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Migraines can be a lot more debilitating than "just a headache," experts say. Here's how to identify a migraine, what might cause it, what triggers an attack and what you can do to stop it.
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Cynthia Elford loves to travel and hike, but a few years ago, her Type 1 diabetes made getting around nearly impossible. By 2018, the Pennsylvania grandmother faced the possibility of losing her right leg because of a diabetes-related circulation problem, and she developed sores on her toes that kept getting worse.
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With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan.
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Everyone snores at one time or another, but do you know the warning signs of more serious, potentially life-threatening sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep experts explain here.
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Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of the Johnson & Johnson companies, announced Wednesday that it will scrap development of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in adults.
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An outbreak of acute severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy children in 2022 may be linked to adeno-associated virus 2, or AAV2, according to three independent studies published Thursday in the journal Nature.
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Prescriptions for stimulants often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder surged during the pandemic, especially among adults, a new study found.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said on Wednesday that growing up as a child who played football, he never thought about CPR or where an automated external defibrillator (AED) was at his school or on the field.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to flour, and it's urging people not to eat or play with uncooked dough or batter.
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Emergency department visits for firearm injuries in the United States dropped slightly since 2020, but the rate in 2022 was still above pre-pandemic levels.
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Seven US government investigators briefly fell ill in early March while studying the possible health impacts of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
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Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in certain diabetes and obesity medications, to its list of essential medicines.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending personnel to Africa to help stop outbreaks of Marburg virus disease and is urging travelers to certain countries to take precautions. The CDC is also taking steps to keep infections from spreading to the United States.
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US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that's increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as a controlled substance.
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Experts share techniques for stress reduction, including how you can ease into a regular fitness routine.
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The bump on a young California girl's hand was mysterious -- and growing. It wasn't until she had seen two doctors and undergone a biopsy that her family realized the cause: The child had gotten in the way of a hungry iguana with a sweet tooth, resulting in what may be the first documented infection of a rare bacterial infection in a human from an iguana bite.
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The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been at least nine laboratory-confirmed cases, seven of which resulted in death, and 20 probable cases of dead individuals in this outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.
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The weather is slowly changing on Jupiter and Uranus, according to our galaxy's own interplanetary meteorologist.
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The increasing popularity of stylish, trendy athletic wear has made über-comfortable clothing something that's not just for the gym. It's infiltrated all corners of culture, from high fashion runways to the offices of Silicon Valley executives — and really, it's appropriate for any occasion when you just want to be comfortable.
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Virgin Orbit — the rocket company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — is laying off the vast majority of its workforce as company leadership struggles to secure additional funding.
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Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.
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Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age.
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No matter what the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope or our other tools of space exploration discover next, it's likely to be located many light-years away.
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Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health.
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An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said Monday.
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The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
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The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.
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Philip Loveday follows in his grandmother's footsteps to snap London's famous landmarks 70 years on.
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Two Conservative MPs clash in a committee debate on whether the menopause is a disability.
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Teddi from Northumberland has a rare genetic condition and will be treated by the NHS with a new gene therapy.
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CCTV from inside a hospital in Gaziantep, Turkey shows the neonatal unit in the minutes after the deadly earthquake.
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Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
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The ex-Leeds Rhinos star was the 2,000th recipient of the award for outstanding individual volunteers.
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The latest Omicron variant is making scientists take notice in the US - so what do you need to know?
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The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.
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Distraught parents demand answers after at least 157 children died from acute kidney injury.
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After Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says.
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The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
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The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic. Here's what we know.
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Jim Melvin spends £52 a week on tissues and ice lollies to cope with the effects of a tracheotomy.
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The unprecedented surge in numbers is largely due to immigration, the government says.
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The bandages are made by Nonwovenn in Somerset and then incorporated into first-aid kits.
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The young man was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the sick daughter of a Nigerian senator.
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Emma Heming Willis discusses the impact her husband's dementia is having on the family.
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A trial of 121 people finds they experienced, on average, a reduction in tic frequency of 25%.
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Tanzania is the latest African country to have an outbreak of the highly-infectious Marburg virus.
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A drug-resistant yeast fungus has been detected in more than 30 countries. What do we know about it?
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The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".
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Abortion may finally be legal in Argentina, but social attitudes in some areas are making it hard for women to exercise their rights.
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Marion Biotech's cough syrups have been linked to 18 child deaths in Uzbekistan.
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Candida auris causes severe illness in those with weakened immune systems, the CDC says.
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They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk.
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Breast augmentation remains the most popular procedure, figures from a national audit show.
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Researchers say it may help trigger calming brain pathways and are putting their theory to the test.
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Rubi-Rose, Payton Jane and Porscha-Mae are record holders born at just 22 weeks and five days.
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The government defends new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide.
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The WWE star, who recently had skin cancer treatment, says she should have avoided tanning beds.
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A blood test which can detect cancer cells could spare patients unnecessary chemotherapy.
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One of the bills will give parents full access to their children's online private messages.
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