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Natalie Krebs/Iowa Public RadioDue to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like anxiety and depression. -
Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesRecent studies suggest the weight loss and diabetes drugs may prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.
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More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss. -
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace, Africa CDC warns. -
The Interactive Resource Center will operate as a cooling center every weekend through the end of August. -
Texas officials announced they have detected the New World screwworm in livestock, the first evidence of the parasite in that state in decades.
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The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous inhabitants. -
In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have already endangered vulnerable people and cost lives. -
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the front lines — playing a critical role to contain the surging virus while coping with an upsurge in conflict-related violence. -
NC State Health Plan board approves Medicare Advantage plan benefit changes despite retiree concernsRetirees on the state's Medicare Advantage will face higher out-of-pocket maximums next year, as well as higher copays for many medical services. -
New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months. -
A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.
