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Staples Faster but Sutures Safer Following C-Section
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Staples Faster but Sutures Safer Following C-Section

Speed versus safety — unless you’re talking about race cars, usually the latter is more important. A new report shows that while staples are faster and easier for doctors to use following a cesarean section (or c-section), sutures (or stitches) are far safer. In a recent study scientists examined 746 women who had undergone a […]

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Opioid Abuse Devastating for Young Adults, Study Finds
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Opioid Abuse Devastating for Young Adults, Study Finds

A new Ontario, Canada-based report finds that powerful opioids — including painkillers like OxyContin and codeine — represent a leading cause of death among young adults. In fact, the report found that about one in eight deaths affecting people in this age group could be connected to abusing opioids. The report, which was penned by […]

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Eating Dark Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow, Study Suggests
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Eating Dark Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow, Study Suggests

If you’re an older person struggling to get around because of poor blood flow, try this new and tasty solution: eating more dark chocolate. According to a new study, people with peripheral artery disease (or PAD) who ate dark chocolate were able to increase the time and distance they walked each day. Roughly one in […]

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The Dangers of “Headbanging” Include Blood Clots, Fractured Necks
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The Dangers of “Headbanging” Include Blood Clots, Fractured Necks

It turns out that heavy metal music can do more than damage your eardrums. In fact, it can also leave you with a blood clot–that is, if you’re a “headbanger”. If you’re not familiar with the term, headbanging involves repeatedly craning the neck forward and back, side to side, usually in step with the music. […]

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Upright Scanner Makes Getting An MRI Easier
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Upright Scanner Makes Getting An MRI Easier

Researchers at the University of British Columbia are hoping a new, upright-standing MRI scanner will help them take clearer images of joints in patients’ hips and knees. It’s the first scanner of its kind in Canada. MRI (or Magentic Resonance Imaging) scanners give doctors a way of seeing high-resolution images of the human body, including […]

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