Health
Video: Busting plant-based diet myths
Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs, while others just enjoy the savory taste of fruits and vegetables.
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Medications
Five misconceptions about weight loss drugs
Following pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly's announcement of the launch of an online portal to connect consumers to its anti-obesity drugs, interest in weight loss medication has spiked, taking the internet by storm.
Jan 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Factors ID'd that affect medical decision-making in hidradenitis suppurativa
Factors that affect medical decision-making among patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) include suffering threshold, perceptions of treatment risk, treatment fatigue, understanding of the disease, and sources of information, ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Common myths about epilepsy and kids
Epilepsy is one of the more common neurologic disorders in children. About 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and 1 in 10 people will have at least one seizure in their lifetime.
Sep 29, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: Breaking through radiation therapy myths
People who have cancer might have the disease treated with several therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation therapy, which more than half of all people with cancer receive as part of their treatment, uses ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exercise found to decrease suicide attempts in those with mental and physical illness
A new study from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine found patients with mental or physical illness were able to successfully adhere to exercise regimes despite previous thinking, resulting in decreased suicide ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fighting misconceptions through intentionally designed figures
Associate professor of psychology and human development, Laura Novick, and graduate student Jingyi Liu, have published a paper highlighting the importance of intentionally and thoughtfully designed figures to explain evolutionary ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Contraceptive advice can save lives in Uganda
Having a baby at an early age is fraught with risk. Advice from other teenagers can be one way of increasing the use of contraceptives amongst refugee girls in Uganda.
Sep 5, 2022
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Vaccination
Survey: About 3 in 4 U.S. adults likely to get flu shot this season
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has created urgency around getting this year's flu vaccine, according to a survey released by Walgreens.
Oct 13, 2020
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Health
What you need to know about jellyfish stings
Jellyfish have a mighty sting as hundreds of beachgoers in Florida have discovered. More than 800 people were reported to have been stung recently at Central Florida beaches.
May 22, 2019
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Misconceptions
Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It featured Jane Leeves and French Stewart. Six episodes were ordered at the time of the show's announcement. The show was not included on The CW's schedule, and it is very unlikely that the episodes that were produced will ever air at all.
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