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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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Sunday House Call, #906, December 17, 2023: New info on why some women have extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, weight bias, and other news.
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough Weight Gain Common After Stopping New Obesity Drugs, Study Shows Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost 4 years. Researchers say there’s hope Stay home from holiday gatherings if sick, Ottawa Hospital chief of staff urges as COVID, flu cases surge Your Calls and Comments:
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U.S. pharmacies that are compounding unregulated vials of semaglutide for sale during the Ozempic shortage has led to Poison centers reporting a 1,500% increase in calls related to accidental overdose.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 15, 2023 Source:Poison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose
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