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A rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here's what you need to know - NPR

A rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here's what you need to know - NPR

This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?

Philadelphia Department of Public Health Notifying Patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square Dental Clinic of Risk of Exposure - City of Philadelphia (.gov)

Philadelphia Department of Public Health Notifying Patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square Dental Clinic of Risk of Exposure - City of Philadelphia (.gov)

Philadelphia Department of Public Health Notifying Patients of Smiles at Rittenhouse Square Dental Clinic of Risk of Exposure

Driving behavior may be early warning sign of dementia - The Seattle Times

Driving behavior may be early warning sign of dementia - The Seattle Times

One in three people diagnosed with dementia still drives, particularly with new medications and treatments that are preventing the disease from advancing.

30-second bursts of exercise may help reduce panic attacks, study finds - The Washington Post

30-second bursts of exercise may help reduce panic attacks, study finds - The Washington Post

Experts are hopeful that 30-second bursts of activity could be an effective therapy for those with panic disorder.

Colorado Reports Its First Hantavirus Death Since 2024 - Gizmodo

Colorado Reports Its First Hantavirus Death Since 2024 - Gizmodo

Colorado officials are asking residents to be mindful of hantavirus infections from the local Sin Nombre strain during spring cleaning.

Widely used asthma drug may improve performance of cancer immunotherapies - Yahoo

Widely used asthma drug may improve performance of cancer immunotherapies - Yahoo

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) May 20 (Reuters) - We also report...

'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not' - BBC

'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not' - BBC

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders - CNN

American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders - CNN

An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels “blindsided” and “misled” by new orders that require staying at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska under federal supervision.

For real heart protection, the weekly exercise number climbs far beyond current advice - Medical Xpress

For real heart protection, the weekly exercise number climbs far beyond current advice - Medical Xpress

Adults should aim to do between 560 and 610 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke, suggest the findings of an observational study published in the British Journal of…