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Less than 3 in 100 US women are accepted to be egg donors

Though thousands of women in the United States step forward to donate their eggs each year, new research led by The University of Manchester in the U.K. published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology reveals only a tiny fraction make it through the rigorous selection process

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Six medical societies call for immediate adoption of enhanced radiation protection in fluo

Health care professionals performing minimally invasive procedures in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called "cath labs," should no longer have to accept preventable radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries as part of their jobs, according to an expert consensus statement relea

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Mediterranean diet paradox reveals shifting nutrition trends

Despite decades of scientific evidence linking the Mediterranean diet to lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic illnesses, the eating pattern is steadily disappearing in the very countries where it originated. Nutritional choices among populations in co

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Nicotine use linked to mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls

Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use nicotine. Girls appear to be particularly vulnerable, according to three recent studies from the University of Gothenburg.

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One in four adults has metabolic syndrome, and it may be aging their brains

An estimated 1 in 4 adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team's new study suggests that its consequences reach further—and it may actually be

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US health care system often prevents it

Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity and time at home with loved ones.

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Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood

People who suffered a serious heart attack had higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared with patients diagnosed with chronic ischemic heart disease and those with normal blood vessels supplying the heart, according to a study published in the European Hear

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Worried about your aging parents? Welcome to the caregiving club

One in 10 Americans say they are a caregiver for a parent 65 or older, according to 2025 Pew research. And many people in the sandwich generation—those who have both children and aging parents—start their caregiving journeys by having to step up during a medical crisis and become

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Wanted: Jobs, critical minerals as Zambia's election nears

Zambians head to the polls in August with jobs and living costs at the top of their concerns. The outcome could also impact the ongoing global competition for critical minerals and redefine ties with China and the US.

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Europe is spending billions to rearm, so why the delays?

European countries have been trying to scale up their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts.

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Europe's defense ambitions get reality check

European countries have been trying to scale up and integrate their military capabilities, but their current defense production and procurement model is not fit for purpose, say experts.

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Afghan Taliban clamp down on women, smartphones, protests

The Taliban are tightening the screws on women's clothing, shooting at protesters and ordering even their own officials to stop using smartphones. Behind the regime's omnipresent control, there are signs of deep anxiety.

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