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Obstetrics & gynaecology

The US birth rate keeps declining: 4 questions answered

Over the last few decades, birth rates have decreased across the globe.

Feb 21, 2020

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Health

Study finds a spoonful of cinnamon improves health

Sprinkling a spoonful of cinnamon on breakfast foods not only adds a burst of flavor but also dramatically lowers an individual's blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes, says a new study ...

Feb 6, 2013

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Diabetes

Antacids may improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes

Antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Cardiology

Statins plus certain antibiotics may set off toxic reaction, study says

(HealthDay)—Doctors should avoid ordering certain antibiotics for older patients who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor, Canadian researchers say.

Jun 17, 2013

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Surgery

Surgery for torn meniscus still performed unnecessarily, too often: Study

For people of middle age or older with a tear in the meniscus, but without a history of acute knee trauma, surgery is rarely useful. Many studies have already shown that an arthroscopic surgery, in which a doctor treats a ...

Feb 1, 2023

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Diet may help preserve cognitive function

According to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet—high in vegetables, whole grains, fish, and olive oil—correlates with higher cognitive function. Dietary factors ...

Apr 14, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vaccination helps protect the unvaccinated from COVID-19

Higher levels of vaccination against COVID-19 were associated with lower rates of infection with SARS-CoV-2 among a group of unvaccinated people of 16 years of age and under, reports a study in Nature Medicine. The findings, ...

Jun 11, 2021

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Medications

Type 2 diabetes drug cost-effective for cardiovascular and kidney benefits, finds Australian study

Medication that helps reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular and kidney disease is a cost-effective option to treat Australia's entire population of people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.

Dec 1, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Largest study confirms children significantly less likely to catch COVID-19

Children and young people are around 40% percent less likely to be infected than adults when exposed to someone with the virus, finds a new study of global COVID-19 transmission data, co-led by UCL researchers.

Sep 29, 2020

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