Health
Ultraprocessed foods with ‘feel-good chemicals’ could be as addictive as cigarettes and drugs, study suggests
Could a craving for salty chips actually be a sign of addiction? A new study from the University of Michigan...
New prostate cancer treatment could be on the horizon, say UK researchers: ‘Tremendously exciting’
Prostate cancer patients could have a new treatment on the horizon. A new study published in the journal Nature has...
Illinois reports first measles case since 2019: ‘One of the most contagious diseases known’
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently reported its first case of measles since 2019. This comes on the heels...
California teenager sings again after her rare, complex airway surgery: ‘It was life-changing’
Grace Overman, an avid singer from Fiddletown, California, was in middle school when she began to lose her voice —...
Sleepwalking’s telltale signs — and how to stay safe if these describe you: ‘Unusual behaviors’
Most of us have seen the classic television trope of a sleepwalker: a person, arms outstretched, staggering about the house...
Suicide and genetics: Study identifies 12 DNA variations that could increase the risk
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide &...
‘Raging’ bedbug infestation at Iowa senior living apartment complex leads to lawsuit: ‘Pay special attention’
Tenants of the Walnut Court apartments, a large senior living complex in Waterloo, Iowa, have filed a class-action lawsuit against...
Mary Lou Retton’s pneumonia: When does the infection become life-threatening? Experts share warning signs
Mary Lou Retton excelled against her competitors to win an Olympic gold medal in 1984 — but now the 55-year-old...
COVID drug Paxlovid, which helps prevent severe symptoms, will double in price as pandemic ebbs
Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy that is prescribed to COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness, soon will become much more expensive...
After losing her leg to the flu, Virginia woman urges people to get vaccinated: ‘Don’t waste time’
For most of the millions of people who get the flu each year in the U.S., the virus brings a...
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