30 Jul, 2025
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Trump’s Bruised Hand Is Ratcheting Up People’s Concern For His Health – Health Digest

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Several events in recent months have had people questioning whether President Donald Trump’s health might be on the decline. In March 2025, it was reported that he was dragging his right leg (per Business Standard). More recently, at the FIFA Club World Cup final held […]

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The Origin Of The Human Hand: Why Do We Have 5 Fingers? – Health Digest

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images It’s hard to imagine a world where Homo sapiens could have gotten very far without hands. Over thousands of years, our species has been heavily reliant on palms and fingers to accomplish a wide variety of tasks that make life as we know […]

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Can Hand Sanitizer Prevent The Spread Of Norovirus? We Explain – Health Digest

Andreswd/Getty Images If you’ve ever come down with a stomach flu, many times it’s due to the norovirus. Norovirus isn’t really a flu, although it’s also highly contagious. The flu comes from an influenza virus and spreads when you inhale or touch infected respiratory droplets. The norovirus […]

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Hand Washing Dishes Has One Unexpected Health Benefit – Health Digest

Exposing children to household microbiomes doesn’t mean allowing them to roll around in dirt or never shower, according to  Dr. Jordan S. Orange, chief of immunology, allergy and rheumatology at Texas Children’s Hospital (via NBC News). Parents should be weighing their decisions with mindfulness and reasonable logic, especially since there’s evidence to support fewer respiratory illnesses […]