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Myth that tan skin looks healthier persists for a third of young adults

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Myth that tan skin looks healthier persists for a third of young adults

Nearly a third of Americans (32%) think that a tan makes people look better and healthier, a dangerous beauty standard that can increase a person's risk of skin cancer, poll results show.

MRNA vaccine effective in treating glioblastoma brain cancer in small trial

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MRNA vaccine effective in treating glioblastoma brain cancer in small trial

Study: AI is unreliable in assessing heart risk in emergencies

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Study: AI is unreliable in assessing heart risk in emergencies

Psilocybin outperforms other treatments in easing depression in study

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Psilocybin outperforms other treatments in easing depression in study

Survey of LGBTQ+ youth shows higher risk of suicide, need for support

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Survey of LGBTQ+ youth shows higher risk of suicide, need for support

May 1 (UPI) -- A new report shows LGBTQ+ young people continue to report high rates of mental health challenges, bullying and increased suicide risk, as the data also shows supportive environments can make a difference.

Study: Women can safely use hormone replacement therapy during menopause

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Study: Women can safely use hormone replacement therapy during menopause

Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women's symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women's health study show.

Officials link E. coli illness to organic walnuts from California grower

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Officials link E. coli illness to organic walnuts from California grower

Organic walnuts from a California grower that were distributed to health food and co-op stores in 19 states have been linked to serious cases of E. coli illness, federal officials reported Tuesday.

Study: Combine intermittent fasting with high-intensity exercise to boost health

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Study: Combine intermittent fasting with high-intensity exercise to boost health

NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Among inactive women with obesity, combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity exercise may lead to more transformative changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health than either intervention alone.

Woman at greater risk for depression in years leading up to menopause

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Woman at greater risk for depression in years leading up to menopause

Women approaching menopause appear to be at higher risk of depression, a new review indicates.

Anger could raise long-term risks for heart disease

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Anger could raise long-term risks for heart disease

Feeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns.

ADHD often goes undetected in adults, experts say

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ADHD often goes undetected in adults, experts say

NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) -- Despite available treatments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often goes undetected in adults, wreaking havoc on their personal and professional lives.

Walmart to close all 51 health centers, end virtual care services

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Walmart to close all 51 health centers, end virtual care services

April 30 (UPI) -- Walmart officials on Tuesday announced the pending closing of all 51 of its health centers in five states and the end of its virtual care services.

Teens who vape exposed to toxic lead, uranium, study shows

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Teens who vape exposed to toxic lead, uranium, study shows

Teens who vape frequently are exposing themselves to harmful metals like lead and uranium, a new study finds.

EPA issues final ruling banning methylene chloride linked to range of cancers

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EPA issues final ruling banning methylene chloride linked to range of cancers

April 30 (UPI) -- The EPA on Tuesday issued a final rule on the use of the toxic chemical methylene chloride, which is used in paint products and for coating brush cleaners, aerosol degreasing products and more.

Study maps the ebbs and flows of loneliness

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Study maps the ebbs and flows of loneliness

People are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach middle age, and then fall back into loneliness in old age, researchers reported.

Experts recommend regular mammograms beginning at age 40

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Experts recommend regular mammograms beginning at age 40

All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.

Seattle man nearly died from fentanyl-linked brain inflammation

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Seattle man nearly died from fentanyl-linked brain inflammation

A middle-aged Seattle man collapsed in his Portland, Ore.-area hotel room after inhaling fentanyl caused terrible inflammation throughout large sections of white matter in his brain.

Bird flu reported in Florida dolphin

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Bird flu reported in Florida dolphin

H5N1 avian "bird" flu is infecting mammals such as dairy cows, and now researchers report it's turned up in a bottlenose dolphin in Florida.

Report estimates a quarter of U.S. women will have an abortion in their lifetime

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Report estimates a quarter of U.S. women will have an abortion in their lifetime

As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women will undergo the procedure during their lifetime.

Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes

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Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes

NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) -- A healthy lifestyle could counteract the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, a new analysis of several large long-term studies suggests.

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