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Chris Meloni’s Family Members Mistook Early Lyme Disease Signs for This Common Bug

Chris Meloni’s Family Members Mistook Early Lyme Disease Signs for This Common Bug

It took years of testing, doctors visits, and debilitating symptoms before Chris Meloni and his family knew one of their loved ones was living with Lyme disease. The Law & Order: Organized Crime star and father of two has since been very vocal about his family’s experience with the illness, including how early signs of Lyme disease presented as something as common as …

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Common allergy medication’s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say | News

Common allergy medication’s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say | News

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 addresses a common camera issue with Samsung phones

Galaxy Z Fold 7 addresses a common camera issue with Samsung phones

Cameras on Samsung’s flagship phones are generally pretty great for everyday use, but most people notice a common issue: motion blur in images with moving subjects. This is mainly due to the camera’s slow shutter speed. However, Samsung claims to have improved this with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Samsung claims that the 200MP rear-facing camera on the Galaxy Z …

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Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Two common viruses may ‘reignite’ cancer cells in people decades after remission

Cancer survivors could see the disease return with a vengeance if they contract a common virus, new research suggests.  A study, led by scientists from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, looked at how Covid-19 and influenza could awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs.  In remission, dormant cancer cells can exist undetected in the body and …

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Warning over common sweetener that could make cancer treatment less effective

Warning over common sweetener that could make cancer treatment less effective

A common artificial sweetener loved by millions weakens the effects of cancer treatments. University of Pittsburgh researchers discovered that sucralose, a zero-calorie sweetener, reduced immunotherapy effectiveness in melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer patients.  Initially developed in the 1970s for people with obesity and diabetes to sweeten food while avoiding blood sugar spikes, sucralose, more commonly known as Splenda, has …

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Common allergy medication’s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say

Common allergy medication’s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say

Dr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every day. “If someone has an allergic reaction to a food, people will say, ‘Don’t worry, I have diphenhydramine in my purse,’ and I would say, ‘Really, epinephrine is the first-line treatment for food allergies,’” said Wolfson, an allergist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Diphenhydramine …

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5 Common Diabetes Myths to Stop Believing

5 Common Diabetes Myths to Stop Believing

Many diabetes myths still exist and can lead to worse health outcomes. Diabetes is a complex chronic disease; it’s not caused by eating too much sugar or carbs. Manage diabetes by eating a balanced diet, staying physically active and working with a diabetes specialist. Even with all we know about diabetes today, myths about the condition continue to spread. Unfortunately, …

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