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- Estrogen-based hormone therapy did not consistently reduce anxiety or depression in perimenopausal or postmenopausal women.
- Modest benefits were observed among symptomatic women within a few years of their final menstrual period,…
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Estrogen therapy shows mixed mental health effects in menopause
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People’s Pharmacy: Can taking aspirin daily help keep colon cancer at bay?
Q. My father died of colon cancer back in 1999. His brother and sister both died of colon cancer too, so this is a big concern in our family.
After my father died, I read up on things that might possibly reduce this disease. Aspirin was one, so…
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds
The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal…
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Cholera Epidemic Rapidly Spreading Across The Country
A medical worker takes care of patients at a cholera treatment center in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 10, 2025. The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an “acute phase,”…
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Rising Polio Cases In Pakistan And Afghanistan Raise Alarm In India
Although the World Health Organization (WHO) certified India as polio-free in March 2014, the resurgence of polio cases in countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan has raised concern in India.
India Last Reported Polio Case In 2011
Deepak Kapur,…
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Insulin resistance-related indices, genetic risk, and the risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with preclinical or clinical obesity: a large prospective cohort study in the UK biobank | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Mensah GA, Fuster V, Murray CJL, Roth GA. Global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risks, 1990–2022. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;82(25):2350–473.
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The surprising science behind flatulence and gut health
It turns out there is more to gas than a sheepish laugh or a quick departure from a crowded room. Scientists from Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have discovered how hydrogen gas, a major component of flatulence,…
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Study finds structural brain changes during transition
Share on Pinterest A new study aims to explain how menopause restructures the brain. Pawel Wewiorski/Getty Images - A research team from Puerto Rico carried out a literature review to compile findings on how menopause may reshape the brain.
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5 morning habits that can ‘ruin’ the kidneys, according to senior Urologist
Our kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that performs many key functions! Apart from filtering blood, kidneys also help in fluid elimination, and remove waste. Over time, our kidneys can grow weak, and suffer from impaired…
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Plasma Proteins Linked to Blood Pressure Risk
SCIENTISTS have uncovered new biological links between blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, identifying specific plasma proteins that appear to play a causal role in raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of heart attacks…
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