Emerging viral infections—from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections—pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of the most recent outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, which started in the middle of December and now is spreading […]
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Eating green bananas, climbing stairs on tiptoes, and brushing your teeth: 20 brilliant tricks guaranteed to take YEARS off your heart and bones Team of experts have revealed their tips to transform your health concerns Among the activities that could help improve your health are carrying shopping They also recommend wearing ankle weights and climbing stairs on tip toes The second […]
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‘Very little evidence’ the coronavirus epidemic is under control, says virology expert The CDC confirms a Washington state resident is the first U.S. case of the coronavirus, which is blamed for at least 17 deaths in China and for sickening more than 460 others; insight from Dr. Robert Siegel, professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. The Chinese government […]
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Arthritis is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that cause pain and inflammation in a joint. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are the two most common forms of arthritis, and, while they bear similar symptoms, they are distinguishable by their cause. RA is an autoimmune condition, meaning the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal cells, and osteoarthritis […]
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(HealthDay)—The commercial low-calorie, low-carbohydrate JumpstartMD program is effective for weight loss, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of Obesity. Sean Bourke, M.D., from JumpstartMD in Burlingame, California, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of the commercial pay-as-you-go program emphasizing a low- to very low-carbohydrate real-food diet and optional pharmacologic treatment without prepackaged meals or meal replacement. […]
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High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high. While this mechanism may not present any outward signs initially, a consistently high blood pressure reading can lead a number of potentially fatal complications in the long run, such as heart disease. To ward off the […]
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A new coronavirus not previously detected in humans has rippled through parts of China, spreading to more than 440 people since first appearing in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December. Coronaviruses are a large class of viruses ranging in severity from the common cold to deadly respiratory infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. Although […]
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After a traumatic brain injury, the most harmful damage is caused by secondary swelling of the brain compressed inside the skull. There is no treatment for this. In new research, Northwestern Medicine scientists were able to significantly reduce brain swelling and damage after a traumatic brain injury by injecting nanoparticles into the bloodstream within two hours after the injury, they […]
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The World Health Organisation estimates that one in 160 children around the world has an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is a condition related to the development of the brain and is usually noticeable by the time a child is three years old. Statistics aren’t available for any African country, so researchers like me in South Africa are using international prevalence […]
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Woman has cartilage from her RIBS grafted into her nose in an operation to repair damage left by a nose job she had when she was just 13 Megan, whose surname and age aren’t known, begged her mother for a nose job Now an adult, she has lived for decades with the damage done by her surgeon Botched surgeons Dr […]
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