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03/01/2022

Companies are making a lot of money off early-gestation, prenatal blood tests that search for rare genetic conditions. Reportedly, the results are often wrong.

11/05/2021

For medical practices, finding new patients can be as simple as looking where consumers spend the most time.

08/02/2021

18/01/2021

December 09, 2020 2020 has delivered so many new and unexpected experiences. One of which is the need to wear face masks in public. For some people this may result in wearing a mask for just a few minutes a week while getting groceries. For others, such as healthcare workers and those in the service...

11/01/2021

Sarah Hileman spent five years working in the insurance industry before she decided to go to optometry school.

15/12/2020

According to Harvard Health Publishing, "Vision loss usually occurs gradually and painlessly, and most people don't notice until after the damage has been done. Putting off eye care increases the risk for undetected or uncontrolled eye conditions, eye damage, and vision loss, especially from glaucoma."

The pandemic is leading some people to put off visits to their eye doctors. Delayed care could allow eye problems—such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, or an eye stroke—to go undetected or unchecked, es...

26/11/2020

Happy !!🦃🍗 We are for all our amazing patients- this year and every year!

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21/10/2020

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According to Doctor NDTV, "apples are known to improve eyesight and make eyes stronger. Flavonoid compounds and antioxidant phytonutrients reduce the effect of free radicals on eyes and prevent many eye diseases." 😋🍎🍏👀



https://doctor.ndtv.com/living-healthy/10-health-benefits-of-eating-apples-you-never-knew-1814534

15/10/2020

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

26/09/2020

Happy Family Health and Fitness Day!! 🏃‍♀️💃🕺🚴‍♀️

17/09/2020

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We are happy to be celebrating World ! 🥰🙌

This year's theme is Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety. We work hard to keep ourselves safe, which in turn keeps our patients safe!

09/09/2020

The year 2020 has been eventful to say the least, but one of the largely unsung events is that we are celebrating the Year of the Eye.

02/09/2020

A new poll from WebMD finds that acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine is gradually growing, with 54.6% of readers saying they would get one in the first year. That number increased slightly from a WebMD poll released in July,

24/08/2020

Wastewater containing coronaviruses may be a serious threat, according to a new, global study led by researchers from the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU).

17/08/2020

If you're allergic to pollen, your immune system mistakes it for a threat and releases histamine. That makes you to sneeze, and flush the grains out.

12/08/2020

According to Medical News Today, a recent study "has now identified another protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease that could also serve a similar function: tau.

According to the authors of the present research, tau proteins are typically present in the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of someone with Alzheimer’s disease.

Although directly sampling this fluid is possible, it requires a spinal tap — an invasive procedure that can be costly.

However, these proteins spill over from the cerebrospinal fluid into the bloodstream, which means that a blood test could pick them up, in theory. If they can be detected, they may consequently be a sign that the person has a ‘preclinical’ case of Alzheimer’s disease."



https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/study-identifies-protein-in-the-blood-that-may-predict-alzheimers

A newly published study has found a type of protein in people’s blood that may be an early predicting sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

10/08/2020

07/08/2020

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04/08/2020

Vitamin D supplementation does not protect against depression in middle-age or older adulthood according results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind. This is a longstanding question that has likely encouraged some people to take the vitamin.

03/08/2020

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https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-health-benefits-of-watermelon?ecd=soc_tw_200803_cons_ss_reasonstolovewatermelon&linkId=100000013843216

That classic summertime fruit, watermelon, has a lot more to offer than sweet taste. It’s chock-full of nutrients that help your body thrive. Use WebMD's slideshow to find out what you get when you include watermelon as part of a healthy diet.

31/07/2020

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21/07/2020

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/artificial-sweeteners-sugar-free-but-at-what-cost-201207165030?utm_content=bufferb40c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer

Health organizations give a cautious nod to artificial sweeteners in place of sugar to combat obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes.

17/07/2020

Horray it's Friday! Happy !!

14/07/2020

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ss/slideshow-mistakes-antibacterial-wipes?ecd=soc_tw_200714_cons_ss_antibacterialwipes&linkId=100000013525258

Antibacterial wipes are a quick and easy way to kill germs when you use them the right way. Learn the dos and don’ts.

13/07/2020

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13/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/health/coronavirus-schools-reopen.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nythealth

The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.

09/07/2020

The largest study yet confirms that race, ethnicity, age and gender can raise a person’s chances of dying from Covid-19.

08/07/2020

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-exploring-neural-underpinnings-mind.html

Mind wandering occurs when a person's attention shifts from things that are happening in her present environment to internal thought processes. For instance, while cooking or attending a lesson, one might start thinking about something that happened the day before or fantasizing about something that...

07/07/2020

New research has identified the top 10 social and behavioral factors linked with mortality risk. Smoking, alcohol misuse, and divorce feature prominently.

06/07/2020

WebMD explains the symptoms and treatment of sun poisoning -- a severe form of sunburn.

03/07/2020

We hope you and your family have a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend!

02/07/2020

Could drive-through clinics make medical care safer—and help hospitals offset the $50 billion they’re losing each month during the COVID-19 pandemic?

01/07/2020

Ideally, you should wash your mask after each use. When you return home after running errands, carefully remove your mask and wash it by hand pr put it with your laundry.

24/06/2020

The chemical diacetyl, used for adding the fake butter flavor to microwave popcorn has been found to cause a life-threatening and irreversible lung disease known as “popcorn lung” in workers who…

22/06/2020

"Our estimate of 40-45% asymptomatic means that, if you're unlucky enough to get infected, the probability is almost a flip of a coin on whether you're going to have symptoms. So to protect others, we think that wearing a mask makes a lot of sense."

As many as 45% of people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms, and they may play a major role in the spread of the virus, a new study says.

19/06/2020

Happy weekend!

19/06/2020

1. It counteracts the effects of weight-promoting genes
2. It helps tame a sweet tooth
3. It reduces the risk of developing breast cancer
4. It eases joint pain
5. It boosts immune function

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17/06/2020

It’s a proven fact that exercise can help you to remain positive. It releases feel-good endorphins into the brain! It doesn’t really matter which form of exercise is undertaken as long as it involves…

15/06/2020

"The coronavirus can live for hours to days on surfaces like countertops and doorknobs. How long it survives depends on the material the surface is made from...Keep in mind that researchers still have a lot to learn about the new coronavirus. But you’re probably more likely to catch it from being around someone who has it than from touching a contaminated surface."

Depending on the material, the coronavirus can last on surfaces like countertops and doorknobs anywhere from several hours to days. See how long COVID-19 can survive on different surfaces and learn what you can do today to reduce transmission.

12/06/2020

You can be whatever you want to be, even a rooster. Happy ! 🐔🐕