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Column | Asking Eric: Mother refuses to accept the facts of cancer diagnosis - The Washington Post
health 2026/03/16 10:01:50

Column | Asking Eric: Mother refuses to accept the facts of cancer diagnosis - The Washington Post

Mom’s cancer is back and “her refusal to face what is likely to be the end of her life” is stressing the letter writer out.

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Hay fever: The new wave of effective cures for seasonal allergies - BBC
health 2026/03/16 10:00:00

Hay fever: The new wave of effective cures for seasonal allergies - BBC

Is it possible to train the body to resist seasonal allergies? That’s the hope promised by a new line of immunotherapy reviving an old treatment.

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'Dementia village' could push Americans to rethink how we treat memory loss - Fox News
health 2026/03/16 09:00:32

'Dementia village' could push Americans to rethink how we treat memory loss - Fox News

America’s first dementia village opens in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2027, offering revolutionary memory care with shops, autonomy and dignity for residents.

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Influencers push 'parasite cleanses' but doctors say to steer clear - NPR
health 2026/03/16 09:00:00

Influencers push 'parasite cleanses' but doctors say to steer clear - NPR

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements. Here’s what doctors say about the trend.

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First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC - New York Post
health 2026/03/16 05:45:00

First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC - New York Post

The first case of the strain mpox clade I was detected in the Big Apple in someone who had recently travelled internationally, the New York City Health Department announced.

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Sudden Sight Loss Risk Almost 5x Higher With Wegovy Than Ozempic, Study Finds - ScienceAlert
health 2026/03/16 04:26:26

Sudden Sight Loss Risk Almost 5x Higher With Wegovy Than Ozempic, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

While GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are now being broadly championed and widely used, several studies are revealing some potentially worrying side effects – including new research that looks in detail at related vision loss.

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