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Anxiety Might Cause Violent Sleep Disorder

Anxiety, along with other related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and the side effects of antidepressant treatment, as well, might cause a violent sleep disorder, according to a new study. Also known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, violent…
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Medical Marijuana Could Effectively Substitute Opioids

Anna Lembke, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, concluded in her new thesis that medical marijuana could effectively substitute opioids, but only under some specific circumstances. According to her, replacing…
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Atopic Dermatitis Linked To Increased Suicidal Behavior

People with atopic dermatitis (commonly called eczema) are 44 percent more likely to have suicidal behavior and are 36 percent more likely to commit suicide. That is the conclusion of a meta-analysis of 15 observational studies of suicidal tendencies published…
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Swine Flu Killed A Man In The Bahamas

According to a report released by the Bahamas government, swine flu killed a man in the Bahamas. The victim, a 61-year-old man, died from the HINI influenza, as reported by Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands. “H1N1 speaks to a particular subtype…
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Opioids Are Not Effective Anymore Against Chronic Pain

According to a new study, opioids are not effective anymore against chronic pain. As the researchers reported, people can also rely on over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen and naproxen, which is excellent news for many, mainly since the US…
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Over 6000 Antibiotic Resistance Genes Discovered In The Gut Bacteria

A European study unveils the diversity of antibiotic resistance genes present in bacteria in the gut bacteria. Teams from Beaujon and Bichat Claude-Bernard AP-HP hospitals, INRA (MetaGenoPolis), Institut Pasteur, Inserm, Paris Diderot, and Paris-Saclay universities have developed a new bioinformatics…
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The First Ever Insect Vaccine Could Save the Bees

A vaccine has been developed for insects for the first time, and experts believe that it could help save bees as well. At the moment, honeybees are in serious danger. A bacterial diseases named American foulbrood is decimating bee colonies.…
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The Unexpected Symptom that May Signal The Flu

Most persons are familiar with the usual symptoms of flu. Fevers followed by aches, chills and fatigue will usually signal the dreaded affliction. Sometimes it may be accompanied by coughing and difficulties when it comes to swallowing due to a…
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In A Seattle Woman

A Seattle woman was diagnosed with a brain tumor. However, during the surgery, the doctors discovered that, in reality, that formation was not a brain tumor but a rare brain-eating amoeba. “It’s something I’ve actually never seen before. Pathologists couldn’t…
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Garlic Could Treat Lyme Disease, A Recent Study Finds

Garlic has always been one of the healthiest ingredients nature give us. On the other hand, Lyme Disease, commonly delivered by tick bites, has been spreading faster than the scientists expected due to the increasing growth of the ticks population.…
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