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What are the real causes and treatments for Ménière's Disease?

Ménière's disease is a chronic condition affecting the inner ear that causes repeated episodes of dizziness, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and a feeling of pressure in the ear. It can be a difficult and frustrating experience, impacting daily life, work, and social activities. Once diagnosed, proper treatment, along…

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2024

More than just a stomach ache: The struggles of living with inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) is a chronic troublesome disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract. There are two variants: Ulcerative colitis (involves only the large intestine) and Crohn’s disease can involve entire GI tract – from mouth till anus). About in 15% of affected patients experience profound effect on all aspects of life…

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2024

Skin conditions in dogs: Symptoms, causes, and how to help

A vet explains the most common skin conditions in dogs and the treatments available.

PetsRadar · Dec 15, 2024

Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser

Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed

The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024

Blood Tests Are Far From Perfect — But Machine Learning Could Change That

One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of times each year, can be imprecise. Experts are turning to machine learning to change that.

Inverse · Dec 14, 2024

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine

‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leader

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024

RFK Jr. adviser Aaron Siri petitioned the FDA to nix the polio vaccine. Here’s how immunization prevents the deadly disease

The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.

Fortune · Dec 13, 2024

Brain inflammation may be the reason behind muscle fatigue after infection and injury

Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are aware of this link between inflammation and muscle weakness, the molecules and processes involved have been unclear.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2024

Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children

More than 500 cases of unknown illness have emerged in rural, remote Panzi in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2024

Ebola: how a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease

The Ebola virus devastated west Africa in 2014, claiming over 11,000 lives in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2024