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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Returning to life without masks in Chicago

Now that Chicago and Illinois no longer require masks in many places, you may be wondering how to re-enter the world again.

Mar 8, 2022

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Health

Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating

In part of a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it was found that after breastfeeding women ate a curry dish containing pepper, piperine—an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper—was ...

Nov 26, 2021

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Medications

Biosimilar drugs are cheaper than biologics. Are they similar enough to switch?

It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and hot, red rashes. And after learning in 2016 that she had Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammation ...

Sep 27, 2021

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Genetics

Do genetics control who our friends are? It seems so with mice

Have you ever met someone you instantly liked, or at other times, someone who you knew immediately that you did not want to be friends with, although you did not know why?

Sep 1, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Does a plant-based diet really help beat COVID-19?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, it's been suggested that certain foods or diets may offer protection against COVID-19. But are these sorts of claims reliable?

Jun 14, 2021

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Health

For older patients, focusing on what matters is often the best medicine

A woman in her 80s wanted to play with her great-grandchildren when they came to visit, but knee pain made it difficult for her. A man in his late 70s said he enjoyed going out to dinner, but was constrained by the meal preparation ...

Apr 2, 2021

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Health

Children's dietary guidelines need to change, experts say

Dietary and infant feeding guidelines should be strengthened to include more practical advice on the best ways to support children to learn to like and eat vegetables, say nutrition and dietetics researchers from the Flinders ...

Mar 11, 2021

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Mental disorders are common for new parents, but new parents don't know that

Having a baby is often a source of great happiness, but not always. Many new mothers experience mental disorders, and this can be an extremely distressing and stigmatizing experience.

Feb 4, 2021

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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Nursing home residents with POLST forms three times more likely to have preferences known

Nursing home residents with medical order forms indicating their treatment preferences were three times more likely to have their current preferences documented in their medical record than residents without the forms, according ...

Nov 20, 2020

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