Covid: The arrival of Centaurus variant is extremely worrying – expert
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Read MoreDoctor says coronavirus could shrink penis and cause erectile dysfunction
Coronavirus side effects could range from loss of smell and taste to brain fog. But now one surgeon has revealed the impact of the contagious virus can go as far as your genitals. Urologist and pelvic surgeon Dr Rena Malik…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Public Health Tax Is Dead for the Year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A ballot initiative that would have raised taxes on California millionaires and billionaires to fund public health programs and pandemic prevention is dead — at least for this year. The Silicon Valley tech executives who bankrolled the…
Read MoreDetox Diets & Cleansing: Facts & Fallacies
Every day we’re surrounded by toxins, from air pollution to food contamination – and many other harmful substances. So it’s understandable that you may be tempted to give detox diets and cleanses a try. But do they live up to…
Read MoreInvasive smear tests are putting young women off getting checked – that has to change
30% of us still aren’t getting smear tests, and that’s putting us at risk of potentially life-limiting illnesses. So, what’s the problem? You’re going about your day, minding your own business when suddenly, you receive a text or letter: “You’re…
Read More“Is it time we all stopped trying to get better at exercise?”
It might be time to stop trying to run faster and lift heavier… Is lifting heavier or running faster the only form of progress you count in your workout routine? It’s understandable if so: a lot of the messaging in…
Read MoreSurvival advantage seen for A+ADV in advanced Hodgkin lymphoma
For patients with stage III or IV Hodgkin lymphoma, brentuximab vedotin is associated with a survival advantage, according to a study published online July 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Stephen M. Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mayo…
Read MoreBrown researchers develop an advanced way to isolate single cells from complex tissues
In cancer research, it all comes down to a single cell. Over the last decade, cancer researchers have homed in on the fact that an individual cell from a tumor can be used to perform molecular analyses that reveal important…
Read MoreStress transmitter wakes the brain more than 100 times during a normal, good night’s sleep
You wake up. The alarm clock says 02:56. "Oh no, it is not time to wake up yet," you think, fearing that you will need lots of coffee to stay awake the following day. Most people believe that a good…
Read MoreExamining the effect of prescribing patterns on utilization of opioid medication in ACL reconstruction
Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of unused prescription opioid medication, according…
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