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‘Fat Burning Zone’? The Best Way to Exercise to Burn Fat

As exercise intensity increases, fat can’t be metabolized fast enough to meet increased energy demand. The key is to find the intensity where fat is the predominant energy source.

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We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.

Here’s why you should never, ever drink the rain.

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Maryland Gym-Goer Is Out of Work for Weeks with 'Intense and Severe' Ringworm Because She Didn't Do This One Thing

Jamie Samnang was "shocked and disgusted" upon learning her itching, bleeding skin was caused by ringworm she got from the "hot, sweaty, moist" gym after not wiping her equipment.

people.com

What Happens in a Hyperbaric Chamber?

The pressurized chamber delivers concentrated oxygen that can help heal wounds, infections and burns, as well as improve other medical conditions

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Dwyane Wade Shares the Moment He Got ‘Scared’ in His Cancer Journey: ‘I Knew It Was Really Serious’

Dwyane Wade opened up about his cancer journey and the moment he became "scared" during an episode of 'Today with Jenna & Friends' on Tuesday, March 11.

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Gal Gadot Opens Up About 'Huge Scare' of Discovering 3 Deadly Brain Clots While Pregnant with Fourth Baby

Gal Gadot recounted the health scare she suffered before the birth of her fourth child on a recent episode of 'The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.' The actress, 39, said she suffered from “major headaches for three weeks” before doctors identified that she needed a thrombectomy.

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Rick Springfield Discovered He Has Brain Damage from an Onstage Fall 25 Years Ago (Exclusive)

Rick Springfield discovered he has brain damage from an onstage fall 25 years ago after doing a Prenuvo whole-body MRI scan.

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Friends taking weight loss drugs together reveal different experiences

When best friends AnnaLee Canario and Dacia Benjamin started taking weight loss drugs together they thought it would be an experience they could share.

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‘People Eat Two or Three Packets a Day’: How Instant Noodles Took Over the World

High-salt, processed noodles have become a favourite cheap meal, especially in developing countries, but nutritionists warn of the health costs.

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At Least 21 Children Hospitalized After Drinking Slushies with Common — and Legal — Ingredient, Study Finds

The Archives of Disease in Children reported that 21 children aged 2-6 were sent to hospitals unconscious in the U.K. and Ireland after becoming 'acutely unwell' from consuming slushies from 2009 through 2024.

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Demi Lovato Promises Fans She's 'Okay' After They Notice Her 'Shaking' in New Video

"I'm afraid of seeing her shaking that hard," wrote one concerned viewer in response to Demi Lovato's latest cooking video.

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Cardiac Nurse with 'Half a Heart' Experiences Heart Failure, Undergoes 'Challenging and Risky' Transplant (Exclusive)

Jessica Eastes was a cardiac nurse when she learned she was in heart failure and would need a transplant to survive.

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Australian Man Survives a Record 105 Days with Artificial Titanium Heart While Awaiting Donor

An Australian man with severe heart failure received a metal heart and was well enough to be discharged from the hospital while he waited for a donor. He is now recovering successfully from heart transplant surgery.

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Dad, 41, Felt an ‘Electrical Burst’ Every Time He Sneezed — Learned Strange Symptom Was Sign of ‘Aggressive’ Tumor

Steve Loutzenhiser — a father of three from St. Peters, Missouri — experienced “stabbing” back pains and an “electrical burst” every time he sneezed. Then MRI scans revealed an aggressive tumor on his spinal cord.

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Billy Joel Postpones Tour Four Months to Undergo Surgery, Physical Therapy for ‘Medical Condition’

Billy Joel is rescheduling eight shows on his upcoming tour, including dates with Sting and Stevie Nicks. "While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first," said the "Uptown Girl" singer in a statement.

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Taylour Paige-Angulo Says Her Pain from This Common Condition Was So Bad It 'Would Make Me See Stars'

"Beverly Hills Cop" actress Taylour Paige-Angulo said “no one around you believes the pain you’re in” when you’re struggling with endometriosis.

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U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer removed to Mexico with undocumented parents

The Texas family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup, they said, when they were detained at an immigration checkpoint.

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Early signs of Alzheimer's could be detected in the shower: Here's how

Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease - meaning that it causes someone to lose cognitive abilities over time.

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11 Spouses Share What It’s Like to Live With Someone on Ozempic

GLP plus one.

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Can you still eat Girl Scout cookies? Here's what to know about risks to consumers

Girl Scouts of the U.S. say their cookies are safe to eat despite a report that found heavy metals in some cookies. What do experts say?

www.usatoday.com

 

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60-Year-Old Woman Temporarily Loses the Ability to Communicate After Consuming Seafood with Worms Inside

The 'rat lungworm' typically takes root in humans from undercooked vessels like crayfish

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Eating well on a budget: affordable and nutritious meal ideas

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N.S. woman shares story of hope

A Nova Scotia woman shares her story of hope after 20 years of treatment-resistant depression.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Bone Broth Can Sustain You at Home and in the Wild. Here’s How to Make it.

Knowing how to cook a simple broth will keep you well-fed and hydrated.

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How to Beat Procrastination (Backed by Science)

Willpower doesn't work. Systems do.

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Canada is opening the floodgates on one of Earth’s greatest living reservoirs of CO2

Canada’s forest is in trouble – and so are we. Chainsaws and fossil fuel burning are draining billions of tonnes of CO2 out of our managed forest and pouring it back into the atmosphere. And the outflow is accelerating.

www.nationalobserver.com

 

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Nurses make a plea for no new LNG development

We write as members of the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment to urge our leaders to take no shortcuts in health risk assessments of new LNG projects.

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Five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic - what have we learned? - Seekr

It was 5 years ago today the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic because of the novel coronavirus. It marked the start of a very different way of life, disrupting almost every part of our society. What have we learned from that fateful day 5 years ago, and what has been the...

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Is “moderate” drinking really that bad for you?

The confusing guidance about alcohol, simplified.

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Donating Your Blood Could Have a Surprising Health Benefit

New research suggests that frequent blood donation can trigger genetic changes that might protect certain stem cells from becoming cancerous.

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My genitals shrank and changed shape. Then doctors told me the cause

Within six months, former US Army sergeant Mark Millich began experiencing dizziness, fatigue, cold sweats and was slurring his words - which he described it as feeling 'lobotomized'.

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Doctors said it was routine flu. Days later, Minka, 10, was dead

The flu can lead to severe complications like pneumonia, sepsis, and brain inflammation. Children like Minka Aisha Greene died after being dismissed by doctors despite getting worse.

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Routine knee surgery goes wildly wrong with man losing his leg

Wayne Wolff, 57, was left crying out in pain on the wards of UC Irvine Medical Center and with no pulse in his left foot for three days after the surgery in California.

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Woman suffers bizarre condition that causes her breasts to expand

An Australian woman has revealed that her huge breasts grow uncontrollably, despite slashing her weight.

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A Surprising New Tool in the Fight Against Cancer: Aspirin

New research in mice may explain why aspirin seems to lower the risk of people's cancers spreading out of control.

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Sleep Patterns in Comatose Patients May Predict Their Chances of Waking Up

New research suggests certain sleep patterns can help predict whether comatose patients will regain consciousness.

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The Surprising Discovery That Might Have Helped This Woman Live to 117

Researchers in Spain have unearthed several important factors that likely helped Maria Branyas Morera live for over a century, one of which is particularly unusual.

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N.Y. Woman Allegedly Pretended to Be a Dentist, Targeted Hispanic Community and Inflicted 'Nerve Damage' and 'Partial Facial Paralysis': Police

A New York woman has been charged after she allegedly posed as a dentist and illegally ran a dental practice out of her home in Long Island. Authorities say that she injured several people and caused 'permanent facial paralysis' in one known case.

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The global challenge of iron deficiency – and why scientists can't agree if supplements are the answer

A lack of this vital nutrient is one of the world's leading causes of disability – but exactly when it becomes a problem, and the best way to treat it, remains unclear.

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In world first, man leaves hospital with titanium heart

The BiVACOR implant worked for 105 days while he awaited a human transplant.

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Surgeons implant teeth in patients' eyes to restore vision

The rare 'tooth-in-eye' surgery was performed in Canada for the first time.

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'Poop pills' tested in pancreatic cancer patients

Fecal transplants have already shown promise in boosting recovery chances in other cancers.

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How prescription drugs get their names

Hint: It's all in the suffix. Viagra, Prozac, Xanax, and Zoloft all went through a process to select memorable names.

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How to Pay for Long-Term Care

Most people will need long-term care at some point, but insurance is pricey. Here’s a guide to covering the expenses.

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Nurse, 33, with 2 nagging gut symptoms was told to eat more fiber. It was rectal cancer

She was healthy, young, active and had no risk factors for colorectal cancer, but there were warning signs.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

 

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60-Year-Old Woman Temporarily Loses the Ability to Communicate After Consuming Seafood with Worms Inside

A woman consumed a 'substantial amount of leftover crayfish' and later sustained a fever and lost the ability to communicate regularly. Doctors determined the 'rat lungworm,' which likely burrowed into the crayfish, was the cause.

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Scientists Create Robotic Arm That Paralyzed Man Can Control with His Thoughts — Here’s How

A paralyzed man was able to control a robotic arm through his thoughts, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. The researchers published their findings in the scientific journal 'Cell' on March 6, and it could have major implications for people with paralysis.

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Dick Vitale Tears Up While Speaking Candidly About His Multiple Cancer Diagnoses: ‘I Don’t Wish It on Anybody’

Dick Vitale got emotional and teared up while speaking about his multiple cancer diagnoses during a live broadcast at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday, March 15.

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Former Congresswoman Mia Love Shares Open Letter to America in Her Final Days While Dying of Brain Cancer: 'My Living Wish for You'

Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love has revealed that her brain cancer is no longer responding to treatment. She shared a moving open letter to America in her final days in the 'Deseret News,' calling it her 'living wish.'

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Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love's Brain Cancer Is 'No Longer Responding' to Treatment, Daughter Says

Mia Love, the first Black female Republican elected to Congress, was first diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022 but is no longer responding to treatment, according to her daughter.

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Mia Love: My living wish for the America I know

As her battle with brain cancer comes to an end, Mia Love takes up her pen — not to say goodbye but to say thank you.

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Doctors issue warning about virus spreading in vacation hotspots

Oropouche virus, also known as 'sloth fever', leaves patients suffering from a fever, chills and muscle aches for at least a week - but in severe cases it can cause a rash and brain swelling.

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Debilitating virus that came from sloths spreads with 19 people hit

The Oropouche virus has been reported in 19 people in June and July this year, according to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC). Twelve were reported in Spain , five in Italy , and two in Germany.

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I gained 250lbs as an experiment... here's what happened

Nikocado Avocado, real name Nicholas Perry, has revealed his latest round of plastic surgeries. The 32-year-old shot to internet fame for his online content of himself eating large amounts of food.

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America is becoming a nation of homebodies

Even after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted, out-of-home activities and travel remained substantially depressed, far below 2019 levels.

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Five Years of Pain, Fatigue, and Gaslighting: Life With Long Covid

People with Long Covid are still sick from a pandemic the rest of the world would rather forget.

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Push-Up Power! The Exercise You Need for a Healthy, Happy Life – And Eight Ways to Make It Easier

Fast, free and phenomenally effective, push-ups are an unbeatable way to build the muscle you need every day.

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Five Stretches You Should Do Every Day

Even if you never work out.

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A Hot Bath Has Benefits Similar to Exercise

A hot bath burns calories, helps control blood sugar and keeps your blood vessels healthy. What’s not to like?

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What Doctors Really Think of Sleepmaxxing

The viral TikTok trend takes things a little too far.

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Nasa astronauts: What nine months in space does to the human body

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine months in space done to them?

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