Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to recover from an HIV infection, says he is now temporarily ill from a recurrence of the cancer he asked for his historic treatment 12 years ago. Brown, known as the “Berlin Patient,” because he was transplanted from a donor with a rare, …
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Maybe this winter won’t be so bad after all. US and COVID-19 possible twindemic and year-end influenza brackets in the northern hemisphere while other countries, the South-of-the-equator give a ray of hope to countries such as Australia, Argentina and South Africa when: they already have a season of their mild …
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The idea for the second wave is based on a pattern seen during the 1918 epidemic, when cases were seen in the spring and then “literally disappeared” before the case exploded in the fall. Instead of saying “another wave,” why don’t we say, ‘Are we ready for the fall and …
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Too much diphenhydramine (Benadryl) can lead to serious health problems, including serious heart problems, seizures, coma and even death. The FDA cited reports on social media platform Ticket OK that teenagers ended up in the hospital’s emergency room or died after participating in the so-called “Benadril Challenge”. “We are investigating …
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The latest FDA guideline states that stuffing materials can lead to health problems for people with hypersensitivity to mercury. Dental enamelgam fillings are a mixture of silver, tin, copper and mercury. The FDA and the American Dental Association have said for years that the material is safe, but advocates have …
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