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[ad_1] Nearly a quarter million Floridians are being warned to avoid washing their face with tap water after a man died from a brain-eating amoeba in February. The advice, which applies to the nearly 200,000 residents of Charlotte County, comes after a county resident died on February 20. Officials believe the anonymous man caught the […]

[ad_1] Feds look to fight flesh-destroying drug ‘tranq’ Online News 72h national correspondent Alexis McAdams has the latest on the FDA restricting imports of animal tranquilizer Xylazine, also known as ‘tranq,’ in an effort to curb overdose deaths on ‘America Reports.’ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now restrict imports of the animal tranquilizer […]

[ad_1] A biopsy performed on a small lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest has been confirmed as basal cell carcinoma.  Doctors say that all cancerous tissue was removed and that no further treatment is required. What exactly is basal cell carcinoma — and what should people know about this common form of skin cancer? […]

[ad_1] Contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups imported into Gambia almost certainly caused the deaths of 66 children due to acute kidney injury, according to an investigation led by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Gambian scientists. The links between the children’s deaths and contaminated medicines first came to light in October, […]

[ad_1] Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Hannah Diviney, 23, is hoping that the Walt Disney Company will create a princess character with disabilities for all to see. And she is heading up a campaign that to date has gotten support from Reese Witherspoon, Jameela Jamil and Mark Hamill, according to Reuters. Diviney of Sydney, […]

[ad_1] A plastic surgeon from New York took to social media to warn followers that long-distance running accelerates aging.  In a viral TikTok video, Dr. Gerald Imber said high impact nature of running could be negatively contributing to the condition of runner’s skin.  A girls cross country team running on a red track at the […]

[ad_1] A startling new report may be putting a lot of people on notice. Without significant action to change this trajectory, more than half the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035, according to a new report. The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas is predicting that 51% of the world, or more than […]

[ad_1] A 57-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, is eating nothing but McDonald’s for 100 days in an unconventional attempt to shed some pounds. Kevin Maginnis is documenting his journey on his TikTok account at @bigmaccoaching.  His plan is to order three meals a day from McDonald’s, eat only half of each one — and save […]

[ad_1] If you use eye drops, click article below for important safety news. (iStock) Welcome to the Online News 72h Health Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered to your email, please subscribe here. ‘EYE SPY’ – Check out the latest warning about eye drops. Continue reading… RISK FOR BLACK WOMEN – These health […]

[ad_1] Devoting just 11 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers, according to new research.  In an international study led by the University of Cambridge and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors […]