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Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer — But Skip the Extra Sugar

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THURSDAY, June 19, 2025 — Drinking a cup or two of coffee every day may help you live longer — but only if you skip the heavy cream and sugar, new research suggests. The research, published recently in The Journal of Nutrition, found.

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Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Infertility appears linked to women’s risk of heart problems, an evidence review suggests. Women who are infertile have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, with the risk highest among younger women.

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AI Boosts Skin Cancer Diagnoses, Study Says

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — An experimental AI tool can help speed detection of melanoma and other skin diseases, a new study says. The tool, PanDerm, improved accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses by 11% when used by doctors, researchers reported.

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Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Talk therapy can help stroke survivors who are in the throes of depression or anxiety, a new study says. About half of patients (49%) fully recovered from a post-stroke mood disorder after participating in talk.

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CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — A senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program. Dr. Fiona Havers, who led the.

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Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about $1 billion upfront. The deal gives Lilly a potential new treatment for heart disease, The Wall Street Journal reported. The.

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How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19

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WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues.Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious diseases are more likely to spread among those p.

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