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How To Stay Mentally Sharp

Are you concerned about developing Alzheimer’s or dementia? Many seniors are concerned and are eagerly looking for treatments that will prevent the development of dementia. Medical science can not make that risk go away but there are lifestyle changes that you can make to lower it.   First of all don’t confuse “senior moments” with… Read More »

Trans man, 22, develops stones in his urethra after surgery to craft a penis using skin from his arm

Trans man, 22, who had a penis crafted using skin from his forearm develops dozens of tiny STONES in his urethra The patient’s condition was rare, the doctors said, so they improvised treatment  The growths were the same as kidney stones but inside the penis Doctors used a laser to destroy them and the patient… Read More »

Legionnaires’ disease bacteria found in a water district in Maine

Maine residents warned the tap water may smell and taste like CHLORINE this week as officials scramble to wipe Legionnaires’ bacteria from the water supply The Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the bacteria in two separate locations during testing at the Orono-Veazie Water District Legionnaires’ is a severe form of pneumonia caused… Read More »

Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Fitness trackers like the Apple Watch now allow you to detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. That’s not always a good thing, says doctor Margaret McCartney Technology | Comment 17 July 2019 Josie Ford By Margaret McCartney SELF-EMPOWERED, self-motivated, self-aware: we have got used to the idea that more knowledge about our health is… Read More »