beneficiaries with noncancer chronic pain, initiation of pregabalin was associated with a 48% higher risk for new-onset …

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Woman’s ‘uncontrollable orgasmic episodes’ baffle doctors – until a common hormone problem is found to be the cause

Woman’s ‘uncontrollable orgasmic episodes’ baffle doctors – until a common hormone problem is found to be the cause

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 14:23, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 17:04, 7 August 2025 Doctors were left baffled by a rare condition that saw a 20-year-old woman experience multiple orgasms several times a day, leaving her constantly sexually aroused.  Far from being pleasurable, the unnamed woman said the disorder caused her intense distress and interfered with her work …

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6 common foods to avoid to reduce the risk

6 common foods to avoid to reduce the risk

Cutting down the aforementioned foods is a good place to start. But what should you swap those foods with? Here are gut-friendly, colon-protective foods to include in your diet: Fruits and vegetables (especially dark leafy greens, berries, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower) Whole grains (brown rice, oats, whole wheat bread) Legumes (beans, lentils, peas) Healthy fats (avocados, nuts, …

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Cancer deaths hit ‘alarming’ surge due to common health condition, experts say

Cancer deaths hit ‘alarming’ surge due to common health condition, experts say

Obesity-related cancer deaths have soared in the U.S. over the last two decades, rising from 3.73 million to 13.52 million. That’s according to a study by researchers at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, which was presented last month at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. The study analyzed more than 33,000 deaths …

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