Vitamin B6 deficiencies are more common in people with liver, kidney, digestive or autoimmune diseases, as well as smokers, obese people, alcoholics and pregnant women. Vitamin B6 supplements are effective for treating a genetic form of anaemia, however taking too much of the vitamin could cause a myriad of health problems. What are six problems that could occur if you’ve […]
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Premature ejaculation could be cured with a new stick-on patch which helps men last longer in bed One of the most common sexual problems in men could be tackled by a battery-powered skin patch. The adhesive patch, about a square inch in size, is designed to reduce the activity of the pelvic muscles in men affected by premature ejaculation. Research […]
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Triathlons are undoubtedly daunting. Swim, bike, run – that’s three different things you have to train for, three different things you have to try to be vaguely good at. Put the pay-off is phenomenal. Working for weeks or months to perfect your form, getting into the shape of your life and then challenging yourself beyond your boundaries – crossing that […]
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Roughly two to eight percent of pregnant women around the world experience preeclampsia — a disorder where a pregnant person experiences high blood pressure, usually beginning after 20 weeks, that carries risks for other organs in the body. According to a new study from Rutgers University published in the Journal of Women’s Health, people who experienced high blood pressure during […]
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Many people dread the dark days of winter. Having to spend time indoors can bring on the blues, and close quarters can increase the risk of catching a cold or flu. Dr. Brent Bauer, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine specialist, has tips to help you have a healthier winter. In winter, you might be tempted to hunker down and wait […]
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Non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPTs) are used for fetal genetic disease screening in pregnant women. In contrast, invasive tests like amniocentesis carry the risk of causing fetal harm. A report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics describes the development of a single-cell DNA assessment method with high sensitivity and specificity. This noninvasive test enables direct extraction of genetic information from live […]
Continue reading » The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18, 2019 that the law’s individual mandate requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. The decision hobbles the law in ways that are hard to predict politically, particularly in the upcoming election year. It also raises questions for the 20 million people […]
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After childbirth, it is not uncommon for women to experience high blood pressure. If not treated, it can have serious consequences, including stroke and, in some cases, death. It is unclear what causes high blood pressure after childbirth, or who may develop it. In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The […]
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The genetic code of the new coronavirus has been found: it is closely related to the SARS virus from 2003. Professor of Molecular Virology, Eric Snijder, has been researching coronaviruses for years. We asked him a few questions about the outbreak. We learned this week that the official name of the virus is SARS-CoV-2, and had already heard that it […]
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Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness. In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25% according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of Intensive Care. Vitamin C has numerous biochemical effects. […]
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