During the cold winter months, it is nice to light an indoor fireplace or "braai" for extra warmth. The downside is that you may be inhaling tiny solid or liquid substances that could be harmful to your health.
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Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research ...
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Analysis of CT scans in people who undergo imaging for health screening can identify individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in Radiology. Researchers said the findings underscore CT's ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce cardiovascular risk, and improve ...
Aug 6, 2024
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It's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay.
Aug 4, 2024
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Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers.
Aug 3, 2024
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Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in Thorax.
Aug 1, 2024
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From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among white adults, reducing the racial mortality gap, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of ...
Aug 1, 2024
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An article in the journal Human Gene Therapy describes the consensus reached by invited experts who participated in a meeting to evaluate the potential carcinogenicity of gene therapies.
Aug 30, 2024
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According to a study by researchers at the University of Oulu, child mortality in Finland dropped by 50% between 2005 and 2020.
Aug 30, 2024
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