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Five common medical misconceptions
Date: May-25-2016Science constantly uncovers new information, but there are still plenty of misconceptions that get passed around. Here we burst five such common myths.
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes, night sweats in menopause
Date: May-25-2016Compared with no treatment, a course of acupuncture treatments is linked with significant reduction in hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal women.
Is it a Cold or Sinusitis? Learn to Spot the Symptoms of a Sinus Infection
Date: May-25-2016The symptoms of a sinus infection are very similar to those caused by a cold. Learn how to spot symptoms caused by sinus infection with this article.
Teen obesity: Could it be driven by low hormone levels?
Date: May-25-2016Researchers suggest a hormone called spexin may be involved in early weight gain, after identifying low levels of the hormone among obese teenagers.
Heart disease risk may be increased with air pollution exposure
Date: May-25-2016A new study finds greater average air pollution exposure over 3 months is linked to an increase in heart disease risk factors, such as higher cholesterol.
Smoking while pregnant linked to schizophrenia in offspring
Date: May-24-2016Smoking during pregnancy may affect the mental health of offspring, increasing their risk of schizophrenia by 38 percent, new research suggests.
Ulcerative colitis patients may benefit from fecal transplantation
Date: May-24-2016Fecal microbiota transplantation eased ulcerative colitis symptoms and healed the colon in three times as many treated patients as controls, study shows.
Cancer immunotherapy 'takes the brakes off natural killer cells'
Date: May-24-2016Researchers suggest removing a protein that acts as a brake on natural killer cells could boost the immune system's ability to destroy cancer cells.
Home Remedies for the Stomach Flu
Date: May-24-2016Learn all about five home remedies for stomach flu that can be used to relieve some of the symptoms of this illness, such as dehydration and diarrhea.
Cognitive decline hastened with greater fluctuations in blood pressure
Date: May-24-2016Greater blood pressure variability over 5 years may speed up cognitive decline for older adults, according to the results of a new study.
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