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Measles return to four European nations, WHO says

Shawdesh Desk: Measles has returned to four European nations previously seen as free of the illness, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is no longer considered eradicated

The brain nutrient vegans need to know about Health Desk

Shawdesh Desk: People who eat vegan or plant-based diets should ensure they are getting enough of a key, but little-known, brain nutrient, say experts. Choline, which helps transfer signals between

Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems

Shawdesh Desk: A daily pill containing four medicines can cut the number of heart attacks and strokes by a third, a study shows. The polypill contains blood-thinning aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering

Synopsis of primary biliary cirrhosis

Shawdesh Desk: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and progressive liver disease. PBC starts at the small bile duct located in the liver – intrahepatic bile ducts – which

Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives

Shawdesh Desk: Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. The preliminary findings prompted an early halt

Hungarian doctors separate Bangladeshi twins joined at head

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladeshi twins who were joined at the head were recovering Friday after Hungarian surgeons performed a marathon 30-hour operation to separate their skulls and brains. The three-year-old twins,

Gestational diabetes: Reasons and impact on newborn

Shawdesh Desk: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance of various degrees that is first detected during pregnancy.It means you have high blood sugar levels, but those levels

Dementia Tied To Hormone-Blocking Prostate Cancer Treatment

Shawdesh Desk: Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the