Why worrying about a pill’s side-effects could actually CAUSE them: ‘Nocebo’ effect means if we expect a tablet to make us feel ill it could spark phantom symptoms, experts warn The patient leaflet that comes with your medication provides important,…
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Why Two Doctors Believe Misinformation Is the Biggest Threat in 2020
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. DR. HOWARD MARKEL is a historian of epidemics at the University of Michigan. Dr. Mike Varshavski is a New Jersey-based physician and popular online content creator. Despite their…
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Why The WHO Just Updated Its Face Mask Guidelines
We’re getting closer to widespread vaccine distribution and the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we still have at least a few months to go. Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that we may be in for a rough winter and…
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Why did this man’s urine turn green?
A hospitalized man’s case took a strange turn when his urine became a murky shade of green, according to a new report. Although alarming, the unusual color turned out to be a harmless side effect of his medication. The 62-year-old…
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Why coronavirus rules should be about more than just stopping transmission
The success or failure of coronavirus regulations is often assessed on whether they affect the rate of transmission in the community, and whether or not people comply with them. But what about the ethics behind the measures? With inevitable and…
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Why we need multiple vaccines for COVID-19
The preliminary data shared by Pfizer-BioNTech and Sputnik V last week, and Moderna this week, showing their vaccines to be more than 90% effective, has given us all hope that an end to COVID-19 may be in sight. So why…
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Why Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft, Husband Tye Have Ruled Out Baby No. 4
The magic number! Melissa Rycroft and her husband, Tye Strickland, are all set with their three kids. These ‘Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelorette’ Babies Will Melt Your Heart “The problem is, we’re so far out of the newborn stage now,” the Bachelor…
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Here's why farmhouse sinks aren't all they're cracked up to be
If you have ever dreamt of redesigning your kitchen, you’ve probably drooled over pictures of deep-basined, spacious farmhouse sinks. Farmhouse sinks have a rustic, old world feel and they’ve been a trendy kitchen item for several years now, but there…
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Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: Why are so many still dying?
Twenty years ago, treatment for HIV was a rare luxury in South Africa. Exorbitant costs and President Thabo Mbeki’s government’s fierce opposition to providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) kept it out of the public sector. They were terrible days. Many lives…
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Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine
While we wait for further results from phase 3 trials, it’s clear that supply of any potential COVID vaccine would initially be limited. Local authorities will need to prioritize distribution to specific groups, at least at first. So how might…
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