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Ozempic helps HIV patients, not just diabetics and celebrities losing weight - study

Ozempic can be given to people with HIV to combat fatty liver, according to a recent peer-reviewed study.

FDA approves the first fully autonomous AI for portable diabetic retinopathy screening

AEYE Health's FDA-cleared AI, AEYE-DS, enables autonomous diabetic retinopathy screening using handheld cameras, revolutionizing eye care accessibility and outcomes.

Mindfulness: Is freeing yourself harder than parting the Red Sea?

Mindfulness involves releasing attachment to our thoughts and emotions, rather than becoming entangled in them and seeing them as personal traits. 

By SUSIE KEINON
29/04/2024

'Enough with bureaucracy': Has Israel's month old cannabis reform failed?

Although the intentions were good, according to Walla's examination and the testimonies of many cannabis patients, the reality is less than ideal.

By AVICHAY CHAIM
28/04/2024

Perceived age number: How old do you feel you are?

Whether you feel older than your stated age or younger, it is important to ask yourself what factors you took into account when answering the question.

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
27/04/2024

World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating pathogen

Cacao swollen-shoot virus disease spread by mealybugs leads to death of half of some harvests.

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Treatment by women doctors leads to lower death rates and fewer hospital readmissions, study shows

The researchers found that the mortality rate for female patients was 8.15% when treated by female physicians compared to 8.38% when the physician was male – a clinically significant difference.

Dr. Google or Dr. Quack: Health misinformation in the TikTok era

Some medical trends are harmless, but many are dangerous. So, how is TikTok changing the face of online medical advice?

Consuming certain food additive emulsifiers may be linked with developing type-2 diabetes

Emulsifiers – often added to processed and packaged foods such as cakes, cookies, and yogurt, among others – are among the most commonly used additives.

Vagal-nerve stimulator implanted for first time into ten-month old epilepsy patient

Implantation of epilepsy treatment device marks first in such a young and low weight patient, says pediatric neurosurgeon.

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