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World lung cancer day: Lesser-known symptoms of lung cancer that you shouldn't ignore

World Lung Cancer Day, observed on August 1st, serves as a crucial reminder of the global battle against lung cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. This day aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with lung cancer, including smoking, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. It also highlights…

The Times of India

Researchers reveal how fatty acids in umbilical cord blood cause autism spectrum disorder

A neurodevelopmental disease that impacts people's capacity to learn and their social behaviour is known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Researchers unleash how fatty acids in umbilical cord blood cause autism spectrum disorder

A neurodevelopmental disease that impacts people's capacity to learn and their social behaviour is known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cutting down on bacon and sausages 'could slash risk of dementia by a fifth'

Scientists say eating processed red meat could be ‘significant risk factor’ for disease

Evening Standard

Legionnaires’ cases in Melbourne are growing. Here’s what you need to know about this serious lung infection

Melbourne is experiencing an “explosive” and unusual outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease.

The Conversation

Why young people are getting this ‘old’ heart condition

Are you in your late thirties, feeling faint and wondering why you have an erratic heartbeat? You might want to get it checked out. For, atrial fibrillation or A-Fib disease — an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm — which was usually found in patients who are 65 years…

The Times of India

Health officials report more Colorado workers infected with bird flu - Roll Call

Bird flu infections among Colorado poultry workers increased to nine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

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Race to find source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

The source of an outbreak of a severe form of pneumonia is yet to be confirmed but it is thought to be a cooling tower due to the high number of cases.

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I’m an obesity medicine doctor and have long taken weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. They’re no fad

Most diseases can’t be treated solely with lifestyle intervention, and obesity is no exception.

Fortune

Cocoa Rallies as Wet Weather in West Africa May Spread Disease to Cocoa Crops

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is up +488 (+6.32%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +272 (+4.30%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher and recovered Monday's losses. Cocoa prices are rallying today as increasing rains in West Africa are leaving cocoa plantations more susceptible...

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Weight-loss drug could help slow Alzheimer’s cognitive decline, trial finds

Liraglutide appeared to reduce brain shrinkage in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s, a small UK study reports

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An elderly woman comes to hospital every second day. It breaks my heart to send her home

If frontline professionals began to remedy loneliness, who would tackle accidents, heart disease and asthma?

The Guardian - AU

Hope treating a deadly disease in bats

White-nose syndrome has been decimating bat communities for two decades. Here's how you can help

Salon

Legionnaires outbreak: Australians are contracting the lung disease, what is it and do I need to worry?

With 78 confirmed cases in Melbourne outbreak, health officials say investigations have identified the likely source

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Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.

The Conversation

What’s the difference between miscarriage and stillbirth?

What’s the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter.

The Guardian - AU

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak across Melbourne grows to 33 cases as authorities investigate cause

Health warnings as a further 10 suspected cases detected in outbreak that first emerged Friday afternoon

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A Simple Blood Test Outperformed Doctors in Spotting This Devastating Memory Disease

A new study demonstrates that a blood test identifies Alzheimer's disease with greater accuracy than specialists and physicians using standard methods.

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How preventive medicine could be key to saving the NHS

Letters: Readers on how best to make disease prevention services effective, to ease the strains on both the health service and the economy

The Guardian - UK

Reckitt Benckiser’s shares slump after Abbott baby formula ruling over bowel disease link

British group says claims products cause serious bowel condition NEC are ‘not supported by science’

The Times of India

Oropouche virus kills 2 in Brazil: Warning signs you must know; prevention tips to follow

Mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise across the globe from dengue to West Nile virus. A lesser-known disease Oropouche virus is in news after it killed two young women from Bahia in Brazil - the first known deaths caused by the virus, as confirmed by Brazil's health ministry on Thursday.…

The Guardian - US

Republicans cheer for ‘mass deportation’ – a dark new chapter in America’s history of othering ‘them’

The convention celebrated Trump’s vision of immigration as a disease. The GOP idea of a cure would mean I, and millions of others, would not exist

Medical Daily

First Ever Deaths From Oropouche Virus: Know About Rare Illness, Life-Threatening Complications

The world's first-ever deaths from the Oropouche virus have been reported in Brazil. The relatively unknown infection has no specific vaccines or medications for prevention and treatment.

The Times of India

Is it possible to reverse diabetes? 5 mantras revealed by senior diabetologist

Diabetes is on a rapid rise in India and has already affected 30 per cent of the population. As per a Lancet study, almost 101 million people in India, around 11.4% of the country's population, have diabetes, while 136 million people, around 15.3% of the people have pre-diabetes. Amid the…

The Times of India

How common is lung cancer in non-smokers?

Lung cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers globally and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The primary risk factor for this disease is tobacco smoking, with current estimates indicating that smoking is linked to approximately 80% of lung cancer fatalities.

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