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A recent study from the Hazel Mitchell of the University of New South Wales, in Australia reveals that certain bacteria may trigger and maintain Crohn’s disease. When researchers studied 19 children recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and compared the levels of bacteria in their intestinal tracts to 21 healthy children; they found an increase in […]
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Researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have discovered a new gene. The Atpif1 gene encourages hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen in the blood) production. First study author, Dhvanit Shah, of the hospital’s Division of Hematology, explained that if the body lacks this critical blood cell gene, red […]
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When your child is wheezing and sneezing, and complaining of a runny nose—it’s often hard to differentiate a cold from allergies in the fall. Kids are exposed to flu and cold viruses every day—when they play outside or play with other kids at school. The challenge is sorting out when nasal congestion is the flu […]
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Statistics released on November 7, 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a scary reality when it comes to West Nile. The annual number of mosquito-borne virus cases top out at 5,054—with related death cases at 228. And when we kissed summer goodbye for yet another year, medical researchers expected to […]
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With the patent on OxyContin expiring on November 25, the federal heath minister has to decide if Canada will allow generic versions of the drug. Known by its generic name, oxycodone is an opioid that is chemically similar to codeine and heroin. In 2008, Canada had the second highest per capita consumption of oxycodone. As […]
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