Health

• People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work? - NPR

  1. People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work?  NPR
  2. What Experts Want You to Know About a Viral Menopause Mix  AARP
  3. The antihistamine drug combo for PMDD and menopause: Science, speculation, and what docs should know  MDLinx

• Column | What a gastroenterologist wants you to know about bidets - The Washington Post

  Column | What a gastroenterologist wants you to know about bidets  The Washington Post

• Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show - NBC News

  1. Shingles vaccine may also offer protection against dementia, studies increasingly show  NBC News
  2. Four easy ways to live longer  vox.com
  3. Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Older Adults  SciTechDaily
  4. A Shot Against Forgetting  The Times of Israel
  5. Researchers discover a possible link between the shingles vaccine and dementia prevention  95.5 WSB

• America's lifespan has doubled since 1776 — experts reveal what changed - Fox News

  America's lifespan has doubled since 1776 — experts reveal what changed  Fox News

• Scotland was the 'murder capital of Europe'. Then it started treating violence like a disease - BBC

  Scotland was the 'murder capital of Europe'. Then it started treating violence like a disease  BBC

• AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document in Collaboration with HFSA, HFA and JHFS: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026) - professional.heart.org

  1. AHA/ACC/ESC/WHF Expert Consensus Document in Collaboration with HFSA, HFA and JHFS: Second Universal Definition of Heart Failure (2026)  professional.heart.org
  2. Global Experts Update Heart Failure Definition to Improve Prevention, Diagnosis and Care  Yahoo Finance
  3. Updated Global Heart Failure Definition Aims to Enhance Early Detection and Personalized Care  citybuzz -

• Medicare pushes end-of-life discussions in hospitals - Axios

  Medicare pushes end-of-life discussions in hospitals  Axios

• Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit - ScienceDaily

  1. Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit  ScienceDaily
  2. A New Study Challenges the Brain Health Benefits of Fish Oil Supplements  Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
  3. Fish oil, DHA may not help improve your memory or cognition, study finds  WZTV
  4. New Research Questions Whether Omega-3 Supplements Help Prevent Dementia  新住民全球新聞網
  5. Does fish oil reduce Alzheimer’s risk? What a new US study says  ThePrint

• A tick virus now surging in New England can be traced back to an Ontario 4-year-old's death in 1958 - Yahoo

  1. A tick virus now surging in New England can be traced back to an Ontario 4-year-old's death in 1958  Yahoo
  2. This rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the U.S.  The Washington Post
  3. Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here’s how.  The Boston Globe
  4. RIDOH Confirms Case of Rare Tick-Borne Viral Infection (Powassan),…  Go Local Prov
  5. Rhode Island man diagnosed with Powassan disease  WJAR

• Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation - Boing Boing

  1. Suspected brain cancer turns out to be pork tapeworm infestation  Boing Boing
  2. Doctors thought man had deadly brain cancer — the reality was much grosser  New York Post
  3. Man’s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Out to Be Something Much Creepier  Gizmodo
  4. Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.  Ars Technica
  5. Worms in Spanish man's brain puzzle doctors as no clear cause is revealed  WION

• KosAbility: Ticks and TBDs increasing while a new vaccine offers hope for those who will use it - Daily Kos

  1. KosAbility: Ticks and TBDs increasing while a new vaccine offers hope for those who will use it  Daily Kos
  2. Tick-related emergency room visits surge across Virginia  WVIR
  3. How to keep ticks out of your yard — and off of you  WHYY
  4. Lyme disease is on the rise in Vermont. Here’s how to protect yourself and still enjoy the outdoors  VTDigger
  5. ER Visits for Tick Bites Are Surging to Decade-High Levels. How To Protect Yourself  TODAY.com

• Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease - ScienceDaily

  1. Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease  ScienceDaily
  2. Texas farmers need an alternative to Parkinson’s-linked pesticides  North Texas Daily
  3. Dow insecticide causes Parkinson’s disease, lawsuit alleges  The New Lede
  4. Dow (DOW) Faces A Parkinsons Lawsuit Over Chlorpyrifos Risk Claims  simplywall.st
  5. Dow (DOW) Faces Parkinson’s Lawsuit Over Chlorpyrifos Safety Claims  Yahoo Finance

• Oncologists Warn: Avoid Heavily Fragranced Body Washes to Lower Cancer Risk - AOL.com

  Oncologists Warn: Avoid Heavily Fragranced Body Washes to Lower Cancer Risk  AOL.com

• Lingering distrust, low vaccine rates threaten containment of Lancaster measles outbreak - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  1. Lingering distrust, low vaccine rates threaten containment of Lancaster measles outbreak  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  2. Doctors warn of severe adult measles cases as Lancaster County outbreak grows  LancasterOnline
  3. Pennsylvania measles outbreak grows to 72 cases among children and adults  WHYY
  4. Pennsylvania health officials address measles outbreak: ‘We will not slow down until this... is over.’  Inquirer.com
  5. Health officials warn of measles outbreak in Pennsylvania  Audacy

• Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age - ScienceDaily

  1. Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age  ScienceDaily
  2. Excess belly fat linked to faster biological aging  Medical Xpress

• Fish Oil vs. Cod Liver Oil Supplements: Which Is Better for Heart Health? - EatingWell

  Fish Oil vs. Cod Liver Oil Supplements: Which Is Better for Heart Health?  EatingWell

• Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say - The Guardian

  1. Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say  The Guardian
  2. 'A huge step forward': This strange Antarctic creature could spark a cancer breakthrough, say scientists  BBC Science Focus Magazine
  3. Antarctic sea squirt could help unlock a new skin cancer treatment, scientists say  The Indian Express
  4. Scientists discover tiny Antarctic sea creature that could help fight melanoma  The News International

• Few sunscreens meet safety standards, new report says - KCRA

  Few sunscreens meet safety standards, new report says  KCRASee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

• These leafy greens could help protect your lungs, study suggests - Fox News

  These leafy greens could help protect your lungs, study suggests  Fox NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

• Peptide alternative to antibiotics could combat antimicrobial resistance crisis - Phys.org

  1. Peptide alternative to antibiotics could combat antimicrobial resistance crisis  Phys.org
  2. Data-driven surrogates of rational design enable antimicrobial peptide optimization  Nature
  3. New peptide can treat antimicrobial-resistant infections, study finds  NewsNation