In a study that followed more than 2,200 obese women during pregnancy, scientists affiliated with Professor Jodie Dodd from the University of Adelaide, Australia found that some simple interventions can help prevent high ...
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Statins can effectively lower high cholesterol, and many individuals take rosuvastatin, one member of this drug class. New research based on patient health records and published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Researchers at King's College London and Imperial College London have discovered that people with fewer copies of a gene coding for a carb-digesting enzyme may be at higher risk of obesity. The findings, published in Nature ...
Mar 30, 2014
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Local health experts are warning the public that pills meant to mimic oxycodone tablets may contain illicitly manufactured fentanyl or other harmful contaminants. These counterfeit pills may be difficult to distinguish from ...
Mar 10, 2022
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A study led by the University of Leicester has found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and BMI.
Feb 8, 2012
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There has been widespread speculation about how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like ChatGPT could be used in medicine.
Apr 28, 2023
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The global coronavirus pandemic has prompted a wide range of responses by governments around the world. China has instituted severe lockdowns, which South Korea has avoided in favor of widespread testing and surveillance, ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Cases of norovirus, commonly known as winter vomiting sickness, have soared by 37% compared to the same period pre-COVID. Today's report from the UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) says cases for the first two weeks in January ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Because diabetes is the leading cause of new, preventable cases of blindness in working aged adults in the United States, medical experts suggest patients have dilated eye examinations after their first diabetes diagnosis. ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Jun 8, 2022
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