Depression linked to a less diverse oral microbiome
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A rich and varied mix of microbes in the mouth, particularly bacteria, is not only important ...
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Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged ...
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New way of measuring blood pressure could be a lifeline for thousands of people
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could ...
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Prolonged use of desogestrel pill linked to small increased brain tumor risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a ...
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Researcher discusses mapping how nutrients move through the body to treat cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you swallow a vitamin or eat a meal, the nutrients you've ingested flow into your ...
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Benefits of early biologic treatment in psoriatic arthritis examined in studies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two studies suggest there is no significant benefit of early biologics over standard step-up care with ...
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Study finds high hospital costs in Europe due to physical comorbidities of mental disorders
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A recent study led by Judit Simon from the Department of Health Economics, Center for Public ...
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Accreditation process drives surgical quality improvement, study shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About 800 U.S. hospitals have earned accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) between 2017 ...
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E-cigarettes may emit harmful substances, raising safety concerns
Kapiamba Fabrice, a recent Ph.D. graduate in environmental engineering, conducts research at the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science. ...
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Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels You may have come across those "what I eat in a day" videos on ...
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