Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It comes after heart disease, stroke, and lower respiratory infections. COPD is a health issue,…
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Seasonal influenza vaccine knowledge and attitudes among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Palestine | BMC Public Health
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Influenza infection poses significant risks to pregnant women, including complications for both the mother and fetus. Despite global recommendations promoting influenza vaccination during pregnancy, uptake remains low in many regions….
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Risk of gastrointestinal cancers in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome in Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study | Arthritis Research & Therapy
Brito-Zerón P, Baldini C, Bootsma H, Bowman SJ, Jonsson R, Mariette X, Sivils K, Theander E, Tzioufas A, Ramos-Casals M. Sjögren syndrome. Nat Reviews Disease Primers. 2016;2(1):1–20.
Seror R,…
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms: Can vitamin B12 deficiency lead to fatty liver disease? Causes, symptoms, and treatment |
Fatty liver disease, especially NAFLD, has become a prevalent health concern across the globe, and the burden keeps growing. It occurs when the liver develops inflammation and possibly damage, due to a buildup of too much fat in it. Vitamin B12…
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CRISPR opens the door toward treating common health threats like rising cholesterol – Genetic Literacy Project
- CRISPR opens the door toward treating common health threats like rising cholesterol Genetic Literacy Project
- Scribe eyes clinic as CRISPR candidates lower lipids in animals Fierce Biotech
- Positive CTX310 Phase 1 Results Might Change The Case For…
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Being impulsive could be linked to same genes as dozens of health conditions, new study shows
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The urge for a quick reward is rooted deep in our DNA – and it could influence a wide range of health…
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Viral menstrual facial skincare: What’s actually going on TikTok with period blood face mask trend
Imagine scrolling through TikTok late at night and up pop videos of people applying their own menstrual blood to their faces like it is the latest sheet mask….
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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of online HIV self-testing sales and its potential driving factors in China, 2015–2020: a retrospective nationwide study | BMC Public Health
World Health Organization, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. A short technical update on self-testing for HIV. Geneva: 2014. Available from: https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/JC2603_self-testing_en_0.pdf.
Figueroa C,…
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Global to local burden and inequalty of low respiratory infections among children and adolescents across 953 locations | BMC Public Health
Global burden. Of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019 [J]. Lancet. 2020;396(10258):1204–22.
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