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Insomnia breakthrough as experts discover key ‘driver’ of the sleep problem that ruins millions of lives

Insomnia breakthrough as experts discover key ‘driver’ of the sleep problem that ruins millions of lives

By EMMA GRITT, ASSOCIATE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 15:57, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 16:01, 13 August 2025 Scientists have pinpointed why millions of people struggle to get a good night’s sleep—and it’s not lumpy pillows or a racing mind, the problem lies in their GUT.  In a new study, published in medical journal General Psychiatry, researchers explored the link between nodding …

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Experimental ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Cancer Vaccine Is Already Prolonging Lives, Study Suggests

Experimental ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Cancer Vaccine Is Already Prolonging Lives, Study Suggests

An experimental “off-the-shelf” vaccine for recurring pancreatic and colorectal cancer is showing great promise so far. Early results show that the vaccine appears to be safe and is potentially prolonging people’s lives. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and elsewhere are developing the vaccine, called ELI-002. In Phase I …

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Popular supplement kratom faces scrutiny over addiction concerns: “It’s ruining people’s lives”

Popular supplement kratom faces scrutiny over addiction concerns: “It’s ruining people’s lives”

There’s growing concern about the safety of consuming a supplement known as kratom, derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia that has exploded in popularity in recent years.  Used in a variety of products — including drinks, pills, powders and brewed tea leaves — kratom is marketed as an energy booster, relaxant and pain reliever.  But it’s increasingly …

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The obscure reason it’s hard for Congress to save lives

The obscure reason it’s hard for Congress to save lives

Last summer, the Congressional Budget Office released a report under the unassuming name “Budgetary Effects of Policies That Would Increase Hepatitis C Treatment.” I read it because I am the type of person who is interested in the budgetary effects of policies that would increase hepatitis C treatment. Embedded in the report, though, was a point that will be important …

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‘We Had the Time of Our Lives’

‘We Had the Time of Our Lives’

NEED TO KNOW Melanie “Mel B” Brown and Rory McPhee got married for a second time The couple first wed at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London on July 5 The Spice Girls’ former bandmate Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm was in attendance Melanie “Mel B” Brown and Rory McPhee have tied the knot — again! The former Spice Girl, 50, and her hairstylist …

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Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Is Threatening To Take Over Our Lives

Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Is Threatening To Take Over Our Lives

Published 10:41 3 Aug 2025 GMT+1 This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them Cyberpunk 2077 is getting multiplayer, and I can’t quite believe my eyes. Now nearly five years old, Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way from its original buggy state. Back in 2020, the game became infamous for being one of the biggest …

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D.C. Inquiry Shows How 3 Lives Intersected Before the Crash – The New York Times

D.C. Inquiry Shows How 3 Lives Intersected Before the Crash  The New York Times Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB  WTOP Doomed Pilots Cursed and Shouted and Apparently Tried to Save Their Plane Just 1 Second Before Black Hawk Collision  Yahoo Home Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, …

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