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Those who experience vivid nightmares and odd hallucinations might have an underlying autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. An international research team led by scientists at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London explored the potential link between nightmares and hallucinations and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The study, published in March in the journal eClinicalMedicine, included 676 people with …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Wednesday that a second H5N1 bird flu case has been identified by officials. A 55-year-old Michigan dairy worker became ill after working with H5N1-infected cattle, the CDC said in a press release. While an upper respiratory tract sample tested negative, a specimen from his eye confirmed the H5N1 bird flu infection. …

The GOP-controlled Louisiana House of Representatives advanced a bill Tuesday evening that criminalizes abortion coerced “by means of fraud” and also makes it illegal to possess two abortion drugs without a valid prescription by a 64-29 vote. The bill, which now heads to the state Senate, would penalize coercers – with fines between $50,000 to $100,000 and 10 to 20 …

A British lawmaker was returning to work Wednesday, six months after sepsis put him in a coma and forced the amputation of his hands and feet. Conservative legislator Craig Mackinlay was due to take his seat in the House of Commons for the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session, with his wife and 4-year-old daughter watching from the public gallery. Mackinlay, …

Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement in a new Netflix documentary in which the six-time winner of the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest revealed that he no longer has an appetite. Kobayashi, 46, opened up about his health concerns in the film “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut.” He estimated that over the course …

Only half the people in the U.S. feel they could be helpful in an emergency situation, a new poll found. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center surveyed a national sample of 1,005 Americans, finding that only 51% of them knew how to perform hands-only CPR if needed. In cases of serious bleeding, only 49% said they could assist, and …

Imagine all the love you’ve experienced in your entire life, from parents, spouses, friends, family — and then multiply it by a thousand. That’s the kind of love experienced by people who’ve had near-death experiences. They report being in the presence of God. John Burke, the Texas-based bestselling author of “Imagine Heaven” and now the follow-up book, “Imagine the God …

For an increasing number of women over 40, age really is just a number. It may not be possible to stop the passage of time — but certain healthy habits can help slow down biological age, experts say. “As we age, our abilities to perform certain physical and cognitive tasks decline, while our risks for disease and ultimately death increase,” …

The past three-and-half years we have seen historic illegal immigration on our southern and northern borders. More than 5 million people have been released into this country by the Biden administration since January 2021, causing incalculable damage to our nation’s safety, economy and social stability. However, there is another crisis that nobody is talking about, and it is one of …

President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, will travel to New Hampshire on Tuesday to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service. In raw numbers, more than 1 million claims have been granted to veterans since Biden …