Thursday 11 August 2022

What Are Growing Pains? Turns Out No One Really Knows

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When scientists tried find out what growing pains actually are, they found out that no one really knows. The definitions were as random and all over the place as the very pains that kids complain about.



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Wednesday 10 August 2022

Regular Fasting Linked to Less Severe COVID: Study

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Intermittent fasting was not linked with a smaller chance of getting COVID-19, but it was linked with getting a less severe infection, according to the findings of a new study.



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Long COVID’s Grip Will Likely Tighten as Infections Continue

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Experts are worried about a second wave of illnesses from long COVID, a condition that already has affected between 7.7 million and 23 million Americans, according to U.S. government estimates.



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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Are Linked With Liver Cancer

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A new study indicates the chemical perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS), which is used in numerous consumer and industrial products, has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer.



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Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Stretched by Giving Smaller Doses

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The FDA said that instead of a standard  subcutaneous injection, the new regimen will be given just under the skin (intradermally) at one-fifth the usual dose.



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