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Chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells that break down bone tissue, including the bone that holds teeth in place, according to new University at Buffalo research that sought to improve understanding of the connection between obesity and gum disease. The study, completed in an animal model and published in October […]
Canada said Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID, in two people who had traveled recently to Nigeria. Both patients are in isolation while public health authorities trace their possible contacts, said federal and Ontario provincial officials. “I was informed today by the Public Health Agency of Canada […]
A UC Davis Health team has developed a first-of-its-kind positron emission tomography (PET) scan imaging-based tool to detect liver inflammation in patients affected with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Many patients diagnosed with the disease develop nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by liver inflammation and scarring or fibrosis and can progress to liver cirrhosis and […]
Around a third of first year university students have or develop moderate to severe anxiety and/or depression, suggests the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Increasing use of prescription (but not prescribed) and illicit drug use among those without mental health issues at the start of their course […]
(HealthDay)—Several Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and hygiene products have been voluntarily recalled in the United States due to the presence of the cancer-causing chemical benzene, Proctor & Gamble says. Benzene exposure can occur by inhalation, orally and through the skin. It can lead to cancers including leukemia and blood cancer of the […]
Ever since Kourtney Kardashian confirmed her romance with Travis Barker by way of endless steamy PDA sessions and a proposal so romantic that even hearts of stone would melt, the reality star has inexplicably been plagued with speculation and rumors about the state of her uterus, with fans seemingly constantly wondering whether the couple is […]
Smoking cessation medicines varenicline and nicotine patches present similar risks of major cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke, a big data study published today in JAMA Network Open shows. The study has implications for clinical practice, and in the long term, could contribute to lower smoking rates. The research team used data of just […]
Prehospital measurement of the biomarker copeptin may allow quicker rule-out of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chest pain, a new study suggests. The AROMI study was presented at the recent American Heart Association Scientific Sessions by Claus K. Pedersen, MD, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. “This randomized controlled trial is the largest to date comparing […]
Why all adults in the UK should be made to have Covid jabs: As Austria makes vaccines mandatory, a GP who has worked through the pandemic and seen its shattering effect argues the case When you are with a patient and their oxygen levels are low and the ambulance is on its way, there is […]
