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Changes announced as flood risk continues

Changes announced as flood risk continues

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Organizations have begun announcing schedule changes because of flooding or the threat of flooding as rain continues to affect the Lowcountry. Charleston County The Charleston County Public Library’s Main location on Calhoun Street, its West Ashley location on Windermere Boulevard, and its Johns Island location on Maybank Highway, have closed on Saturday. The French Huguenot Church …

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Surprising Study Finds Meat May Protect Against Cancer Risk

Surprising Study Finds Meat May Protect Against Cancer Risk

New research challenges long-standing assumptions about protein, finding that eating animal-based sources is not tied to higher mortality. Credit: Stock A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may even help lower cancer-related deaths. Eating foods that contain animal protein is not connected to a higher chance of death and may even provide some …

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Neurologist warns of 5 signs that increases the risk of dementia |

Neurologist warns of 5 signs that increases the risk of dementia |

When it comes to dementia, people usually think of memory loss or confusion as the first alarms. But the brain often gives much quieter warnings, hidden in everyday life, long before those symptoms surface.As per Dr. Bing, MD MPH, lists 5 signs that can be so ordinary that most of us ignore them until it’s too late. Recent studies, however, …

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Heat wave poses extreme risk across the West

Heat wave poses extreme risk across the West

SEATTLE (AP) — Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, meaning temperatures were expected to stay dangerously high with no relief overnight. The largest area …

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FDA recalls nearly 2,000 cases of popular soft drink brand cans over class II health risk – The Times of India

FDA recalls nearly 2,000 cases of popular soft drink brand cans over class II health risk – The Times of India

FDA recalls nearly 2,000 cases of popular soft drink brand cans over class II health risk  The Times of India Over 20,000 cans of 7Up recalled over mislabeling of sugar content  USA Today 7Up Recall Issued After Sugar Mix-Up in Thousands of Cans  Newsweek FDA Announces Recall on 7Up Soda for Mislabeling  Allrecipes FDA Announces Recall on Over 20,000 Cans of 7Up—Here’s What to …

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Fatty liver and heart failure: Study reveals fatty liver not caused by alcohol increases heart trouble risk |

Fatty liver and heart failure: Study reveals fatty liver not caused by alcohol increases heart trouble risk |

A common and rising global health concern, fatty liver disease, particularly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is currently affecting an estimated 30.2% of the world’s population. While prevalence varies by region, in the Americas and Southeast Asia, the rates are above 40%. But that’s not the most concerning part.New research reveals that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known …

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A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk

A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk

Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer’s disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids – fat molecules that perform many essential functions in the body – in the blood found there was a noticeable loss of unsaturated fats, such as those that contain omega fatty acids, in the blood of women with Alzheimer’s disease compared to healthy …

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