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Superbug from human eye drops outbreak spread to dogs - CBS News

Alexander Tin

Two dogs treated at a veterinary hospital in New Jersey last year have tested positive for a rare, drug-resistant strain of bacteria linked to a fatal outbreak blamed on now-recalledeye drops that h ...[Continue Reading]

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18 days ago

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The Many Weird Germs You Can Catch at the Beach - Gizmodo

Ed Cara

Earlier this month, South Carolina resident Brent Norman had an especially unlucky time at the beach. As reported by local outlet ABCNews4 last week, Norman stepped and cut his foot on several seash ...[Continue Reading]

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1 day ago

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Beethoven likely didn't die from lead poisoning, new DNA analysis reveals - Ars Technica

Jennifer Ouellette

Enlarge/ Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820. Toxocology analysis of the composer's locks of hair showed high levels of lead. 20 Last year, researchers sequenced the genome of famed ...[Continue Reading]

Ars Technica

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Cannabis compound's neuroprotective properties revealed -- could be key to treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - PsyPost

Eric W. Dolan

Recent scientific advancements have shown that a lesser-known compound from the cannabis plant, cannabinol (CBN), may hold promise for treating neurological disorders such as Alzheimers and Parkinson ...[Continue Reading]

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59-year-old Man Who Had Type 2 Diabetes for 25 Years is Cured by Stem Cells - Good News Network

Andy Corbley

Regular insulin and a syringe from ampoules and vials of medicines Stem cells are being used more and more widely in treatments across the spectrum of medicine, but a recent breakthrough from Shangh ...[Continue Reading]

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1 day ago


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Can I Stop Therapy? - The Cut

Melissa Dahl

In January, I quit therapy. I told people (including my therapist) that it was about the money specifically, that I was about to have a lot less of it. I had just been laid off from a job where I was ...[Continue Reading]

The Cut

1 day ago