Common diabetes drug metformin could protect against long COVID
Metformin is a drug commonly taken by patients with type 2 diabetes. pikselstock/ShutterstockThere are no drugs to treat long COVID...
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Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference
Strep is most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15. aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images“My sore throats,...
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The ethics of recruiting international health-care workers: Canada’s gains could mean another country’s pain
Recruiting health workers from countries on the World Health Organization’s safeguard list without robust and reciprocal benefits for the countries...
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Weight loss: why you don’t just lose fat when you’re on a diet
Muscle loss can slow your metabolism. Felipe Mahecha/ ShutterstockWhen you go on a diet, you don’t just lose fat –...
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Three mindfulness and meditation techniques that could help you manage work stress
fizkes/ShutterstockIt’s 10:45am on a Tuesday, and you are arriving late to work. You’ve just been to the dentist who berated...
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The Enhanced Games: letting athletes use drugs could lead to worse problems than cheating
Pro-doping games could lead to athletes being coerced into drug-taking. luckyraccoon/ShutterstockWhat would sport be like if performance-enhancing drugs were allowed?...
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The 21st Century Cures Act requires that patients receive medical results immediately – and new research shows patients prefer it that way
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that test results be released to patients even before their health care provider has...
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Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows
Warm, supportive caregiving can help counteract the effects of stress during childhood and development. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty ImagesThe Research...
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People with Parkinson’s may benefit from cardio, weight training and yoga – here’s what you need to know
Exercise may be able to slow the progression of symptoms. Iammotos/ ShutterstockMany people associate Parkinson’s disease with the physical symptoms...
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Ozempic shortages in the UK may last until 2024 – here’s why
Ozempic is intended for use by people with diabetes. myskin/ ShutterstockA global shortage means some people with diabetes are struggling...
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