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Fears mystery Congo disease already in America as Ohio hospital quarantines African

The individual is being treated at UH St. John Medical Center outside Cleveland, Ohio , with staff treating the patient also told to wear face masks. They had recently arrived at Hopkins International Airport on a flight from Tanzania, which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo that is recording a mystery outbreak.

Adorable toddler died from cardiac arrest after ambulance staff told mom they were too

As her two-year-old daughter fought for her life, Andrea Feeley remembers repeating 'where are they? where are they?' before realizing that the ambulance service wasn't going to come in time. The mom-of-two had frantically put in call to 911 when her daughter Yuna went into cardiac arrest one morning in January. She had just been encouraging the tot to take a drink of Pedialyte medication to help her keep hydrated while dealing with a mild fever she'd had for a couple of days.

It can be soul-crushing. And yes, it can also feel terribly unfair, especially since men's sexual lifespan can be easily extended with cheap prescription pills.

Dubbed 'forever chemicals' because they can linger in the environment for hundreds of years, they have been linked to everything from cancer to infertility.

A report from the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has revealed what may have caused the mysterious phenomenon Havana syndrome in US intelligence workers.

In a statement to this website, the agency said it was keeping an eye on the reports, 'in contact' with local health officials and 'stands ready to provide additional support'.

Americans left outraged as top health insurer cuts coverage for 'lifesaving' treatment...

Health insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield quietly announced in February that it would no longer cover the full amount of anesthesia if a surgery exceeds a specific timeline. The announcement regained attention this week after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City this week, which police believe was a 'targeted' attack. BCBS had said anesthesia coverage would be based on a timeline determined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to 'target the number of minutes reported for anesthesia services.' On Thursday, BCBS announced it would scrap the policy, which was meant to be implemented in New York, Missouri , and Connecticut. It was supposed to start in the affected states in February 2025.

Burning scented candles can release harmful gases such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde which may irritate the lungs and raise the risk of heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic bronchitis.

US authorities issued a report warning that overdoses for a certain drug that's 100 times more potent than fentanyl are up seven times from last year - hitting 37 different states.

Dr Grant Harting, a licensed pharmacist and founder of CrushCost, said that five drugs found at most US pharmacies are not worth buying due to high costs and being ineffective.

A recent study, led by experts from The University of Queensland , scientists found frailty increased among people about four to nine years before a dementia diagnosis.

Top virologist makes stunning claim about what'll happen when Trump takes office as Congo

Dr Peter Hotez, who was a leading voice during the Covid pandemic, warned there were at least nine infectious diseases currently spreading that could cause another pandemic - in a plea to the Trump administration not to cut disease research funding. In an interview with MSNBC news , he said: 'Here's the reason why we need to care about this stuff. We have some big picture stuff coming down the pipe. All that's going to come crashing down on January 21 on the Trump administration. We need a really really good team to be able to handle this.'

For those with an alcohol intolerance, what starts as an evening tipple can quickly lead to headaches and nausea - symptoms that could easily be mistaken for a bad post-party hangover.

Experts say the undeclared ingredients could prove to be potentially fatal as they could cause serious side effects when combined with other medications.

While body mass index has been the go-to obesity measure for decades some experts say we should focusing on the fat in a particular part of our body.

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Are YOU a 'super recognizer'? You should be able to ID these upside down celeb faces if

Could you pick out the Starbucks barista who served you two weeks ago in a busy crowd at a concert? If so, you could be one of the 0.1 to one percent of people known as 'super recognizers', whose brains have an amazing ability to remember faces. For these people, a brief glimpse is enough to identify an incognito celebrity or remember a complete stranger, even years later. Some can also identify or match faces they have seen once, even if they're flipped upside down, pixelated, or shown at a different angle. A pandemic-era study even found that super-recognizers could identify a masked person based on their eyes alone. If you think you're a super-recognizer, see if you can identify the upside down celebrity photos below.

Experts reveal snacking on common 'junk food' can   slash your risk of diabetes

A piece or two of dark chocolate might feel like the guilty pleasure that gets you through a long day. But it may be that there's nothing guilty about it - even if you treat yourself five times a week. A study suggests eating dark chocolate can slash the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a fifth. Researchers from Harvard University found dark chocolate was associated with a lower risk of disease, while those who ate milk chocolate were more likely to gain weight. Chocolate contains high levels of flavanols - a compound found in fruits and vegetables - which have been shown to boost heart health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

A new study has linked a chemical found in small amounts in many different food products to brain changes in mice. The researchers caution more studies are needed to confirm the link.

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Idris Qayyum, from west London, suffered a suspected fatal anaphylactic reaction to the cake he ate at a hotel restaurant while in Antalya, Turkey, in June.

Strains of the bacteria E.coli have been found to produce a DNA-damaging chemical called colibactin hat has been linked to bowel cancer. But scientists believe a vaccine could help.

Social media model Bronwin Aurora is garnering fresh hate after a popular X account circulated a video in which she dances gleefully in front of her elderly boyfriend in a hospital bed.

Dr Kelly Powers, a podiatrist and Fox News medical commentator, died last week after a battle with aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. She survived gallbladder and heart disease prior.

Researchers at Texas A and M University compared kidney cancer rates in 240 Texas counties to arsenic levels in the water in public and private water systems.

My heart literally exploded on a date at the Cheesecake Factory... doctors explained the

When Stefani Anderson went on a dinner date, she never expected that her heart would literally explode, turning it into a life-or-death situation. The 39-year-old met up with a man she was seeing at The Cheesecake Factory in Salt Lake City, Utah , when she began experiencing intense pain in her jaw. She initially mistook the sensation for 'lock-jaw' until the pain began spreading to her collarbone, growing worse by the minute.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has reported 115 cases, including 13 hospitalizations. Genetic testing suggest the source of the outbreak was leafy greens.

This morning I received an anguished email from Tania Morgan, who I interviewed last year following her son's tragic reaction to an antidepressant.

In an update, the Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry also warned people to wash their hands regularly with soap and water and not to touch dead bodies.

A new study shows the effects of skipping fresh fruits and vegetables, even into middle age. The researchers suggest lack of nutrition plays a serious role in mental health.

Jacob Pina, a 25-year-old content creator from Massachusetts, has gone viral for his abnormally large thumb, which he claims he can stretch to five inches long, nearly double the normal length.

Yet ANOTHER deadly harm of ultra-processed food: Junk raises risk of debilitating bone

US scientists who tracked over 600 overweight Americans, discovered those who ate more junk food had higher amounts of fat stored inside their thigh muscles. The amount of calories in the foods made no difference to the effect. Diets high in UPFs even impacted muscle quality regardless of how much exercise participants did. The team argued their findings echoed calls to limit certain types of UPFs and warned that higher amounts of fat in the thigh muscle could increase the risk for knee osteoarthritis.

Suna Kilic, 55, who lives in Tottenham, north London , was diagnosed with therapy-related leukaemia after undergoing intense chemotherapy for breast cancer two years ago.

A large new study from researchers at Duke links 151million psychiatric disorders over the past 75 years to one common exposure, which was outlawed in 1996.

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Eager to help others conceive and constantly bombarded by adverts, Kaylene Breeding decided to become an egg donor in her 20s and didn't think anything of it.

More than 10,000 children and adults have been sickened after using the recreational play areas, that spray water over visitOrs, over the 25 years to 2022, a CDC report found.

Dr Trisha Pasricha, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said in a Washington Post column that chemicals in everyday beauty products could cause infertility and cancer.

Plastic surgeons react to Paris Hilton and other celebs who say they're 'all natural'

Cosmetic surgeons said that in addition to many injectables like fat transfer fillers, brow lifts, and body contouring to achieve a perfect hourglass frame, tweakments are evident in many high-profile people, including Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Jennifer Lopez.

European authorities are asking for the label on a popular drug to be amended after a series of reports linked the medication to 'werewolf syndrome' in children.

Zakariyah, known as Zak, from Crawley, West Sussex, stubbed his little toe in May 2022 leaving it sore and pink, but four days later his toe turned black and he was diagnosed with cancer.

Patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffered from flu-like symptoms, including a high fever and severe headache, local officials say.

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The NFL legend, 47, revealed last night on Instagram that he was 'battling something internal' but that he would 'get through it' and has 'a great team of doctors'.

Italian researchers have found people who eat more ultra-processed-food (UPF) have increased signs of biological ageing in a study of almost 22,000 people.

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Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about a disturbing trend that sees men remove a condom without a partner's consent during sex, in an act called stealthing.

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