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Study Finds Dementia Incidence in Bolivian Communities Similar to U.S. and Europe
A new longitudinal study tracking 730 adults in two Indigenous Bolivian communities reveals that dementia incidence is similar to rates in the…
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Nora Chen
Nora Chen is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Health desk, covering medicine, public health, biotechnology, wellbeing, and health policy with reader safety in mind. Chen's desk distinguishes association from causation, early findings from clinical guidance, and population-level evidence from individual advice. It reports benefits alongside risks, avoids miracle language, and makes uncertainty visible so readers can understand the evidence without mistaking journalism for personal medical care.
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US Measles Cases Top 4,000, Far Surpassing Last Year, CDC Says
Surpassing 4,000 confirmed cases nationwide, the United States is contending with its largest measles outbreak in three decades, driven by declining vaccination…
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Israel Detects West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes Across Five Regions
Health authorities have detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus across five central and northern regions of Israel, prompting urgent warnings about…
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Healthy Lungs Trial Finds Cash Incentives Nearly Double Smoking Cessation
Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on October 5, 2026, the Healthy Lungs trial found that adding cash incentives…
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Family Seeks Donations for Chris Kamke’s Medical Transport After Utah Crisis
Chris Kamke suffered a medical emergency on September 20 in Utah that left her comatose, paralyzed, and dependent on a ventilator nearly…
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Study in Neurology Links Physical Activity to Slower Parkinson’s Progression
Higher levels of physical activity are associated with slower cognitive decline and reduced motor progression in people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease over…
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Shingrix Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Than Zostavax
A recent observational study published online August 26, 2026, in Nature Medicine suggests that adults aged 60 and older who received the…
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Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth, along with Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University and
Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth, along with Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg, has been…
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Reaches Over 4,000 Deaths Across Seven Provinces
Surpassing 4,000 deaths, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak is now the fastest-growing on record.
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases in Historic US Surge
Pennsylvania recorded 1,004 confirmed measles cases and 198 hospitalizations this year, surpassing South Carolina to drive the nation's largest outbreak in three…
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WHO Guidelines Prioritize Lifestyle Changes Over Drugs for Child Obesity
The World Health Organization released its first global guidelines on 7 October 2026, advising diet, exercise, and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs…
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Women Experience More Bodily Pain Than Men, Nature Medicine Study Finds
A landmark global study published in Nature Medicine has revealed that women consistently experience higher levels of bodily pain than men across…