Unexpected weight loss leads to lung cancer diagnosis for non-smoker
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[...]Best way to help gut microbiome is to eat healthful diet
It seems like every new health discovery is connected to the gut microbiome these days. I’m 68 years old, and this is new to me. I understand about probiotics, and I even take one, but now I’m seeing ads for prebiotics and postbiotics. What are they? Do I need to take them?
[...]VR may be an effective add-on therapy for surgery
I’m having hand surgery next year to help with carpal tunnel, and I’m not thrilled about having anesthesia. I’ve been reading about surgeons whose patients use virtual reality headsets to need less anesthesia. Does that really work?
[...]Karen W.
Karen is very knowledgeable, kind, competent, compassionate, calm and reassuring. She also listened and attended to my needs right away. I can’t say the same about the other staff on duty. Her care in comparison to others is phenomenal and quite frankly incomparable. By: Leslie R.
[...]How parents and caregivers can prevent child sexual abuse
Tips from Stuart House, a program of the Rape Treatment Center
[...]A decade of PrEP: HIV prevention medicine has been a lifesaver
'There is still much work ahead to ensure more people at risk can access PrEP,' says Dr. Jessie Clark, professor of infectious diseases
[...]Yasmine and Stephanie U.
Major issues and both Stephanie and Yasmine solved my problems in one call. Had been chasing my sleep study approval, which was initially denied. But Stephanie heard my issues, did some research, got me to Yasmine who took charge, dug-in, found the issues.......solved my issues and made my day! By:[...]
[...]Guatemalan mission: UCLA Health surgical team provides life-changing care
‘It’s really health care delivery in its most pure form and its most simplistic form,’ says pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. Reza Jarrahy
[...]People with synesthesia experience the world with multiple senses
When our grandson first learned his colors, he sang them along with music. We thought he was copying that song for learning the ABCs. But when he got older, he started saying that he “hears” the colors. We have been told this is called synesthesia. How and why does it happen?
[...]Age and vision - Is it OK to use over-the-counter glasses?
Age can affect your eyes, making it hard to see up close. But is it okay to use over-the-counter glasses? Learn how age affects vision and what to do about it.
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