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Itchy skin can be the result of different conditions. However in many cases eczema/allergies is a common cause.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 23, 2024 Source:Are you always itchy? It might be more serious than dry skin, experts say — here’s why
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House Calls, #923, April 21, 2024: “But they said it was magic…” 🙁
A secondhand story influences a woman to purchase a pain-relieving natural supplement only to discover that she is suffering significant side effects because it contained (unlabeled) 2 to 8 times the normal dose of diclofenac, a common anti-inflammatory medication. Your Calls and Comments:
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Rosemary oil is a viral hack for hair growth. Does it work? No it does not. But they will shill for your purchase at the end of the “article”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 19, 2024 Source:Rosemary oil is a viral hack for hair growth. Does it work?
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Norwegian’s routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, observational study says. Caveats abound.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 18, 2024 Source:Routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, study says Reference:Trajectories of Occupational Cognitive Demands and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Later Life
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Observational study looked at the relationship between the vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) of menopause symptoms and migraine history and how it may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease for certain groups
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 17, 2024 Source:How menopause symptoms may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
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COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 16, 2024 Source:COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest
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Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds. However sensitivity and specificity are in the 60 per cent range.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 15, 2024 Source:Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds Reference:Visual processing speed and its association with future dementia development in a population-based prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk
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House Calls, #922, April 14, 2024: Shaking the Hornet’s Nest
The Cass Review, “commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and ensure that children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria receive a high standard of care, that meets their needs, is safe, holistic and effective”, has raised concerns that the…
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