Category: 4. Health

At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.

The boys sat in one waiting room and then another. Two hours and 20 minutes passed before the two…

A recent study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that the phrase “feeling sexy” is overwhelmingly used to describe women rather than men in published books. This provides evidence that women’s sexual experiences…

Could the natural world point us towards improved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease? A new study of the Aloe vera plant has identified one compound that, based on its predicted binding activity, could help slow the progression of this most…

The patient: A 64-year-old woman in New South Wales, Australia

The symptoms: The woman was admitted to the hospital after experiencing abdominal pain and diarrhea for three weeks. She also had a persistent dry cough and night sweats.

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