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Average body temperature has decreased over time
Analyses and surveys suggest that the average human body temperature is now lower than the 37°C standard established more than 150 years ago.
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DNA-evidence shows link between gingivitis and Alzheimer's
DNA-evidence shows that gingivitis plays a substantial role in increasing Alzheimer's disease risk, found a small US study.
You don't only avoid holes in your...
'Night owls' risk dying sooner than 'larks'
'Night owls' – people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning – have a...
Medical cannabis cuts chronic pain in the elderly without adverse effects
Medical cannabis therapy can significantly reduce chronic pain in patients age 65 and older without adverse effects, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of...
Study queries usefulness of genome sequencing in primary care
For all the promises of genomics ushering in a new era, with scientists urging people to get their DNA sequenced, a first pilot study...
Testosterone Tx improves bone density and anaemia, but with heart risk
Testosterone treatment improved bone density and anaemia for men over 65 with unequivocally low testosterone, but did not improve cognitive function and did increase...
Antibiotics an alternative to surgery for appendicitis
A systematic review of existing literature by researchers at the University of Southampton shows that antibiotics may be an effective treatment for acute non-complicated...
New ACP guidelines on how best to treat gout ignites bitter battle among physicians
A bitter battle has broken out among physicians about how best to treat gout, following new guidelines from the American College of Physicians that...
Higher cardiovascular risk for Hodgkin survivors
Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma appear to be at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases, found a Netherlands Cancer Institute study.
Blood pressure meds raise risk of falls among the elderly
Yale University researchers found that elderly patients who take drugs to lower their blood pressure may be more likely to fall and end up...