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What to know about glycosuria

What to know about glycosuria

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4 top tips for coping with social anxiety

4 top tips for coping with social anxiety

Millions of people around the world experience symptoms of anxiety in social situations. In this Spotlight feature, we offer some tips and tricks on how to cope with social anxiety to make your life easier and more fulfilling. In this Spotlight feature, we offer some top tips on how to beat social anxiety. The Anxiety […]

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AI-enhanced ECGs may soon assess overall health

AI-enhanced ECGs may soon assess overall health

Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence tool to predict sex and estimate age from electrocardiogram readouts. They suggest that, with further development, the tool could soon be helping doctors to assess the overall health of their patients. One day, an AI-enhanced ECG could estimate a person’s overall health. An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG […]

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Do plant based diets deprive the brain of an essential nutrient?

Do plant based diets deprive the brain of an essential nutrient?

A recent article suggests that the growing trend towards plant based diets may put our brain health at risk. This is because choline, which is an essential nutrient, is largely missing from meat free eating plans. Meat, eggs, and dairy are excellent sources of choline. An increasing number of studies are unraveling the benefits of […]

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Diabetes, obesity: Is gene editing the answer?

Diabetes, obesity: Is gene editing the answer?

Researchers used a modified CRISPR gene editing technique to target the fat cells of obese, diabetic mice. After 6 weeks, the animals had lost weight, and markers of type 2 diabetes had improved. Should we look to gene editing to manage obesity and diabetes? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, more than […]

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CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak

CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped up its efforts to help fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Latest Infectious Disease News There have been 3,004 cases and 2,006 deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the country as of […]

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Mumps Outbreaks Hitting U.S. Migrant Detention Centers

Mumps Outbreaks Hitting U.S. Migrant Detention Centers

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new government report finds more than 900 cases of dangerous and highly contagious mumps have occurred at 57 U.S. migrant detention facilities over the past year, with nearly half of cases occurring in Texas. “Mumps is a highly contagious […]

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Health Tip: Preventing Kidney Stones

Health Tip: Preventing Kidney Stones

(HealthDay News) — About one in 10 people will have a kidney stone during his or her lifetime, says the National Kidney Foundation. Latest Digestion News Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that can be painful and difficult to pass. To help prevent kidney stones, the foundation suggests: Drink enough water, […]

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Is Hepatitis Contagious?

Is Hepatitis Contagious?

What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. “Hepatitis” is a general term that refers to any inflammation of the liver. Many illnesses and conditions that cause inflammation of the liver. In order to answer the question of whether or not hepatitis is contagious, these illnesses will be broken into […]