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Researchers faced with trying to explain findings that showed wearing hearing aids may help increase longevity
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 8, 2024 Source:Wearing Hearing Aids May Help You Live Longer Reference:Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort
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Sunday House Call, #908, January 7, 2024: Good Morning!
The shows now starts at new time of 11 AM every Sunday. Lots of calls and questions today. In the news, a new RSV vaccine approved for use during pregnancy will help mitigate the devastating outcomes associated with the infection in newborns. Your Calls and Comments:
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Sleep disruptions in 30s and 40s linked to cognitive decline a decade later, study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2024 Source:Sleep disruptions in 30s and 40s linked to cognitive decline a decade later, study finds Reference:Association Between Sleep Quantity and Quality in Early Adulthood With Cognitive Function in Midlife
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Phase 1 trial of new antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, study says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 4, 2024 Source:New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says
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Low-cost, plant-based drug may help you quit smoking more effectively than nicotine replacement therapy, study shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 2, 2024 Source:Low-cost, plant-based drug may help you quit smoking more effectively than nicotine replacement therapy, study shows Reference:Evaluation of the effectiveness of cytisine for the treatment of smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 20, 2023 Source:You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
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Flaxseeds’ effect on the gut microbiome may help lower breast cancer risk… in mice.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2023 Source:Flaxseeds’ effect on the gut microbiome may help lower breast cancer risk Reference:Cecal microbiota and mammary gland microRNA signatures are related and modifiable by dietary flaxseed with implications for breast cancer risk
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New research suggests ‘long flu’ could have lasting impacts.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 18, 2023 Source:New research suggests ‘long flu’ could have lasting impacts Reference:Long-term outcomes following hospital admission for COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza: a cohort study
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