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Are there dead geese in your neighborhood? Where mass casualties have been be reported in N.J. and what to do. - NJ.com
health 2026/02/20 12:00:00

Are there dead geese in your neighborhood? Where mass casualties have been be reported in N.J. and what to do. - NJ.com

New Jersey is seeing the effects of an ongoing nationwide bird flu outbreak.

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Iron Age Surgeons Fixed a Woman's Shattered Jaw With Primitive Prosthetic—and She Survived - Gizmodo
health 2026/02/20 11:30:25

Iron Age Surgeons Fixed a Woman's Shattered Jaw With Primitive Prosthetic—and She Survived - Gizmodo

Researchers revisited a 2,500-year-old mummified skull, uncovering signs of an extreme surgical procedure—which the ancient woman survived.

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A Signal of Parkinson's May Be Hiding in Your Hair, Study Finds - ScienceAlert
health 2026/02/20 11:03:48

A Signal of Parkinson's May Be Hiding in Your Hair, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Researchers in China have found a potential new biomarker of Parkinson’s disease hiding in human hair.

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Tracking flu cases in the US through maps and charts - CNN
health 2026/02/20 11:00:35

Tracking flu cases in the US through maps and charts - CNN

The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US began collecting data through a national surveillance network. CNN is tracking these case rates and hospitalizations across the country.

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We Asked Podiatrists What Their Favorite Shoes for Back Pain Are—This Is What They Said - EatingWell
health 2026/02/20 11:00:00

We Asked Podiatrists What Their Favorite Shoes for Back Pain Are—This Is What They Said - EatingWell

The root cause of your back pain could be your feet and shoes. We asked podiatrists for their recommendations on the best shoes to wear for lower back pain. Their shoe picks include styles from Brooks, Hoka, Asics, Oofos and more.

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Crabs Are Producing Nanoplastics That Could Quickly Move Into the Seafood We Eat, Study Finds - Food & Wine
health 2026/02/20 10:01:00

Crabs Are Producing Nanoplastics That Could Quickly Move Into the Seafood We Eat, Study Finds - Food & Wine

A recent study tracked fiddler crabs in heavily polluted mangroves in Colombia. The crabs accumulated plastic at levels far higher than the surrounding sediment — and as they fed, their grinding digestive systems broke microplastics into even smaller pieces. …

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