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More and more people are going to the doctors and being treated for a common cold, but then quickly it develops into a chest infection, which is viral. This has been the trend in Mumbai India, but it is also something that seems to be trending around the world. Doctors are blaming it on low […]
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Dadaab, a complex in Kenya that more than 470,000 refugees from Somalia call home is dealing with an outbreak of jaundice and hepatitis. While only 223 cases have been confirmed to date, jaundice has a long incubation period and many more cases are expected. There have been four fatalities to date in the compound. The […]
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The author of a new study on appendicitis not only claims that treatment with antibiotics is a viable alternative to surgery, but also reports that antibiotic treatment has a lower risk of complications. A doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Hansson’s thesis used data from two major clinical studies of adult patients carried […]
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Scientists have claimed to have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the initial stages of breast and lung cancer. Kansas State University researchers developed the test that can detect cancer before symptoms such as coughing and weight loss begin. Basically the test detects increased enzyme activity in the body. Iron nanoparticles coated […]
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Kidney stones are unfortunately a fairly common occurrence. Incidents have increased by 70 per cent in the last 20 years, and this complaint which was once heard by doctors from middle-agers is now more prevalent in children. Luckily, there is much you can do to avoid these painful pebbles. You should try to drink up […]
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