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Man claims COVID-19 made his penis shrink

An anonymous man in his 30s who had to be hospitalized after contracting infectious-disease last July now claims that the disease left him with a shrunken penis and reproductive-health.  “When I got out of the hospital, I had some erectile dysfunction issues. Those gradually got better with some executive attention, …

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Lung cancer mortality, incidence fell ahead of COVID-19 pandemic: report

The cancer” target=”_blank”>American Cancer Society (ACS)< incidence and mortality were declining.  The group used incidence data through 2018 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program, the National Program of Cancer Registries and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. Mortality data through 2019 was collected by the National Center …

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Wear a mask to prevent catching omicron, but which mask?

In light of the current world-wide infectious-disease outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering changing its mask guidelines for the general public to wear N95 or KN95 masks rather than cloth masks if they can tolerate wearing them consistently, according to a recent report.  CDC Director …

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Autoimmune Disease: A body at war with itself

Autoimmune disease is a condition in which the body attacks itself, health experts told Fox News. Recently, the autoimmune disease scleroderma has been in the headlines after the death of actor/comedian Bob Saget, who campaigned to find a cure for the condition that took his sister’s life.  According to the …

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CDC projects more than 62K COVID-19 deaths over next month

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted Wednesday that more than 62,000 people could die from infectious-disease over the course of the next four weeks.  In a Monday update, the agency wrote that 10,400 to 31,000 new deaths will likely be reported in the week ending Feb. 5.  …

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Salmonella outbreak tied to pet bearded dragons, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Monday about an outbreak of digestive-health” target=”_blank”>salmonella< bearded dragons.  In an investigation notice, the agency said there had been 44 illnesses and 15 hospitalizations reported across 25 states.  SALMONELLA OUTBREAK FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE SPREADS TO 29 STATES No deaths have been …

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Guillain-Barré syndrome: What is it?

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare nervous-system-health” target=”_blank”>autoimmune disorder< An estimated 3,000-6,000 people develop GBS each year in the U.S. In GBS, an individual’s immune system damages the nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes even paralysis.  GBS symptoms can last from a few weeks to up to several years.  A …

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Autoimmune disease spike blamed on Western diet, scientists say

A rise in the prevalence of autoimmune diseases around the world can be blamed on nutrition-and-fitness, scientists say.  In a Sunday interview, James Lee and Carola Vinuesa of London’s Francis Crick Institute said they are working to pinpoint the precise causes of autoimmune disease. STRESS MAY BE CULPRIT BEHIND CROHN’S …

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