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Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2025 Source:Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals Reference:Massively parallel reporter assay investigates shared genetic variants of eight psychiatric disorders
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Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 9, 2024 Source:Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
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House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?
President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.
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Woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twins
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 2, 2024 Source:Woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twins
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Women with endometriosis face fourfold higher relative risk of ovarian cancer, study suggests. This accounts for 10-20 more women per 10,000 per year for women suffering with endometriosis.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 18, 2024 Source:Women with endometriosis face fourfold higher risk of ovarian cancer, study suggests Reference:Endometriosis Typology and Ovarian Cancer Risk
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Polycystic ovary syndrome seems to respond to the malaria drug artemisinin. Small study but more to come.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 14, 2024 Source:Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug
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What is Fifth Disease or ‘slapped cheek disease’ and should parents be concerned? In short and for most, no.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 24, 2024 Source:What is ‘slapped cheek disease’ and should parents be concerned?
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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