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September 22, 2024

Prostate cancer signs, symptoms and lifestyle changes that could reduce your risk

Prostate cancer is diagnosed in men, and affects the prostate gland. Oftentimes, symptoms are benign and the disease doesn't require immediate treatment during early stages.

September 22, 2024

Virus linked to rare paralyzing illness in children could spike in US, wastewater data suggests

Wastewater samples have shown elevated levels of a respiratory virus that has been linked to paralysis in some children, according to a report from WastewaterSCAN. Infectious disease experts weigh in.

September 22, 2024

Popular vacation destinations on alert after hazardous materials wash ashore

Several popular public beaches in Maryland and Delaware were closed for the week after medical waste supplies began washing ashore, putting those in the water at risk.

September 21, 2024

Lizzo slams 'Ozempic allegations' after weight loss transformation

Lizzo shut down rumors her dramatic body transformation was due to Ozempic. The singer said her weight loss was the result of "five months of weight training and calorie deficit."

September 21, 2024

12 Tufts University lacrosse players diagnosed with rare, life-threatening muscle condition after team workout

A dozen members of the Tufts University men's lacrosse team have been diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening muscle condition after undergoing a workout led by a graduate on Monday.

September 21, 2024

Lost cat makes 900-mile journey back home to California from Yellowstone

A couple in California feared their cat was lost forever after he ran away during a camping trip in Yellowstone. Two months later, however, he showed up in California.

September 21, 2024

Pesticides in our food have become a ‘blind spot’ in our health: Dr. Marty Makary

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary reacts to a new report revealing that cancer deaths in the U.S. fell by 33% in 30 years.

September 21, 2024

Russia pushes sex-at-work scheme as population crisis escalates

Russian officials are making a huge push across the country to boost birth rates and get women to procreate by encouraging sex at work as Russia's population crisis escalates and Putin scrambles.

September 21, 2024

Woman feels as if she's 'trapped' in endless episode of 'The Biggest Loser'

Sharing her dilemma on Reddit, a woman said she feels "trapped" in endless conversations at work revolving around a colleague's "intense diet" activities and goals. Commenters shared insights.

September 21, 2024

Children once held hostage still working through trauma: 'Are they coming for us again?'

Young hostages who were once held captive by Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks face unique mental health and psychological challenges, say experts who have treated them.