There are implications of the health crisis about which little is known yet. The spread of COVID has put the Italian national health system under serious stress and caused the postponement of less urgent hospital operations but has also led…
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What Really Causes A Double Chin?
kei907/Shutterstock By Karishma Desai/Sept. 7, 2021 7:41 pm EDT With more offices staying remote, it seems Zoom meetings have become inevitable. Unfortunately, researchers say this has led to “Zoom dysmorphia,” or negative self-perception from seeing your face on camera (via International…
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Condition causes COVID-19 patients' tongues to massively swell
Houston man was left with a MASSIVE ‘Covid tongue’ that made it impossible for him to speak or eat after being put on a ventilator to survive the virus Massive macroglossia is occurring in COVID-19 patients, preventing them from eating or…
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This Is What Actually Causes Mastitis
Ever wonder what causes mastitis? As you probably know, this condition is common among breastfeeding women. Up to 33% of new mothers develop mastitis during lactation, according to a 2003 review featured in the journal Disease in Childhood. Its causes…
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Scientists reveal mechanism that causes irritable bowel syndrome
KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other food intolerances. The study,…
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High blood pressure: Chinese cat’s claw may relax your blood vessels – what is it?
High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading High blood pressure is a pernicious condition whereby the pressure that pushes blood through your blood vessels is consistently too high. As the American Heart Association (AHA) explains, the primary way that…
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Chronic inflammation causes a reduction in NAD+
NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a key metabolite central to an efficient and healthy metabolism, declines with age. This previously unexplained phenomena is associated with numerous age-related diseases and has spawned the development of many nutritional supplements aimed at restoring NAD+…
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage causes more deaths among middle-aged women than other strokes
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the most fatal of all cerebrovascular disturbances, results in death for 40-50% of patients suffering from the condition in the first months after the hemorrhage. The annual incidence of SAH is considered to be six to seven…
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Tracking down the causes of heart attack
Heart attacks strike suddenly and have a range of different triggers. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) were able to uncover a further underlying cause. Studying arterial deposits (plaque) in patients with…
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COVID-19 causes some patients’ immune systems to attack their own bodies
Across the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain why some people get so sick while others recover unscathed. The pace is dizzying, but some clear trends have emerged. One…
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