Using a scratch-and-sniff test, researchers discovered that smell loss after COVID-19 may linger for more than two years.
Category: 5. Health
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COVID-related smell loss may last years
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Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and strange behavior – even madness itself. The…
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Elevance Health’s Profits Eclipse $1.1 Billion Despite Rising Costs
Elevance Health Tuesday said third quarter net income rose to nearly $1.2 billion despite rising costs in its government subsidized health insurance plans, the company announced Oct. 21, 2025.
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Elevance Health Tuesday said third…
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Bird flu hiding in cheese? The surprising new discovery
Researchers discovered that avian influenza (H5N1) can survive in raw milk cheese made from contaminated milk, even after the 60-day aging process required by the FDA. However, highly acidic cheeses like feta showed no signs of the virus,…
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Scientists detect hidden brain damage years before MS symptoms
By the time most people begin seeking help for multiple sclerosis (MS), the disease has already been quietly injuring the brain for years. Until recently, scientists were uncertain which cells were affected first or when the damage actually…
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What Really Drives Hunger And Fullness: The Science Explained
Your gut-brain axis, hunger hormones, and environment work together to determine when you eat and when you stop.
Diffusion MRI of the brain.
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Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage…
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Eating ultra-processed foods may rewire the brain and drive overeating
An international team of scientists has analyzed brain scans from around 30,000 participants and found striking connections between the frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and measurable differences in brain structure. These…
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What’s Real, What’s Hype And What’s Changing
Medicare Advantage Myths That Could Cost You in 2025 From “$0 premium” plans to shrinking networks, not everything in the brochure tells the full story. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction this open enrollment.
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Every fall, the…
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OpenEvidence’s Daniel Nadler $1.3 Billion Richer In Just Three Months After The AI Startup Hits $6 Billion Valuation
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OpenEvidence, which Forbes profiled in July, has been signing up users fast. Its ultimate goal: To not just help doctors find existing medical research, but to create medical…
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Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones
Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells while protecting healthy tissue. Unlike traditional chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, this new method avoids…
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