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A study hailing from Denmark has found that common painkillers may actually protect you from skin cancer. The findings showed that those who regularly took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs) like Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were less likely to develop certain types of skin cancer—compared to those who seldom took the over-the-counter medications. The study […]
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Researchers report that stem cells donated by strangers provide a safe alternative to restoring heart tissue in heart attack cases. This breakthrough study proves that anyone’s cells can be used to treat damaged heart tissue, which means stem cells can be banked for off-the-shelf use, similar to blood banks with no blood or tissue matching […]
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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 […]
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Would you pay $100 per month on an anti-aging remedy that promised to make you look decades younger, reduce wrinkles and body fat, while increasing lean muscle mass, mood, energy, sex drive, and strengthen your bones? Sounds a little too good to be true doesn’t it? But what if it was touted as an “anti-aging […]
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A new study from the University of Georgia, published in the journal Psychological Science, has found that sugar can boost brain power. The researchers studied 51 people doing two tasks. The participants were divided into two groups. The first group gargled with lemonade sweetened with sugar. The second group gargled with lemonade made with artificial […]
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