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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk, study finds
Speed Read Getting vaccinated appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
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Arts on prescription: why doctors are prescribing museums and comedy
In The Spotlight Stressed-out patients in Switzerland are being prescribed a trip to the museum to boost their mental wellbeing
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Carnivore diet: why people are eating only meat
The Explainer 'Meatfluencers' are taking social media by storm but experts warn meat-only diets have health consequences
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Measle outbreak spreads, as does RFK Jr.'s influence
Speed Read The outbreak centered in Texas has grown to at least three states and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting unproven treatments
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The strange phenomenon of beard transplants
In The Spotlight Inquiries for the procedure have tripled since 2020, according to one clinician, as prospective patients reportedly seek a more 'masculine' look
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MAHA moms: the cohort of women backing RFK Jr's health agenda
The Explainer America's head health honcho has a flock of supporters spreading the MAHA message on social media
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Five years on: How Covid changed everything
Feature We seem to have collectively forgotten Covid’s horrors, but they have completely reshaped politics
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The banned pesticide poisoning Caribbean paradise
Under the radar Martinique and Guadeloupe have been rocked by soaring cancer rates amid other diagnoses
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Poor sleep may make you more prone to believing conspiracy theories
Under the radar Catch z's for society
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The Age of Diagnosis: Suzanne O'Sullivan's 'immensely persuasive' read
The Week Recommends Rather than 'getting sicker', we may be 'atrributing more to sickness'
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Sleepmaxxing: is the latest viral trend doing more harm than good?
In the Spotlight Counting sheep is out, taking supplements are in
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Life after space: how will Nasa's stranded astronauts cope?
In the Spotlight Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore are headed back to Earth after nine months on the ISS – but their greatest challenge may still lie ahead
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The pros and cons of 'opt out' organ donation
Pros and Cons Family refusal on the rise, due to 'ambiguity' of presumed consent legislation
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