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Desperate for Relief, Americans Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Online

Desperate for Relief, Americans Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Online

Latest Infectious Disease News By Peter Schelden on 12/13/2019 3:11 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News When Americans need antibiotics, some are ordering them online—supposedly for their pet fish. Although marketed for guppies and goldfish, such antibiotics are being used for self-medicating, according to a recent study. Brandon Bookstaver, PharmD, presented these findings Wednesday at a […]

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One Boy’s Battle Back From Mysterious Polio-Like Illness

One Boy’s Battle Back From Mysterious Polio-Like Illness

Latest Infectious Disease News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Last October, 15-year-old Alec Woodruff developed a strange-sounding cough. Less than a week later, he was fighting for his life in the hospital, partially paralyzed and with a tube in his throat attached to a ventilator because just breathing was […]

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AHA News: Could Fish Oil Fight Inflammation?

AHA News: Could Fish Oil Fight Inflammation?

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Plentiful in foods like fish and flaxseed, omega-3 fatty acids have long been linked with cardiovascular health, and new research is looking at the biology behind how it might work. A study published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research found […]

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Health Tip: Remedies for Constipation

Health Tip: Remedies for Constipation

Latest Digestion News (HealthDay News) — More than half of older adults regularly deal with constipation, says Harvard Medical School. From lack of fiber and fluids to ignoring the urge to “go,” constipation can have many causes. While laxatives are a quick way to get going again, there are other remedies for constipation. The school […]

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Changing Timing, Frequency of Meals May Help With Diabetes

Changing Timing, Frequency of Meals May Help With Diabetes

Latest Diabetes News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When you eat and how often you eat can make a big impact on your weight and insulin needs if you have type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The study found that people who ate three meals a day instead of […]

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Magic Mushroom Ingredient Could Treat Depression

Magic Mushroom Ingredient Could Treat Depression

Latest Depression News FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The active ingredient in magic mushrooms may offer a new treatment for depression, according to researchers. Results from the phase I study in the U.K. indicate that the ingredient, called psilocybin, could be effective in treating depression in patients who’ve failed to respond to other […]

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Breast Cancer Drug Shows Long-Lasting Prevention Power

Breast Cancer Drug Shows Long-Lasting Prevention Power

Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nearly six years after stopping a five-year regimen of the breast cancer drug anastrozole, women at high risk for breast cancer were 50% less likely to have been struck by the disease, new research shows. The trial included more than 3,800 postmenopausal women at high […]

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Radiation of Just Part of the Breast Can Stop Cancer’s Return

Radiation of Just Part of the Breast Can Stop Cancer’s Return

Latest Cancer News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A long-term study comparing two types of radiation treatment for early breast cancer found that accelerated partial breast radiation (APBI) appeared to do as well as standard whole breast radiation for keeping cancer at bay. The study looked at 10-year recurrence […]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis

What is the difference between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis? Picture of Rheumatoid Arthritis vs. Osteoarthritis While both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis can lead to significant joint destruction and functional disability, there are many basic differences between these two forms of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a destructive autoimmune joint disease that features inflammation in […]