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Long-term morbidity as well as a lower level of education and employment rate are common among adults who underwent congenital heart surgery during childhood, regardless of the severity of the defect. A congenital heart defect in childhood increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as arrhythmia and heart failure, in adulthood. The risk of other diseases, including asthma, epilepsy and […]
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Wormwood extracts act against the new Coronavirus The Annual wormwood (Artemisia annua) has long been regarded as a natural remedy, which is used against Malaria. Researchers now report that the Plant could also help in the fight against COVID-19. According to a recent communication from Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institute for colloid and interface research in Potsdam, in close cooperation with […]
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After an initial outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which began in December 2019, the novel virus has spread to over 180 countries in the world. The USA, Spain, Italy and France are among the worst-hit nations. It is important to note, however, that coronavirus is the name for the general type of virus, rather than the disease itself. On […]
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KYLIE MINOGUE sang is the singer behind a whole host of hit songs, including I Should Be So Lucky, The Loco-Motion, and Hand on Your Heart. A health diagnosis 15 years ago still plays on her mind. Kylie Minogue, 52, is a Grammy-award winning singer who had her world turned upside down when she received a devastating diagnosis in 2005. […]
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High blood pressure puts a strain on your blood vessels, heart, and other organs such as your brain, kidneys and eyes. If you aren’t careful, high blood pressure can increase your risk of serious and life-threatening conditions. How do you know if you have high blood pressure? Most of the time there are no symptoms of high blood pressure, which […]
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The mental tricks I’ve used to beat the tics of Tourette’s: TV presenter AIDY SMITH reveals his struggles with the neurological condition since childhood A voice roared from across the train carriage: ‘Will someone shut that kid up!’ I was eight years old at the time. But 20 years later, those words – bellowed by an angry, business-suited man still […]
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Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. The body absorbs the vitamin from food but some people are unable to obtain B12 through this way. This is because they suffer from an underlying condition called pernicious anaemia. READ MORE Vitamin B12 deficiency […]
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Type 2 diabetes can be extremely dangerous if you don’t have the condition under control. High blood sugar is synonymous with type 2 diabetes. How do you know if you have it? The global diabetes community highlights one of the three main signs of type 2 diabetes – polyphagia. Polyphagia is another term for excessive hunger. For those of you […]
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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: The photo of Prince William hugging his father Charles that proves the power of forgiveness The three most powerful words in the English language are said to be: ‘I love you.’ But there are another three words that I think deserve equal billing: ‘I forgive you.’ Forgiveness doesn’t evoke the same frisson of excitement as […]
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To better track the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may approve broader use of “pooled testing,” wherein diagnostic tests can be processed in batches rather than one at a time. With this strategy, samples from five to 10 individuals could be tested once as a single “pooled” sample, Dr. Brett Giroir, deputy secretary of Health […]
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