Here are some of the top coronavirus and COVID-19 claims our readers said they'd like to see tested against the research evidence. We asked these public health and infectious disease experts to explain.
Mar 18, 2020
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Vehicles entering the Philippine capital were stuck in kilometre-long queues Monday at checkpoints enforcing a quarantine aimed at curbing the nation's rising coronavirus cases.
Mar 16, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Socioeconomic status and other geographically defined factors are associated with incidence of acute appendicitis (AA), according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Surgery.
Mar 11, 2020
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An ingredient in hot peppers has long been used in topical creams to relieve muscles aches and arthritis pain. Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular disease researcher, says capsaicin, when included as part ...
Feb 4, 2020
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A new study from researchers at San Diego State University suggests that ancient viruses called biophages may be just the set of garden tools needed to cultivate a healthy microbiome.
Jan 24, 2020
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If you're having difficulty identifying the right word to express yourself clearly or remembering a story correctly, you may blame menopause. A new study suggests that physiologic hot flashes are associated with decreased ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Hot flushes or night sweats—called vasomotor symptoms or VMS—might be more than just a nuisance for menopausal women.
Nov 27, 2019
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Buzz about tennis's newest rising stars—like 15-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff, who beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon—can be so intimidating it can make their opponents play worse, according to new research from Duke University's ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Previous studies suggested an association between hot flashes and cardiovascular (CVD) disease. But little research linked hot flashes to "hard" clinical CVD events like heart attacks and strokes. A new study measuring clinical ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Experts frequently tout the value of a good night's sleep. However, a new study casts doubt on the value of sleep time suggesting that women who experience night sweats are more vulnerable to cognitive dysfunction as their ...
Sep 24, 2019
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