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A new treatment may have been discovered for patients at risk for C. difficile. Clostridium difficile colitis is a dangerous and antibiotic resistant pathogen. It is an infection of the colon and can cause perforation of the colon and peritonitis. The study looked at preventative measures for C. difficile. Researchers studied 20 randomized control trials, looking at […]

It kind of makes sense that winter would be harsher for heart patients—the physical strain of the cold, shovelling all that snow, and battling treacherous traffic is enough to give us all heart palpitations.  However, a recent study supports what many refer to as the “Christmas coronary” or the rise of heart attack cases during the winter […]

Neuroscientists in Canada have discovered a way to communicate with patients in vegetative states. In a documentary, set to air Tuesday on the British Broadcasting Corporation network, a team of scientists analyse the brain activity of several vegetative patients. One patient, Scott Routley, suffered a severe brain injury when he was in a car accident, […]

If you’ve been for a cholesterol check lately, you’re probably still suffering from hunger pangs. However, a new Canadian study suggests that fasting for a minimum of eight hours pre-test might not really be necessary. The study analyzed cholesterol test results for a range of 200,000 patients who had recently consumed food (less than one hour before […]

Regardless of how young, energetic, and physically svelte you are—you’re still at risk of dehydration. Even mild dehydration (less than 2%) can caused fatigue, headaches, tension, anxiety and difficulty concentrating while long-term dehydration can cause serious issues, like kidney stones. The danger of dehydration isn’t just the lack of fluids in the body, it’s the […]