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Medical News Today: Vitamins for constipation: Do they work?
While increasing fiber intake and taking over-the-counter laxatives are commonplace constipation treatments, vitamins may also work for some people. Learn…
Concussions in high school athletes may be a risk factor for suicide
Concussion, the most common form of traumatic brain injury, has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicide…
Gut microbes alter characteristics of norovirus infection
The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and vomiting and is notorious for spreading rapidly through densely populated spaces, such as…
Living at the edge of an active volcano: Risk from lava flows on Mount Etna
On Mt. Etna volcano, inhabited areas have been inundated repeatedly by lava flows in historical times. The increasing exposure of…
Medical News Today: Microvascular ischemic disease: What to know
Microvascular ischemic disease refers to conditions that affect small blood vessels in the brain. Learn more about the causes and…
Why women select college majors with lower earnings potential
Even when both male and female college students say they want to pursue a major with the best earnings prospects,…
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
New research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating…
Environmental enrichment corrects errors in brain development
Environmental enrichment can partially correct miswired neurons in the visual pathway, according to new research.