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Woman’s hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning - Ars Technica

Woman’s hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning - Ars Technica

Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.

Cheap Daily Supplements May Boost Brain Functions in Older People - ScienceAlert

Cheap Daily Supplements May Boost Brain Functions in Older People - ScienceAlert

Cheap daily supplements are changing how scientists view the gut and its connection to the brain.

Beachgoers warned of flesh-eating bacteria ahead of July 4 - NewsNation

Beachgoers warned of flesh-eating bacteria ahead of July 4 - NewsNation

The bacteria can enter the body through open wounds or by consuming raw oysters.

Another Thing for Millennial Women to Stress Over - The Cut

Another Thing for Millennial Women to Stress Over - The Cut

Shingles cases are rising sharply among 30-to-50-year-olds, especially women, Claire Trageser writes for The Cut. Our stressful lives are to blame.

4 surprising (and evidence-based) health benefits of drinking coffee - The Washington Post

4 surprising (and evidence-based) health benefits of drinking coffee - The Washington Post

Hundreds of studies have shown that a cup of joe — or more! — every day may protect against some major diseases.

‘Super movers’ have half the risk of brain decline in old age — even if their brains show signs of dementia - New York Post

‘Super movers’ have half the risk of brain decline in old age — even if their brains show signs of dementia - New York Post

Research found that a group of older adults may maintain stronger cognitive despite signs of brain aging. The findings highlight the link between mobility, lifestyle and cognitive resilience.

On the front line of Congo’s Ebola outbreak - Al Jazeera

On the front line of Congo’s Ebola outbreak - Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Wambua-Soi reports from Bunia, on the front line of the Ebola response.

US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025 - CNN

US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025 - CNN

New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face - BBC

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face - BBC

Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.