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Indoor tanning triples melanoma risk and seeds broad DNA mutations

Researchers discovered that tanning beds cause widespread, mutation-laden DNA damage across almost all skin, explaining the sharply increased melanoma risk. Single-cell genomic analysis revealed dangerous mutations even in sun-protected regions. Survivors’ stories underscore how early tanning habits…

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STAT+: Child’s sudden death unnerves a promising area of gene therapy research

Researchers hoped they had finally found a way to get gene therapies past the blood-brain barrier. Then the first patient died.

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Opinion: My patient was gone. I had to help his family see it

My patient was brain-dead, but the ICU machines made him look alive.

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Opinion: Siddhartha Mukherjee: Metabolism is the next frontier in cancer treatment

Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist and author of “The Emperor of All Maladies,” asks: What if we change what a tumor can eat?

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Cliff Richard reveals year-long prostate cancer treatment and backs screening call

Singer, 85, says disease has ‘gone at the moment’ and hopes to join forces with King Charles to raise awarenessCliff Richard has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer for the past year. The 85-year-old singer said his cancer had “gone at the moment” and backed calls for a national screeni…

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People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds

Emergency help should be available, but some being forced to travel 100 miles or go private, says Healthwatch EnglandPeople needing emergency dental care in England are being denied help from the NHS despite guidance saying that it should be available, in some cases resorting to risky self-treatment…

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Researchers identify viral suspects that could be fueling long COVID

Scientists are uncovering a new possibility behind long COVID’s stubborn symptoms: hidden infections that awaken or emerge alongside SARS-CoV-2. Evidence is mounting that viruses like Epstein-Barr and even latent tuberculosis may flare up when COVID disrupts the immune system, creating lingering fat…

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Winter weather hampering travel plans for millions of Americans

Travelers dealt with slowdowns at airports Sunday thanks to the arctic blast affecting parts of the country. Nicole Valdes reports.

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Parcopresis Restricts Where People Can Poop. Here's Why It's a Problem.

Germans have a word for this kind of thing.

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So many button batteries I've tested have hidden dangers - but this brand gets it right

Button cell battery ingestion leads to thousands of injuries - and even deaths - in the US each year. Here's the only brand I trust now.

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California warns against foraging mushrooms after cluster of poisonings, 1 death

California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.

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Poor Sleep Can Trigger a Vicious Cycle Your Brain Can't Break, Experts Warn

It’s important to get help.

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Expert Explains How to Prepare For Wave of UK 'Super Flu'

It's not unprecedented.

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What happened when a mom learned a drug to save her baby cost $2 million

A mom was overjoyed when she learned a gene therapy treatment could save her child's life, until she found out no one would cover the $2 million price tag.

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Better sleep may shield against mental health problems in kids

Targeting interventions toward improving sleep may help guard against mental health problems in low-income youth, researchers report.

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Untreated sleep apnea tied to higher risk of early death

"Our findings demonstrate that the consequences of obstructive sleep apnea extend far beyond poor sleep quality."

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Opioid use could up your risk of infections

New research suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections.

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Study Warns: Too Much Coffee May Weaken Bones in Older Women

A decade-long study tracking nearly 10,000 older women suggests that everyday beverage choices may subtly influence bone health. Researchers at Flinders University have investigated whether everyday drinks like coffee and tea could play a role in bone health among older women. The study, published i…

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Wes Streeting is right to examine questions of overdiagnosis | Letters

Dr Richard Hassall, Allen Frances and Natasha Fairbairn respond to a column by John Harris which argued that the health secretary should not jump on a rightwing bandwagon about mental healthJohn Harris is misguided in his criticism of Wes Streeting’s review of UK mental health services (The right’s …

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Fever-Proof Bird Flu Variant Could Fuel the Next Pandemic

Bird flu viruses present a significant risk to humans because they can continue replicating at temperatures higher than a typical fever. Fever is one of the body’s main tools for slowing or stopping viral infections, yet research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow shows that avian flu …