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North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be "extremely obese", Seoul's spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader's health.

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社區牙科計劃半年限處理三牙 患者促按病情增加彈性

一名60歲餐飲散工因收入審查未能及時參加社區牙科支援計劃，鬆牙最終自行脫落；其後獲批服務，卻面對每180日最多處理三隻牙的限制。

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日本針灸師倡每日一分鐘原地踏步 改善長者步行重心

日本針灸師稻村崇提出「超步行」練習，重點不是速度或距離，而是以放鬆站姿、正確重心及每日30次原地踏步改善步行穩定性。

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Embolo follows Xhaka out of Swiss squad over fake Covid documents

Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.

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33歲男子巴士上猝死　病理醫生稱黃金救援時間約五分鐘

一名33歲男子乘搭61M尾班巴士時疑似暈倒，約六小時後才被發現，送院後死亡。死因研訊披露其冠狀動脈嚴重閉塞。

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Danny再因發燒入院　父稱為接受院舍照顧後第三次

受兒童保護令規管的男童Danny在9月25日發燒入院，其父表示，這是兒子在保良局照顧期間第三次入院。

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Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina

A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.

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消委會測試24款染髮劑 8款安全滿分、12款驗出致敏物質

消委會測試24款染髮產品，12款氧化型樣本驗出一至四種致敏物質，但檢出量均符合內地及歐盟要求；8款產品的安全總評取得滿分。

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Study Identifies Spleen-to-Brain Pathway Linked to Female Cognitive Aging

Researchers in China have identified a molecular pathway through which the spleen may influence brain aging, offering a possible explanation for why women become more vulnerable than men to cognitive decline from midlife.

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醫生談慢性發炎與飲食 建議適量選擇高可可、低糖黑朱古力

台灣神經科醫生鄭淳予指出，隨年齡出現的低度慢性發炎或影響心血管、代謝、肌肉骨骼及大腦，飲食調整可作為生活管理的一環。

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혈액검사로 초기 췌장암 86.8% 탐지…다국적 연구팀 개발

한국과 미국 등이 참여한 다국적 연구팀이 혈액 속 마이크로RNA와 단백질 표지자를 AI로 분석해 초기 췌장암을 탐지하는 검사법을 개발했다.

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전국 시군구 31.4% 분만실 없어…의원급 7년 새 절반 감소

전국 시·군·구 세 곳 중 한 곳꼴로 분만실이 없고 의원급 분만실은 7년 사이 거의 절반으로 줄어든 것으로 집계됐다.

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튀르키예 모발이식 관광 성장…저가 경쟁 속 부작용 우려

상대적으로 낮은 비용을 앞세운 튀르키예의 모발이식 산업이 의료관광객을 끌어들이는 가운데 무자격 시술에 따른 부작용 우려도 커지고 있다.

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Mobile boat clinics bring healthcare to India's remote islands

An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.

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US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workers

Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.

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Fiji declares national HIV crisis

Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help to spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.

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WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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香港青少年精神健康數據受關注　HK01文章討論家庭及社會壓力

香港大學防止自殺研究中心公布，去年香港整體自殺率略為回落，但15歲以下青少年自殺率上升，其中男性青少年的數值由0.3增至4.0。《香港01》9月14日一篇觀點文章就相關數據指出，青少年精神健康問題涉及學業、家庭、社交媒體及成年人承受的壓力，並討論現有支援制度和成長環境。

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黃大仙醫院甲流群組新增14宗感染　3名有嚴重疾病男病人離世

東華三院黃大仙醫院9月14日公布，早前甲型流感群組新增13名病人及一名職員感染，其中3名男病人離世，年齡介乎81至95歲，均有嚴重自身疾病。其餘10名病人正隔離治療，情況穩定，確診職員正休假。

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英國女子稱腦部炎症被診斷為癌症　11年化療後參與醫院訴訟

英國33歲女子Becky Jones表示，自己21歲時被診斷患第四期膠質母細胞瘤，接受約11年癌症治療，直至2024年主診醫生退休、其他醫護重查病歷後才停藥。她於2025年5月獲外部專家告知，原來病變屬腦部炎症，並非需要化療的腦癌。

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Doctors face life sentence over Greek pop star's death

Doctors at a clinic where a major Greek pop star died last week in a blood cleaning treatment could face life in prison after prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against them.

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China extends Wegovy approval to adults with advanced fatty liver disease

China has approved Wegovy for adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and moderate-to-advanced liver damage without cirrhosis, expanding the use of the semaglutide medicine beyond weight management.

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雷宇揚因胃癌離世　醫生說明常見症狀、風險因素及檢查方式

藝人雷宇揚於9月7日在廣州因胃癌離世，終年62歲。外科醫生白映俞在社交平台介紹胃癌症狀與風險因素，指出持續消化不良、無故消瘦或黑便等情況應及早接受評估。

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研究指拍照與截圖可能影響記憶　回顧影像有助利用紀錄

美國賓漢頓大學研究探討拍照及截圖對記憶的影響，發現保存影像未必改善對資訊或事件的記憶。研究提出，主動回顧少量影像及透過筆記組織資訊，可能更有助記憶。

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KFF journalists discuss opioid funds, suicide prevention and gaps in care

KFF Health News highlighted recent broadcast appearances covering Louisiana opioid settlement spending, social connections in suicide prevention, primary care shortages and gun violence affecting children in Florida.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to 7th province

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, the deadliest in its history, has spread to a seventh province, bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, the governor of South-Ubangi province said on Friday.

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France's BIC sees high potential in US pot smokers

BIC, the French specialist in disposable pens, razors and lighters, has a plan to spark up its profits in the United States -- turn on more marijuana smokers.

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Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain

Malaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air pollution remain as a result of forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.

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In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer

In a small enclosure of lava stones in a grassy field, a modest tombstone bears the name of an Icelandic legend: Jonas Hallgrimsson. But are the bones beneath it really those of the poet, or a Danish grocer?

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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze

Malaysia launched a three-day cloud-seeding operation on Thursday in a bid to ease hazardous haze choking Sarawak state, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to dangerous levels.

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Grinding away: in remote Appalachia, old mills fuel US clean food dreams

In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to operate one of America's oldest functioning gristmills.

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