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Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of coronary artery disease, how to reduce your risk

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, diagnosed in more than 20 million people and responsible for more than 350,000 deaths in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Baby who took ‘last breath’ after contracting mystery illness celebrates third birthday

Doctors told Abby Hessey, 26, to ‘prepare for her last day’ with her daughter Bella after she caught Kawasaki disease

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The six things - including playing cards - that could help cut dementia risk

Researchers studied 29,000 adults to pinpoint the best lifestyle habits to help prevent conditions like Alzheimer's

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Six activities combined with good diet can help ward off dementia, experts say

Somnple things like playing cards and reading need to be part of your routine

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A healthy diet, playing games and being social ‘may help stave off dementia’

Researchers analysed data from 29,000 people.

The Independent UK

Number of children with deadly heart disease possibly linked to Covid doubles

The NHS is asking people to donate plasma to help fight the illness

Wales Online

Glasgow woman who thought she had heart issue shocked after Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis

Angela Riley, who has type 2 diabetes, was forced to take ill health retirement from her job as an addiction worker, where she helped people with alcohol and drug problems after her diagnosis.

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Healthy diet, playing games and social visits ‘may help stave off dementia’

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in every six people over the age of 80.

The Independent UK

Carter Center: Guinea worm disease one step closer to eradication

ATLANTA — When the Carter Center assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia were afflicted with the debilitating illness caused by the parasite.

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2 Pharma Stocks to Buy Now for Big Gains

The pharma industry is well-placed to benefit from the rise of chronic diseases and an aging population. Moreover, given the stable demand for medicines, the industry is relatively unaffected by macroeconomic uncertainty. Therefore, it could be wise for investors to buy fundamentally strong pharma stocks AstraZeneca (AZN) and Novartis (NVS).…

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Updated COVID vaccines prevented illness from latest variants -CDC

The updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna helped prevent symptomatic infections against the new XBB-related subvariants, offering new evidence of how the vaccines perform against these fast-spreading strains, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Northern Ireland’s first children’s ambulance launched

Kitted out with features to entertain children with heart disease on long and often anxious journeys as well as life-saving equipment, it has been dubbed by one five-year-old from Lisburn as his “battleship”.Work ahead of the launch of the bespoke vehicle has been ongoing since 2020 by the charity, the…

Evening Standard

3 Top Pharma Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul

Rising chronic diseases, an aging population, and surging healthcare spending should boost the pharmaceutical industry’s growth prospects. Moreover, the pharmaceutical industry usually holds up well during market downturns due to relatively inelastic demand for their products and services. Therefore, fundamentally sound pharma stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), and…

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15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

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Glasgow Live

Can humans catch bird flu as eight swans die from disease in Glasgow park

Avian influenza, better known as bird flu, continues to cause concern across Glasgow and the rest of Scotland. But can you or your pet catch the virus? Here is everything you need to know.

Daily Mirror

Rob Burrow's new racehorse ready to run after recovering from minor injury

Beep Beep Burrow, who will help raise money for the ex-rugby league star diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, will make his belated debut at Doncaster on Saturday

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China: Covid cases peaked at 7m daily

HONG KONG: China’s daily new Covid-19 infections hit a peak of more than 7 million per day around Dec 22, while deaths reached a daily peak of more than 4,000 on Jan 4, the country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

Irish Mirror

Woman with rare skin disease befriended by Colin Farrell backs Banshees of Inisherin star for Oscars glory

Emma has been Colin's guest at a number of his premieres

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The Independent UK

The thyroid cancer symptoms to know after Pam Bondi’s diagnosis revealed

Disease targets small gland in front of the windpipe that produces hormones needed to regulate the body’s metabolism

Reuters

China says COVID deaths, severe cases have fallen over 70% since peak

Critically ill COVID-19 cases in China are down 72% from a peak early this month while daily deaths among COVID-19 patients in hospitals have dropped 79% from their peak, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Guinea worm disease could be second ever human illness to be eradicated

As cases fall, the condition that once affected millions of people in Africa and Asia could also be the first to be wiped out without medicines

Daily Record

New anti-ageing injection could 'rewind your heart's age by 10 years'

Scientists have discovered the jab after carrying out experiments and mice, and say it could prevent heart disease or even cure heart failure in the elderly.

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Archie Roach, Claudia Karvan among those recognised in Australia Day 2023 Honours

Some of the recipients of this year's Australia Day honours are well-known personalities, while others have been quietly working away behind the scenes. The awards have also posthumously recognised songwriter and activist Archie Roach.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Too soon to celebrate new Alzheimer’s drug

A treatment that improves Alzheimer’s disease would be a great advance, but Leqembi (lecanemab), which recently received accelerated approval from the FDA, is not that drug. Yes, lecanemab slows decline to an extent detectable on a test, but not to an extent that a relative or caretaker would notice. This…

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Vaping causes lung damage just like smoking cigarettes, new research claims

E-cigs found to cause cellular and molecular changes that could lead to disease over time

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