Got a Game of Thrones obsession? Well, your sex life is effed, according to one scientist in the U.K. David
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The truth about pregnancy, week by week
Have you recently discovered you’re expecting a little one? Congratulations! Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times in a
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Antidepressants may increase risk of death by 20 percent for those with progressive lung disease
Antidepressant use in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a 20 per cent increase in likelihood
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Simple sugar delays neurodegeneration caused by enzyme deficiency
A new therapeutic approach may one day delay neurodegeneration typical of a disease called mucopolysaccharidoses IIIB (MPS IIIB). Neurodegeneration in
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Canakinumab shown to reduce rates of gout in atherosclerosis by more than half
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that canakinumab significantly
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1.35 million children’s lives saved by HiB and pneumococcal vaccines since 2000
Childhood deaths from two leading bacterial causes of pneumonia and meningitis, pneumococcus and Hib, declined sharply during the period 2000
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Fathers’ early parenting quality affected by mothers
How a new mother reacts to her partner’s early interactions with their baby may affect his parenting quality later on,
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CDC: Office-based physician visit rates vary by patient age, sex
(HealthDay)—There is considerable variation in office-based physician visit rates by patient age and sex, according to a June data brief
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Vegetarian diet reduces heart disease death risk by 40 percent
Currently, in the United States, vegetarianism and veganism are steadily becoming more popular. Touted as a more healthful option, many
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Surgical outcomes equivalent whether physician anesthesiologist assisted by nurse anesthetist or AA
Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, hospital length of stay or costs between admission or
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