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Getting a cortisone injection to treat tennis elbow may cause a lot of undue pain, considering its pretty much equivalent to a drug-free saline shot. A new study out of Stanford University in Menlo Park, California, followed a group of patients for a few weeks after they were given steroid shots. Even though patients reported […]
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Scientists at Northern Kentucky University have found that mixing alcohol with diet soda leads to faster and higher rates of intoxication. A small study of 8 female and 8 male students was conducted by researchers who gave one group vodka drinks mixed with regular soda and a second group vodka mixed with diet soda. Findings […]
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Following a fungal meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts, health officials conducted surprise inspections and demanded the closure of 11 compounding pharmacies. Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health conducted 40 inspections of sterile compounding pharmacies after the meningitis outbreak last fall killed 45 people and caused 696 illnesses across 20 states. Illnesses and deaths were blamed on steroid […]
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Valentine’s Day is a little more than a week away, which means sweethearts of all ages are looking forward to the roses, the romantic dinners, and the boxes of chocolates, sure, but a little love making is definitely on most menus! However, where does that leave one in 3 Americans who’ve been the victim of […]
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New findings from the National Institutes of Health have linked men consume too much calcium (in the form of calcium tablets) to higher risk of heart disease death. The study recruited 400,000 middle-aged American males and polled them on general health, lifestyle, and diet questions, including their age, race, weight, and supplement usage, which more […]
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