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Medical Notes: Smoking Weed May Be Causing Your Cavities, A Bacteria That Eats Plastic, And Why Falling In Love Is Good For A Woman’s Health

Bacteria could be a key player in the fight against plastic. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are used in many consumer products and have been connected to various conditions such as cancer. Thankfully, scientists have discovered a strain of bacteria …
ListenMedical Notes: Smoking Weed May Be Causing Your Cavities, A Bacteria That Eats Plastic, And Why Falling In Love Is Good For A Woman’s Health

Medical Notes: Revealing The Chattier Gender, The Hidden Dangers Of Your Hair Salon, And The Difference Between A Sore Throat And Strep

Your monthly haircut may be more dangerous than you think. New research in the Journal Of Environmental Exposure Assessment reveals that hairstylists are exposed to various harmful chemicals. Black and hispanic hairdressers are at a higher risk due to hair …
ListenMedical Notes: Revealing The Chattier Gender, The Hidden Dangers Of Your Hair Salon, And The Difference Between A Sore Throat And Strep

Medical Notes: The Hidden Message Behind Your Tears, Why Vacation Is Necessary For Your Health, And Using Vr To Fight Anxiety

Can more screen time ease anxiety? Meditation has long been used as a method to combat mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, but virtual reality may be able to magnify the effects even more. A new study in Frontiers In Psychology reveals …
ListenMedical Notes: The Hidden Message Behind Your Tears, Why Vacation Is Necessary For Your Health, And Using Vr To Fight Anxiety

Medical Notes: Why Hopeful Fathers Should Live In Cold Weather, How Dialysis Is Improving Access To Clean Water, And The Dangers Of Using A Smartwatch

How can you tell if your sniffles are just allergies or something worse? For illnesses like the cold and flu, many of the symptoms overlap and it can be hard to tell which one you’re stuck with. Both can cause fevers, chills, and coughs, but cold symptoms …
ListenMedical Notes: Why Hopeful Fathers Should Live In Cold Weather, How Dialysis Is Improving Access To Clean Water, And The Dangers Of Using A Smartwatch

Medical Notes: Why Being Cynical Is Bad For Your Health, How Fungi May Soon Take Over, And Increasing The Effectiveness Of Chemotherapy

Is another global pandemic on the horizon? According to scientists, dystopian TV shows about fungal pandemics – like ‘the last of us’ – may not be too far off. A scientist and author of the book ‘What If Fungi Win?’, Reveals that the effects of climate …
ListenMedical Notes: Why Being Cynical Is Bad For Your Health, How Fungi May Soon Take Over, And Increasing The Effectiveness Of Chemotherapy

Medical Notes: The Drug That Outperforms Opioids For Pain Management, The Hidden Dangers Of Kidney Disease, And Why Less Daylight May Be Better For Our Health

Your bad mood is probably connected to your sleep. Surprisingly, even a good night’s rest can result in irritation during the day. Research shows that if your sleep cycle isn’t aligned with your internal clock, it drastically affects mood. Thankfully, the …
ListenMedical Notes: The Drug That Outperforms Opioids For Pain Management, The Hidden Dangers Of Kidney Disease, And Why Less Daylight May Be Better For Our Health

Medical Notes: How AI Is Ruining The Environment, The Secret To Battling Dry Skin, And Can An Eye Test Diagnose Mental Health Disorders?

AI is the future, but is it worth the health risks? New research out of the University Of California At Riverside reveals that the demands of computer processing increase levels of deadly air pollution. Scientists estimate it will cause more than one …
ListenMedical Notes: How AI Is Ruining The Environment, The Secret To Battling Dry Skin, And Can An Eye Test Diagnose Mental Health Disorders?

Medical Notes: How Caffeine Prevents Cancer, Reversing Heart Damage, And Your Guide To Dealing With The Winter Blues

Can heart failure be reversed? A new animal study in NPJ Regenerative Medicine shows that a new gene therapy can recover some cardiac function. It increases the amount of blood the heart can pump – dramatically improving survival rates. The scientists …
ListenMedical Notes: How Caffeine Prevents Cancer, Reversing Heart Damage, And Your Guide To Dealing With The Winter Blues

Medical Notes: How To Suppress Fear, Why Your Saliva Matters, And Why So Many Naloxone Prescriptions Are Unfilled

Are high prices a barrier to preventing overdoses? New research in the Journal Of The American Medical Association reveals that one in three naloxone prescriptions are not filled. Naloxone can reverse an overdose, but the increased out of pocket cost for …
ListenMedical Notes: How To Suppress Fear, Why Your Saliva Matters, And Why So Many Naloxone Prescriptions Are Unfilled

Medical Notes: The Brain Differences In Men And Women, Memories Can Be Made In The Kidney, and Why Hockey Is Bad For Your Health

AI reveals a new understanding of the human brain. Certain brain conditions, like multiple sclerosis and migraines, affect men and women at different rates and severity. To help find the underlying reason, researchers used AI to analyze brain scans. It was …
ListenMedical Notes: The Brain Differences In Men And Women, Memories Can Be Made In The Kidney, and Why Hockey Is Bad For Your Health