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France recalls soft cheeses after two die in food poisoning outbreak

Listeriosis is a rare infection that people typically get after eating contaminated food.

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Staying up late on the weekends could make your sleep apnoea worse

Researchers have dubbed the spike in sleep disturbances over the weekend, when people stay up late and sleep in more, “social apnoea”.

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Hunting microplastics: French scientists sound the alarm on plastic pollution

We eat, breathe and drink them, but there is still much we don’t know. We’re talking about microplastics. They’re dangerous for the environment and for our health. They can absorb toxic substances and easily make their way into the food chain. What is the European Union doing about it?

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Cats develop dementia similarly to humans, study finds

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans, a finding that could support efforts to develop new treatments for both human and feline dementia, the researchers said.

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Can’t sleep? Your gut health may be partly to blame, study finds

The study suggests that certain bacteria found in the gut could actually cause insomnia.

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Cancer-fighting vaccine prompts immune response for some patients

While the early-stage results would need to be validated in larger studies, the researchers said the findings offer hope for cancer patients with certain genetic mutations.

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Blowing a conch shell: Could this ancient practice improve your sleep?

A recent study suggests that an age-old yogic ritual may help improve blood oxygen levels and sleep quality in people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.

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As social prescribing gains traction, can nature, art, and sport heal?

From forest walks to painting classes, doctors are prescribing non-medical treatments for better health.

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Experimental pill helped with weight loss in Eli Lilly trial

Study participants lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight over 72 weeks.

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Five ways wildfires can hurt your health

Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.

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Endangered US contraceptives put 1.4 million women at risk, NGO claims

More than 1.4 million women and girls in Africa will lose access to contraceptives as the U.S. plans to burn $10 million worth of supplies stored in Europe.

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How to handle ‘purpose anxiety' over the search for life's meaning

The term “purpose anxiety” has been used to describe the gnawing sense that our lives should have an overarching purpose, but not knowing how to discover it.

Nutrition

Study sheds light on which potatoes raise the risk of type 2 diabetes

Eating more potatoes was tied to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes risks in a study that spanned three decades – and French fries were the main culprit.

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Francis Ford Coppola gives update amid reports of hospitalisation

Amid reports that the legendary American director had been hospitalised in Italy, Coppola released a statement reassuring fans.

Lifestyle

UK watchdog bans Zara ads for 'unhealthily thin' models

Two advertisements from fashion giant Zara have been deemed “socially irresponsible” and banned for featuring models that appeared “unhealthily thin”.

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China comes down hard on chikungunya virus outbreak

More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in China.

Nutrition

Obesity can be inherited. Do mothers’ or fathers’ genes matter more?

A new study suggests mothers’ genes could play an indirect role in shaping their children’s health, even when they aren’t passed on.

Sport

Former FC Porto captain Jorge Costa dies aged 53 after heart attack

Costa, who was FC Porto's director of football, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest at the club's training ground in Portugal and died later in hospital.

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Spain sees one of its worst months for heat-related deaths

Spain reported 1,060 deaths attributed to high temperatures in July, up significantly from the same period a year earlier.

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‘Cougar puberty’: Why is perimenopause going viral on social media?

Women are rebranding perimenopause as ‘cougar puberty’ on social media, encouraging open discourse on a historically under-researched yet near-universal health issue.