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A novel CT scan-based approach has revealed significant changes in a parameter indicating lung destruction in some asthmatics. This finding could lead to more personalized treatments for asthma accompanied by persistent airflow limitation. Clinicians have long thought that some people with asthma experience declines in their lung function, called fixed airflow obstruction (FAO), due to changes to their airways. Now, […]
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A study of more than 35,000 smokers has found that women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but are less likely to quit. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021. In our study, women who used smoking cessation services had higher rates of overweight or obesity, depression, accutane price australia and anxiety compared to men and kicked the habit less […]
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Masks will have to be worn outside in Oregon, the state’s governor announced Tuesday, metformin what does it look like as the United States grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases. The mandate, which takes effect Friday, makes the northwestern state the first in the country to re-introduce a rule that was common during the darkest days of the pandemic. […]
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Yuko Ishizawa/Shutterstock By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/Aug. 24, 2021 7:02 pm EDT Moonstone has been a popular choice for both jewelry and spiritual practice for so many centuries it is difficult to track (via Moon Magic). In fact, shamans, monks, and spiritualists from many religions have long-coveted the stone for its mystical properties. It is said to possess energy and power that […]
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Chronic viral infections in the liver can lead to organ dysfunction and ultimately to liver tumors in a progression invariably characterized by viruses that proliferate free of immune system restraints. Although it has been known for decades that chronic viral infection of the liver can lead to cancer, medical investigators have only now begun to fully appreciate how the disruption […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A news conference held by doctors in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to urge the public to get vaccinated amid a statewide surge of COVID-19 was undermined online as false reports claimed the physicians had walked off the job. Doctors who participated in Monday’s event told The […]
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendation on the age of screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting — lowering the age from 40 to 35 years for asymptomatic patients with overweight or obesity and encouraging greater interventions when patients do show a risk. “The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that […]
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In a new study, researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University have seen a clear connection between how long a person sleeps and a number of biomarkers linked to cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. “With greater knowledge of the actual mechanisms of disease development, the possibilities for a more specific and targeted treatment increase, generic […]
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(HealthDay)—While the majority of parents plan to send their children back to school in-person, many remain concerned about COVID-19 safety precautions, according to the results of a survey released on Aug. 18 by the RAND Corporation. Heather L. Schwartz, Ph.D., from the RAND Corporation, and colleagues conducted a survey of 3,146 parents of school-age children in July 2021 to assess […]
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stockfour/Shutterstock By Rachel Chapman/Aug. 24, 2021 9:46 am EDT Anyone born between Nov. 22 and Dec. 21 is the sun sign Sagittarius, according to Allure. You’re an explorer with tons of wanderlust thanks to your ruling planet in Jupiter, which is the planet of “good fortune and exploration” (via Repeller). Thanks to your endless adventures, you tend to be the life of the party […]
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