A new look at non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) data show the disease is increasing worldwide and remains especially high among men. A team, led by Kiarash Riazi, MD, Division of Gastroenter… [+3404 chars]
Where do you feel safe? And with whom? Where are the spaces in your life where you can truly relax, let your guard down, and not feel like a threat might be lurking?Over the course of human history, … [+5714 chars]
Do not allow water to stagnate around your house. The Director (Epidemic Control), Dr Subhash Mishra, made this appeal to people in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, saying monsoon increases the chances of… [+897 chars]
Dive Brief: <ul><li>While smartphone applications have been used to track COVID-19 outbreaks, screen patients and trace contacts, a Scripps Research Translational Institute team found a lack of data… [+2368 chars]
BEIJING — Traditional Chinese medicine has often been viewed skeptically by the medical community, but a startling new discovery shows it’s actually effective for treating recurrent respiratory tract… [+2464 chars]
Hospital workers, both those who work directly with patients and those behind the scenes, have faced enormous challenges during the pandemic, leading to significant mental health burdens, including i… [+4578 chars]
A blood clot when the blood thickens to a gel-like consistency is a natural part of healing when you cut yourself. But it also can threaten your life if it forms within the body where it can slow or … [+3248 chars]
Researchers published the study covered in this summary on researchsquare.com as a preprint that has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways <ul><li>Patients without known diabetes who had a rand… [+5642 chars]
Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The re… [+3805 chars]
The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.Selfish genetic elements can wreak havoc by, for … [+3647 chars]
At a glance <ul><li>Claim: Taking a 20-minute bath with two cups of Epsom salt and 1 cup baking soda two to three times a week can cure cancer. </li><li>Rating: FALSE</li><li>The facts: There are no… [+1531 chars]
Older people with a history of hypothyroidism may be at a much higher risk for developing dementia, a Taiwanese study found. Among patients ages 65 and older, hypothyroidism was linked with an 81% i… [+2982 chars]
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