Man has a five-inch ‘dragon’ HORN removed from his back after it turned out to be skin cancer that he ignored for three years The giant cutaneous horn is a build-up of skin and hair protein, called keratin It was…
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Miniaturized, light-adaptive, wireless dosimeters autonomously monitor exposure to electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure from the sun and artificial lighting systems represent a health risk, therefore personalized methods for EMR dosimetry can guide people toward lifestyle behaviors that ensure healthy levels of exposure. In a recent report on Science Advances,…
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A new way to give an old tuberculosis vaccine proves highly effective in monkeys
What if you could make the tuberculosis vaccine much more powerful, not by altering the ingredients, but just by changing the way it is given to people? It would help prevent the infection that kills more people every year than…
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Healthy habits in middle age linked to longer life free from disease
Sticking to a healthy lifestyle including not smoking, not being overweight, and exercising regularly, is associated with a longer life expectancy at age 50 free of major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes, finds a study in The…
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We Tried an App Designed to Help You Ditch Your Glasses
Several years ago, while I was doing final sweeps through a book I’d just written, I began to notice that my eyes were having a hard time speeding through the manuscript. That didn’t really bother me, because the protagonist, a…
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Mother claims to have reversed her severe eczema by going vegan
Eczema-suffering mother, 36, claims going VEGAN healed her flaky skin ‘which was caused by powerful steroids and made her go into hiding’ Jennifer Pierce’s eczema flared up when she had her first child four years ago The 36-year-old stopped using…
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We know we’re supposed to reach out when we need support, but how?
Recently, I revealed to a friend that I was coming out of a rough patch. “I didn’t know that,” my friend said. “Why didn’t you reach out?” Friends are busy with lives of their own, and may not notice small…
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