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Poor Toilet Hygiene, Not Food, Spreads Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

Infection/Disease, Lifestyle
Poor Toilet Hygiene, Not Food, Spreads Antibiotic-Resistant …
Antibiotic-resistant E. coli is more likely to be spread through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked chicken or other food, according to new research from a consortium including University of East …
Aesthetic, Assisted living, Integrative, Sexual Health, Transgender
Caution Advised in Treatment of Gender Dysphoria
A number of recent cases suggest that sex reassignment surgeries remain the most controversial tool of gender transitioning due to their irreversibility. Therefore the surgeons of the leading cosmetic surgery …
Lifestyle
TV Linked to Sugar Consumption & Rotten …
Children who watch over 90 minutes of television a day are more likely to eat sugar and suffer from tooth decay, according to the findings of a new study. The …
Cancer, Events
Inaugural London Global Cancer Week
The inaugural London Global Cancer Week will launch at the Royal Society of Medicine on Monday 25 November. The week-long series of discussions and events will examine the impact of …
Global Reach, Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Lifestyle
New Strategy for Treating High Blood Pressure
The key to treating blood pressure might lie in people who are “resistant” to developing high blood pressure even when they eat high salt diets, shows new research published in …