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Among the many chemical products we use on a daily basis is a deceivingly toxic one: detergent. Since this liquid comes in contact with our clothes, one may think that it has a harmless formula. In reality, several detergent formulas contain components that can hurt marine life such as surfactants, which can damage the outer coat of fish exposing them […]
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Mastitis can quickly ramp up the stress of post-partum life and having a new baby. As a new mom, you’re dealing with post-labor body, latching your baby, and potentially mastitis, a condition that you might not even know you have it. You may chalk up your symptoms to fatigue and the post-partum journey. But what exactly is mastitis? According to […]
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Vegas woman, 18, was placed in a coma and had to undergo THREE brain surgeries for blood clots one week after getting J&J COVID vaccine Emma Burkey, 18, of Las Vegas, Nevada, received the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on April 1 One week later, she started experiencing seizures and was rushed to St Rose Dominican Hospital Burkey was airlifted […]
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FDA orders US plant to STOP making J&J’s Covid vaccine as it investigates ingredient mix-up that ruined 15 MILLION doses of the shot The FDA asked Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing plant in Baltimore to halt production of J&J’s vaccine on April 16 It comes after the plant accidentally used an ingredient intended for the AstraZeneca vaccine – which it was also making […]
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Germany’s health minister on Monday welcomed the announcement by two pharmaeutical companies that they will deliver more coronavirus vaccines during the second quarter than previously predicted. The Germany company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved vaccine shot together with U.S. partner Pfizer, will provide Germany with an additional 10 million doses by the end of June. That takes the […]
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A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds a subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration. Organ donation saves countless lives every year, and most people think it’s the right thing to do—but when it comes to people actually registering to donate, the numbers around the world are surprisingly low. […]
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for a national emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in Ontario and other provinces. “We are at a critical juncture where a true national approach to combatting COVID-19 will make the difference between more or less lives saved,” said CMA President Dr. Ann Collins. “This country must come together to help support […]
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If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work—e.g. from working with concrete and granite—you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease. This is shown by results from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, which have just been published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. As the research results from Aarhus University show, exposure to silica […]
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More and more countries around the world are struggling with a new wave of infections, with an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. Mostly these new surges are attributed to variants of SARS-CoV-2. In lay terms, a variant refers to a virus genetically distinct from its original strain. The emergence of variants in the microbial world is nothing new, just think […]
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Heavy energy drink consumption may be linked to heart failure, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating a 21 year old, who had regularly drunk 4 such cans every day for around 2 years. This report adds to the growing body of published evidence on, and mounting concerns about, the potential heart harms of these drinks, […]
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