Have you wondered with the rising cases of hospitalizations due to covid, how severely could you be hit with the infection? Scientists in Spain have an answer for you! Well, if not a complete answer, an important piece of the severity puzzle. The early stages of the infection pushed a team of researchers in Spain …
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A recent study conducted on mice identified an important element for the recovery of functional activity in them following a spinal cord injury. The group of researchers demonstrated recovery occurred through specific neurons in regular target locations. The researchers pointed out that random regrowth of neurons was not helpful in recovery. The publication was released …
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Did you get your BMI checked during your latest visit to the doctor? A recent study concluded that waist to hip ratio is a better indicator of health than BMI. The study published in the JAMA journal, found that wait to hip ratio serves as a better, simpler and clearer indicator of health than BMI. …
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As per reports of the World Health Organization, nearly 2,50,000 people each year may lose their lives due to climate change. The statistics show that at least one out of four deaths may be due to environmental causes that are preventable. The UN General Assembly held in New York this week called for better research, …
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Monkeypox or Mpox is the illness caused due to the virus of the same name. The infection is seen to spread rapidly between people and sometimes from the external environment to an individual through surface contact or personal contact. The infection may also be spread due to contact between the infected animal and a person. …
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HPV, or human papillomavirus, is an effective vaccine that immunizes us against HPV. You may remember taking the shot after your 15th birthday. That is the age when the vaccination process for HPV is initiated. The complete vaccination of HPV is only accepted when all two to three doses are administered. A good way for …
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Triamcinolone acetonide, you may have noticed it on the tube of a cream prescribed if you have someone at home with allergies, eczema or psoriasis. The synthetic glucocorticoid is a stimulator of steroid hormones that are produced by our bodies. It helps in adjusting the immune system during an overreaction. The FDA approved the drug …
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A few years ago when I was in high school, I heard that one of my favorite singers had undergone bariatric surgery. Upon further research, I found that they underwent a gastric sleeve surgery that “reduces the stomach.” This shocked me as I wondered what the procedure was and how difficult it must be to …
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“Eyes are the windows to one’s soul.” You must have read this quote at least on a dozen pinterest or some other social media. Though it has a philosophical, rather Shakespearean touch to it, it is true. Eyes are one of the most attractive things in a person. The different colored irises, the way they …
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Wondering what that weird ache on your back is? It could be kidney pain that you feel in your back or sides. Kidney pain is also prevalent in the belly or groin. The underlying cause of the pain lets the doctor know precisely which treatment method to follow. The cause could be an infection, injury, …
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