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Colon cancer sees rapid surge in young adults; US Gastroenterologist recommends 4 fruits to slash colon cancer risk |

Colon cancer sees rapid surge in young adults; US Gastroenterologist recommends 4 fruits to slash colon cancer risk |

Doctors in recent years have noticed an alarming trend: colon cancer, once considered a condition primarily affecting older adults, is now being diagnosed more frequently in individuals under the age of 50.Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is a type of cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum. It’s one of the most common types …

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FDA Recommends Removal of Voluntary Hold for Elevidys for Ambulatory Patients

FDA Recommends Removal of Voluntary Hold for Elevidys for Ambulatory Patients

For Immediate Release: July 28, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending the removal of the voluntary hold for ambulatory patients who may now receive Elevidys, a Sarepta Therapeutics gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The FDA’s investigation has concluded that the death of the 8-year-old boy is unrelated to the gene therapy product itself .   …

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“Aiming for 10,000 steps is a myth”—a walking coach reveals how many daily steps she recommends taking and offers tips on how to get there

“Aiming for 10,000 steps is a myth”—a walking coach reveals how many daily steps she recommends taking and offers tips on how to get there

You might already be familiar with the 10,000 steps standard. In the past, it was touted as a daily goal to aim for—but the number doesn’t originate from a recognized health authority. “It actually comes from a 1965 marketing campaign by a Japanese company selling pedometers called ‘manpo-kei’, which translates to ‘10,000 step meters’,” says trainer and walking coach Chloe …

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OpenAI’s New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean

OpenAI’s New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean

OpenAI is releasing a new AI agent, creatively dubbed ChatGPT Agent — which is not to be confused with the two other AI agents it’s already released (did we mention that OpenAI has a bit of a branding problem?) In an announcement, the Sam-Altman-led company says the tool uses its own “virtual computer” to perform tasks on your behalf, like …

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HIV: WHO recommends a twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention |

HIV: WHO recommends a twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention |

The World Health Organization is now recommending that countries include a newly approved HIV drug for prevention, lenacapavir, as a tool in their efforts to fight HIV infections, especially for groups most at risk and in areas where the burden of HIV remains high.This landmark guidance, released at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference in Kigali on July 14 – …

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WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention – Reuters

WHO recommends Gilead’s twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention  Reuters WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight  CNN Guidelines on lenacapavir for HIV prevention and testing strategies for long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis  World Health Organization (WHO) Gilead to provide HIV prevention drug to 2 million people in lower-income countries at cost  STAT WHO urges rollout of first …

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WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention

WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response. The guidelines are being issued at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference (IAS 2025) on HIV Science, in Kigali, …

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WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight

WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight

Facebook Tweet Email Link The World Health Organization is now recommending that countries include an HIV drug newly approved for prevention, lenacapavir, as a tool in their efforts to fight HIV infections – especially for groups most at risk and in areas where the burden of HIV remains high. The global recommendation – issued Monday at the International AIDS Conference …

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