Womb with a view! Breathtaking images show a baby boy being born while still INSIDE his amniotic sac Jacqueline Melo Oliveira said her son looked ‘like a doll coming out of a bubble’ Normally, the amniotic sac cushioning the baby breaks at the start of labour Breathtaking pictures have captured a baby boy being born while still inside in his […]
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Paisley Dylan lost three stone in hopes it would shrink her stomach because every time she left the house people stared and asked if she was pregnant and expecting triplets. At one point, Paisley Dylan’s stomach was so large, that a stranger asked her if she was expecting triplets. Every time Paisley Dylan left the house, she was conscious of […]
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Although some people might expect very dangerous jobs to be associated with the highest incidence of workplace accidents, a new study finds that accidents are actually most likely to occur within moderately dangerous work environments. “In highly dangerous environments, individuals engage in a high degree of safety behaviours, which offsets the chance of an accident,” said Dr. James Beck, lead […]
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Vitamin D intake could reduce cancer mortality in the population by twelve percent – provided the vitamin is taken daily. This was the result of an evaluation of 14 studies of the highest quality conducted at the German Cancer Research Center with a total of almost 105,000 participants. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread worldwide and is particularly common among cancer […]
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Rheumatoid arthritis explained by NHS doctor Around 10 million Britons are affected by arthritis and other joint issues, it is thought. And of these osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are among the most common. The latter typically causes pain, swelling and stiffness in joints in the hands, feet and wrists. It occurs when the immune system attacks the cells that line […]
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Education: Surprisingly, the level of education was inconsequential in relation to COVID-19 vaccinations, since even those with professed educated admitted mistrust. A lack of COVID-19-themed literature geared specifically to Black communities. Experience of racial discrimination lived inside hospitals and within the health care network. Age: Black individuals between 14-34 were less likely to be vaccinated. Income level; and Belief in […]
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A University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher has developed a new, more precise treatment for a major cause of illness around the world each year—acute respiratory viral infections. Acute respiratory viral infections include sicknesses such as the flu, pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and coronavirus. These infections cause millions of illnesses worldwide, with the flu alone responsible for […]
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Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, indocin withdrawal symptoms with a stronger recommendation that they get the X-ray exams every two […]
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SEATTLE ― The use of Mohs surgery may improve survival for patients with early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), results from a large, retrospective study show. As compared with conventional wide local excision, survival was significantly improved among patients treated with Mohs, and a subgroup analysis showed that the survival benefit remained for patients with risk factors. “At 10 years, overall […]
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SEATTLE ― The use of Mohs surgery may improve survival for patients with early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), results from a large, retrospective study show. As compared with conventional wide local excision, survival was significantly improved among patients treated with Mohs, and a subgroup analysis showed that the survival benefit remained for patients with risk factors. “At 10 years, overall […]
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