Mentally ill UK man chops penis off in suicide attempt
Mentally ill British man who chopped his penis off in failed suicide attempt gets its reattached nearly 24 hours later… and he can still get erections The 34-year-old, from Birmingham, was found unconscious at his home Patient chopped off penis…
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New Zealand extends virus lockdown; Australia eyes vaccines
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government on Monday said it will extend a strict nationwide lockdown until at least Friday as it tries to extinguish a growing coronavirus outbreak. The news came as health authorities reported 35 new local…
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Our Pick of the 8 Best Fitness Trackers for 2021
Fitbit Luxe Standout: Best looking Jam-packed with all the great features on Fitbit’s tracking devises – from stress management, to sleep tools and fitness tracking, Fitbit’s lux offering has stepped up in the design stakes to make this all-encompassing tracker…
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Cognitive health: The key mental abilities that improve with age – new findings
Dementia: Doctor outlines changes to help prevent disease We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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Gallstones: The food and drink that could reduce your risk – what to avoid
Quaker explain the health benefits of eating porridge We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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Now Covid lung drug offers hope to heart patients
Lung drug used in fight against Covid could soon boost health of patients battling debilitating heart failure Pirfenidone was developed to treat breathing problems caused by scar tissue More recently tablets given to patients whos lungs are badly scarred by…
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How to live longer: The food that could knock half an hour off your life expectancy
Study finds being OUTDOORS helps you live longer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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Dementia: A certain type of work could ‘postpone onset of cognitive decline’ – study
Dr Hilary issues warning about missed dementia diagnoses We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
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China reports 20 new COVID-19 cases on Aug 20 vs 33 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: medical worker in protective suit collects a nasal swab from a woman for nucleic acid testing at a centralised quarantine facility for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China August 19, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS…
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Guidance on Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for MS Patients
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients age 12 years and older with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are fully immunized against COVID-19 with either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccine may be…
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