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Anisocoria Latest Facts: Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatments
Anisocoria is an eye condition where the diameter of the pupil in one eye is different from the one in the other eye. Anisocoria may be related to unilateral …Pneumonia Latest Facts: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Pneumonia is an infection that affects the alveoli, the small balloon-shaped bags at the end of the bronchioles. It usually affects only one of the 5 lung lobes, hence …
How Much Extreme Heat the Human Body Can Handle Is Less than Initially Thought
Extreme heat is dangerous to human health and this is evident from recent heat wave events across the world, including the U.S. There have been reports of record-shattering heat …
Pancreatic Cancer Latest Facts: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prognosis and Treatment
Description The pancreas is an organ in the abdominal cavity that produces digestive enzymes, insulin, and other hormones. The digestive juices flow through ducts to the intestines. Most pancreatic …
More than Half of Elderly Glaucoma Patients Remain Undiagnosed, Reveals University of Gothenburg Study
In the U.S., more than 120,000 are blind from glaucoma, accounting for 9% to 12% of all cases of blindness.. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in …
Can You Share Depression Through Saliva? New Study Explores Mood and Oral Bacteria in Couples
Key Takeaways Oral bacteria may transfer between romantic partners and mirror changes in stress and mood. Healthy spouses of depressed-insomniac partners developed similar oral microbiota and showed increased depression, …
Anhedonia Latest Facts: Causes, Types, Diagnosis and Treatment
A person who develops anhedonia loses interest in activities that they used to appreciate before, like riding bicycles, cooking, dancing, and hugging. The activities that were once used to …
Analysis of Household Dust from 35 Countries Sheds Light on What Contaminants We Are Exposed To
Key Takeaways: Household dust in all 35 countries studied contains toxic trace metals (arsenic, lead, nickel, chromium, manganese), posing universal health risks. Regional Hotspots: Australia/NZ: High arsenic/lead levels (1 …