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Paris Olympics 2024: Concerns Over Seine River Water Quality as Bacteria and Poop Pollution Spike After Rainstorms

The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26 was met with heavy rain, and subsequent downpours over the weekend reportedly drove an uptick in disease-causing bacteria in the...

New Study Identifies 14 Risk Factors for Dementia Including Vision Loss and High Cholesterol

Nearly 7 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, a specific type of dementia. A recent study published in The Lancet has identified two new modifiable risk factors for...

Top Healthy Fat Substitutes for Cooking and Baking

In the constant search for healthier eating, more and more people are moving away from butter and margarine in their daily recipes. Known for their high content of saturated...

Preventing Almost Half of Cancer Deaths: Expert Advice from a New Study

According to a new study from the American Cancer Society, more than 40% of cancer deaths among U.S. adults aged 30 and over are attributable to modifiable lifestyle risks....

2,400 People in Oregon Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Due to Anesthesia Error

A recent announcement by Providence, a health care system operating in several states, has raised concerns over the potential exposure of approximately 2,400 people to HIV, hepatitis, and other...

Artificial Intelligence and Changing Health Care Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad term used to describe machines that can "think" like humans. These machines learn from experience and get better at whatever task they're doing...