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Saturday, June 18, 2022

How We Treat Acute Pain Could Be Wrong

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McGill University researchers found that treating pain with anti-inflammatory drugs like steroids and NSAIDs may lead to chronic pain.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20220617/how-we-treat-acute-pain-could-be-wrong?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Friday, June 17, 2022

Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away

Researchers found women who ate a healthy, primarily plant-based diet after menopause saw their risk for developing any type of breast cancer drop by an average of 14%.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20220616/plant-based-diet-may-help-keep-breast-cancer-away?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Beer Might Do a Man's 'Microbiome' Good

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Researchers found that a daily bottle of beer changed the composition of men's gut bacteria over four weeks, boosting the diversity in their gut microbes.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/men/news/20220616/beer-might-do-a-mans-microbiome-good?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Robot Finger With Living Skin Points To A New Future

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Self-healing “biohybrid” finger is the first of its kind



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20220616/robot-finger-with-living-skin-points-to-a-new-future?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Past COVID-19 Infection Could Play Role In Child Hepatitis

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While the hypothesis is plausible, experts say it is too soon to draw any conclusions.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hepatitis/news/20220616/past-covid-19-infection-could-play-role-in-child-hepatitis?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Food Allergy Test Breakthrough: Less Risk, More Useful Results

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What would you do if you believed you had a serious health issue, but the best way to find out for sure might kill you?



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20220616/food-allergy-test-breakthrough?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Thursday, June 16, 2022

More Black Mothers Deliver by Cesarean, Not Always by Choice

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Black women are more likely than white women to undergo surgical deliveries, even when their pregnancies are considered low-risk.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20220616/more-black-mothers-deliver-by-cesarean-not-always-by-choice?src=RSS_PUBLIC