There is clear evidence that high sugar consumption leads to obesity and fatty liver disease. Synthetic and natural alternatives to sugar are available, but little is known about the effects of these non-caloric sweeteners on the liver. A new study led by Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, shows that stevia extract can reduce markers of fatty...
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CAN ALGAE-BASED NASAL SPRAY PREVENT COVID-19?
A nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive measure for COVID-19, according to a new study. Researchers are making a molecule called Q-griffithsin using an anti-viral protein found in the New Zealand red algae Griffithsia and Nicotiana benthamiana, a plant in the same family as tobacco...
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Eating alkaline food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19
FULL CLAIM: “The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.” An image containing the claim that eating alkaline foods can “defeat” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been shared at least 800,000...
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Antiviral remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
by National Institutes of Health image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Credit: NIAID-RML Early treatment with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir significantly reduced...
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How can I stop a coughing attack?
How to stop Types Causes of acute cough Causes of chronic cough Prevention When to see a doctor Summary There are several things a person can do that might help relieve a coughing attack. However, the best way to treat a cough is to tackle the underlying cause. Coughing is a symptom of many different...
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Coronavirus face mask causing glasses to fog? Here’s how to prevent misty lenses
Coronavirus face mask causing glasses to fog? Here’s how to prevent misty lenses How to prevent your glasses from fogging while wearing a face mask. Read in Fox News: https://apple.news/AEXX_ut_tQMyOAQiZaabXYw Shared from Apple News Sent from my iPad. Phil Hamilton
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Cancer patients face higher risk for shingles, new vaccines hold promise for prevention
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a greater risk of developing shingles, according to a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The findings may help guide efforts to prevent the often painful skin condition in cancer patients through the use of new vaccines. The large...
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How to prevent and treat a cold
Stuffy or runny noses and sore throats are common signs of a cold and can make us feel miserable, but are there effective ways to treat a cold or even prevent catching one? Baylor College of Medicine’s Isabel Valdez offers her tips. Credit: CC0 Public Domain “The average cold is from a virus that triggers...
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Most people don’t benefit from vaccination, but we still need it to prevent infections
A recent article in The Conversation questioned whether we should all get flu vaccinations, given 99 people would have to go through vaccination for one case of flu to be prevented. Everyone has to be vaccinated for immunisation programs to work. But this position ignores the purpose of immunisation programs: whole populations of people need...
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New medicare perk: diabetes prevention
(HealthDay)—Millions of U.S. seniors can now take part in a Medicare program designed to prevent prediabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes. Almost half of Americans 65 and older have prediabetes, and many don’t know it. In addition to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, prediabetes puts people at risk of heart disease and...