Thursday 23 May 2019

Half-Price Version of Humalog Insulin Available

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The company's generic version of its Humalog U-100 is being sold under the chemical name insulin lispro,



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That Selfie May Be Epic, But Not Worth Your Life

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Many in pursuit of the "epic selfie" have died -- a recent study found there were 259 deaths and 137 injuries or accidents around the world between 2011 and 2017, from just three deaths in 2011 to 93 in 2017.



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6 Brain Surgeries Later, This Med Student Is Excelling

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Claudia Martinez was a college student chasing her dream of becoming a doctor when a neurosurgeon gave her alarming advice: Get brain surgery as soon as possible for chiari malformation.



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Many 'Dehumanize' People with Obesity

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"The science is actually pretty straightforward; we know that feeling stigmatized because of your weight actually leads to weight increases," said study author Inge Kersbergen.



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Poor Diet Might Raise Your Cancer Risk

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The researchers estimated that dietary factors may have accounted for over 80,000 of the new invasive cancer cases reported in 2015, or about 5% of that year's total among U.S. adults.



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