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‘A terrible year’: Michael J Fox shares major health update

Michael J Fox has shared a health update – revealing he's suffered a "terrible year" but has been buoyed by a recent research breakthrough.

The New Daily

Michael J Fox opens up about ‘terrible year’ with Parkinson’s disease and cites new research as ‘big reward’

The actor was diagnosed with the disease in 1991

The Independent UK

Louisville shooter being tested for degenerative brain disease, father says

Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon is being tested for the degenerative brain disease CTE following the deadly rampage Monday, his father said.

Tribune News Service

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America’s ‘disease burden’ is getting heavier by the day–and it’s unevenly distributed across states

The U.S. could reduce its disease burden by as much as 30% by applying known practices and interventions.

Fortune

Alzheimer's breakthrough: New blood test diagnoses disease a decade before symptoms

Scientists identify key chemicals linked to devastating memory-robbing disease

Wales Online

How Horizon Therapeutics sold to Amgen for $27.8 billion without ever licensing a drug of its own

Horizon grew large by snapping up cheap drugs from other companies, marketing them to perfection, and jacking up prices.

Fortune

Dublin dietician shares the telltale signs of coeliac disease ahead of Awareness Week

Sarah Keogh, a dietician who works actively with The Coealic Society of Ireland, explained that the disease remains undetected amongst thousands of Irish people

Dublin Live

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Promising new malaria vaccine for kids approved in Ghana

Ghana became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children that may offer better protection against the disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year

The Independent UK

Oxford malaria vaccine wins first approval from Ghana in ‘significant milestone’

600,000 die every year from the disease, mostly children in Africa

The Independent UK

Alzheimer's disease expert reveals treatment could be 'ready by 2040'

A team of experts, lead by Professor Julie Williams, have identified 92 genes that have allowed to gain clarity on the risk factors of devleoping the progressive condition.

Daily Record

California bill would mandate HPV vaccine for incoming college students

When she was a college freshman, Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio was told by a doctor she had a common sexually transmitted infection called the human papillomavirus but not to worry. Four years later, a few days before her wedding, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which caused complications when she became pregnant.…

Tribune News Service

Take morning-after style pill to stop STD rise, US doctors urge

Health officials say that doxycycline should be taken to curb huge increase in sexually-transmitted diseases

Evening Standard

Coronary artery disease (CAD): Causes, diagnosis and treatment

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of arteries that supply blood to the heart.

LiveScience

Can you reuse potting soil? The experts reveal how to safely recycle this gardening material

Old potting soil can be utilized in beds and borders as long as it is pest and disease-free

Homes & Gardens

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Remote dialysis to end long treks for outback patients

A new federal program will bring dialysis clinics closer to home in remote communities, so people don't have to travel thousands of kilometres for treatment.

Wales Online

'My first signs of illness aged 26 were loss of smell and a Halloween obsession'

Donna also found she was unable to tolerate beer, coffee or sugar any more

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Saving more lives by expanding the donor pool

Heart failure continues to be an epidemic in the U.S. Despite efforts put into awareness and prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. A heart transplant is the gold standard to treat advanced heart failure. With more than 100,000 people on the transplant…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: A rapidly spreading deadly fungus is a warning about climate change

Last month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change charted global temperatures to be 1.1 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels and on a destructive trajectory to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming by the early 2030s. This intersects surprisingly with another piece of news: the Centers for Disease Control…

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Vaping causes gum disease and tooth loss, dentist warns

Vaping can also stain your teeth and cause burns and ulcers inside your mouth, he says

Wales Online

Sharp rise in cases of deadly diptheria in UK thanks to small boat crossing

There are symptoms to watch for, but 12% of people found with the disease had no signs

Reuters

Exclusive-China out of UN's wildlife survey for pandemic controls - source

China is not participating in a United Nations project to survey Asian wet markets and other facilities at high risk of spreading infectious diseases from wild animals to humans, despite long-running talks with Beijing, a UN official told Reuters.

The Times of India

Non fried Iftar recipes for weight watchers

Ramadan and Iftar time always brings in reasons to nosh on delicacies. However, frequently consuming fried meals is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Fried meals encourage the development of arterial plaque because they are high in saturated and trans fat. These recipes are specially curated by Barsha…

The Guardian - UK

Inaction on diabetes has plunged the UK into a wholly avoidable crisis

Government sleepwalking, junk food and rising inactivity have created a health emergency that has been warned of for decades

The Guardian - UK

New technique could help diagnose Parkinson’s early, scientists say

US researchers say they have found method that could pinpoint disease before symptoms show, allowing earlier treatment

The Independent UK

New technique could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease before symptoms show

It involves identifying the build-up of abnormal proteins associated with the condition.

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