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The home remedies you should avoid
Does that sore shoulder need head or ice? Read on to find out. “Doc, pouring alcohol on a cut will prevent an infection, right?” Wrong! Here are a few of the most common ill advised home remedies,...
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Today in medicine: Suicidal kids have access to guns
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people between the ages of 10 and 24. Credit: Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Suicidal kids have access to guns Location of study: U.S. Study...
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Home remedies that don’t help, and could even hurt
“Doc, rubbing alcohol on a cut will prevent an infection, right?” Wrong! Here are a few of the most common ill-advised home remedies, why they don’t work, and what you should do to help yourself...
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Today in Medicine: Can nicotine prevent Parkinson’s?
File photo of a woman receiving an injection. Credit: Metro Topic of Study: Anti-cocaine vaccine Location of study: U.S. Study subjects: Mice, non-human primates Results: Researchers at Weill Cornell...
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How to ‘Make the Medicine Go Down’: Giving Your Child Medication
Giving medicine can be a stressful for both parent and child. Reducing anxiety and minimizing stress during medicine time, however, promotes quicker healing and overall wellness. The first interaction...
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Today in Medicine: Drink this to soothe your muscles
Hey, if you make yours into a cocktail, we won’t judge.Credit: Metro File Watermelon juice soothes sore muscles Location of study: Spain Study subjects: Seven students of sport sciences at the...
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Think you have herpes? Here’s what to do
Careful: Just because you don’t see any cold sores doesn’t mean the person’s clean.Credit: Wavebreak Media I am freaking out that I might have been exposed to herpes! What can I do? Herpes is a common...
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This week in health news: Vegetarians are skinnier than meat-eaters
People who go plant-based tend to be thinner.Credit: Metro File Vegetarians tend to be slimmer than meat eaters Location of study: US Study subjects: 71,751 people Results: Despite eating the same...
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How likely are you to get a disease? These tests could to tell you
Your blood could hold the answers.Credit: Fuse Angelina Jolie made headlines earlier this year for undergoing a preventative double mastectomy after learning she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene, a...
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This week in health news: Pregnancy mood swings linked to binge drinking
Now there’s a new reason to watch how much you drink while pregnant.Credit: Richer Pour Pregnancy mood swings linked to binge drinking Location of study: Norway Study subjects: 66,111 pregnant women...
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This week in health news: Has a cure for baldness been found?
Somebody tell Prince Charles!Credit: Getty Images New remedy for hair loss uses human cells to grow hair from scratch Location of study: U.S./U.K. Study subjects: Mice Results: A new a hair restoration...
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Brooke Greenfield, woman who never grew up, dies at 20
Brooke Greenberg, held by her mother, had a mystery medical condition called “Syndrome X.”Credit: Greenberg family A woman who intrigued doctors and captured media attention for never aging past...
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This Week in Health: Have you tried quitting smoking on a Monday?
Monday is just around the corner.Credit: Wavebreak Media Smokers who want to quit choose Mondays Location of study: U.S. Study subjects: Data study Results: Smokers around the world are more likely to...
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Jimmy Carter says he almost punched Thabo Mbeki
Jimmy Carter told South Africa’s Sunday Times that he almost punched former president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki once.Credit: Getty Former president Jimmy Carter told South Africa’s Sunday Times that...
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Woman calls 911 too often, Washington wants to get her a guardian
Washington, D.C. city officials want to appoint a guardian for a woman who calls 911 every other day.Credit: Getty Martha Rigsby has dialed 911 226 times this past year and took an ambulance to the...
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This Week in Health: Finances play a role in breast cancer diagnosis
Financial difficulties may lead some women away from the doctor.Credit: Metro File Financial status may lead to breast cancer diagnosis delays Location of study: U.S. Study subjects: 585 women aged 40...
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Do you need cholesterol medication? Four types of at-risk patients
You may need to be on cholesterol medicine according to the new guidelines.Credit: Getty Images The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on who...
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Topic of study: Detecting the human form of “mad cow disease”Study subjects: CowsLocation of study: Great BritainResults: British researchers have developed a screening test to detect the abnormal...
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ADHD and food sensitivity Study subjects: 100 children aged 4 to 8 yearsLocation of study: Netherlands and BelgiumResults: After five weeks, 64 percent of children on a restricted diet group showed a...
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Amino acid’s antidepressant actionsStudy subjects: Rats/18 adultsLocation of study: USAResults: Within 40 minutes of a single intravenous dose of an N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist, subjects with...
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