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Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back

Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to food noise in a patient with severe obesity. Her obsessive thoughts about food disappeared as the medication quieted the nucleus accumbens, the brain’s reward hub.

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Can diet and exercise cut chemo side effects?

A virtual diet and exercise program appears to help in minimizing chemotherapy side effects and increasing treatment retention.

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Specific brain circuit drives opioid relapse

A new finding could lead to more effective treatments for opioid use disorders.

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Inside the world of Catholic exorcisms in the Philippines

101 East investigates Catholic exorcisms in the Philippines and their impact on the faithful and the vulnerable.

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France to vaccinate cattle against lumpy skin disease as farmers protest mass culling policy

France’s agriculture ministry said on Saturday that one million head of cattle would be vaccinated against lumpy skin disease in the coming weeks, as farmers blocked roads to protest mass culling measures ordered after multiple outbreaks of the virus.

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Protecting Americans’ Health Starts with Fixing Our Country’s Lead Problem

Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a reminder that people living in the United States are still regularly exposed to multiple sources of lead in their lives.
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King Charles III raises awareness about early detection amid cancer treatment

King Charles III, who shared his cancer diagnosis with the world in February 2024, announced Friday that he would be scaling back his treatment after his doctors have seen success. The monarch also pushed for people to get early screenings, saying, "Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives."

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The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one

The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale …

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Even moderate drinking carries a bigger cancer risk than you think

Researchers found that both how often and how much someone drinks significantly shape their cancer risk, even at moderate levels. Vulnerability varies across groups, with genetics, socioeconomic status, obesity, and lifestyle behaviors amplifying harm. The review also uncovered gender differences, b…

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King Charles gives health update in push to boost cancer screening

The 77-year-old said his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year as he discussed the disease in a televised address.

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The healthcare workers fighting a preventable cancer in Timor-Leste

Healthcare workers led by a team of Australian doctors are working on the front lines to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific.

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Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses

Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months.

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My mother-in-law, 81, is guilting us into paying for her ‘bucket list’ trip to Italy. Do we say no?

“I have my own trip to Europe planned for next year and I can’t afford both trips.”

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BMA warns of flu 'scaremongering' ahead of doctor strikes

The health secretary should focus on offering a deal instead of "scaremongering the public", the BMA says.

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12 former FDA chiefs unite to say agency memo on vaccines is deeply stupid

Prasad's arguments "misrepresent both the science and the regulatory record."

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Lawmakers must expand coverage for obesity treatment

Congress has the power to make obesity treatment and weight management accessible to the communities that need it.

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White Castle sliders recalled, potentially nationwide

They were sold in convenience stores in "potentially all 50 states."

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How are 'traumatic tattoos' made, and do you have one?

Traumatic tattoos aren't like regular ones, and they often involve pencils.

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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints

Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.

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Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks

His blood pressure was 254/150. Readings of 180/120 are considered an emergency.