Category: Medicine
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Salmonella: How Heat Waves Are Increasing Food Poisoning Cases
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will look at an “appetizing” study about the increase in Salmonella cases due to high heat. As the world experiences increasing temperatures, new health risks are emerging that many may not have considered. One such risk is the rise in cases of…
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Can Sleeping More on the Weekends Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease?
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will look at a truly “eye-awakening” discovery relating to how sleeping more can reduce your risk of a heart disease! Sleep deprivation has long been associated with a host of health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. Heart disease, in…
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Mediterranean Diet: More Than Just Weight Loss
Welcome back to another adventure along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will look at an amazing discovery concerning the highly-esteemed Mediterranean diet and COVID-19! In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, emerging research has suggested that diet could play a crucial role in reducing infection risk. One diet that has gained particular attention is…
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