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Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

 Regular gym work-outs could stave off Alzheimer's, say scientists

Walking enhances connections within and between three different brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of research showing that exercise is beneficial for brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

While most marks on the skin can be completely harmless, in some cases moles are cancerous - but when detected early and with the best care, melanoma is survivable

The UK is set to roll out a national lung cancer screening programme for people aged 55 to 74 with a history of smoking. The idea is to catch lung cancer at an early stage when it is more treatable.

An inquest heard Mel Orme had been jailed for life

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida and one in Texas – since May 2023. These are the first cases of locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria in the U.S. since 2003.

Cricket legend Allan Border, the first batsman in history to score 11,000 Test runs and Australia's 1987 World Cup-winning captain, has Parkinson's Disease.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found U.S. deaths involving xylazine, known on the street as Tranq, had already risen 35-fold by 2021.

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

There are lesser known symptoms of cancer that are important to look out for in order to identify the disease, increasing the chances of survival.