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Massachusetts man dies from eating bags of black licorice

This Sept. 23, 2020 photo shows an arrangement of licorice candy pieces in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Studies: Flu and pneumonia shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s

Researchers can now image the entire disease process from the start of the tangles (tau proteins that have collapsed and twisted) and plaques (clumps of amyloid proteins that build up in the space between nerve cells) that may unlock the secrets of Alzheimer's disease. (CNN)

Study suggests certain blood types linked to higher, lower coronavirus risk

Scientists are finding evidence that blood type may be a risk factor for COVID-19. In one study, people with Type A blood were more likely to be hospitalized for the disease, while people with Type O blood were less likely to have severe COVID-19. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

More evidence suggests that pregnant women could pass coronavirus to fetus

In this photo, a pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries with hundreds during a food pantry sponsored by Healthy Waltham for those in need due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, at St. Mary's Church in Waltham, Mass on May 7, 2020. A small study in Italy strengthens evidence that pregnant women infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to a fetus before birth. Research was released on July 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

FDA expands list of potentially toxic hand sanitizers to more than 2 dozen products

Hand sanitizer is seen in a file photo. (Shutterstock)

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Experimental treatment may have rid man of HIV, UC San Francisco doctors say

This mage made from video shows the hands of a Brazilian man who was infected with the AIDS virus and has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday, July 7, 2020. “I’m very moved because it’s something that millions of people want,” said the 35-year-old man, whose spoke to The Associated Press on condition that his name not be published. (Federica Narancio/Zoom via AP)

U.S. coronavirus deaths may be 28% higher than official count, study estimates

Wanda DeSelle, a victim of COVID-19, is laid to rest in Madera, Calif. A new study says the official count of coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S. may be off by 28%.(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Study: Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for some older adults

A file photo of an alcoholic beverage being poured into glass. (iStock/Getty Images Plus)

COVID-19 is even more sinister in the body than scientists had realized

The novel coronavirus is seen under an electron microscope. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

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Study: Sugar tax could prevent 2 million cases of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in U.S.

Taxes on sugary drinks, a new study has revealed, can lead to major health gains and reductions in health care costs. (carlofranco/E+/Getty Images)

FDA greenlights 1st video-game based treatment for children with ADHD

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As TikTok videos show bugs crawling out of strawberries, expert says you shouldn’t worry about eating them

Fresh strawberries are seen in a file photo. (Shutterstock via CNN)

Rats are infecting humans with hepatitis — and nobody knows how

A rat is seen in a file photo. (Shutterstock via CNN)

Canadian woman shot at close range was likely saved by breast implants: Doctors

Breast implants are seen in a file photo. (iStock/Getty Images Plus)