A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer. This surprising finding, based on research conducted in mice, opens up new possibilities for cancer treatment and sheds light on the complex interactions betweenContinue Reading
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For years, the drug phenylephrine has been a popular choice for relieving nasal congestion, however, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine medicines from pharmacy shelves. Recent FDA findings suggest it lacks effectiveness. Phenylephrine became widely used in cold and flu products as a saferContinue Reading
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Intense training causes our muscle tissues to accumulate damage. ViDI Studio/ Shutterstock If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you’d probably imagine you need to spend plenty of time in the gym. But many fitness influencers claim that taking time away from the gym every sixContinue Reading
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