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2022年世界杯名单猜测

guys, there are meds to slow hair loss, but there are serious sexual risks
a new study compared the risks and benefits of three common hair loss treatments: minoxidil, dutasteride and finasteride.
maija kappler
men's health
feb 08, 2022
male pattern baldness is hereditary, and can start as early as adolescence. getty

adding more beds is not the solution to overcrowding in canadian hospitals
throwing more money into a “downstream” hospital-based system of care and more inpatient beds is likely one of the most expensive and inefficient things we can do.
healthy debate
policy
feb 08, 2022
much of provincial program funds are estimated to be spent on largely preventable diseases, reducing the available funds needed for the critically important social determinants of health. getty

watch: the #coconutoil for nausea trend has dietitians raising their eyebrows
there are many ways to soothe queasiness that make more sense than eating coconut oil, say the experts.
emma jones
nutrition
feb 08, 2022
finding the root cause of your nausea is key. getty

as told to: the stigma of stis is no match for jenelle marie pierce
'we tend to project our own values and beliefs onto others and thus, the cycle of fear and shame continues,' says the founder of the sti project.
as told to sadaf ahsan
human papillomavirus (hpv).
feb 08, 2022
"i remind others that an sti doesn’t hinder your love life or ambition by example, and by showcasing the things i'm thankful for in my life," says jenelle marie pierce. supplied

could a skin cancer drug be the treatment answer for a rare form of ovarian cancer?
advocates call study findings 'positive news' for the treatment of low grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, which mostly affects women under 50.
dave yasvinski
ovarian cancer
feb 08, 2022
around 3,000 canadian women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021 and 1,950 were expected to have succumbed to the disease, according to the canadian cancer society. getty

tarantula venom could be a step towards non-addictive painkillers
the king baboon spider is helping scientists explore safer and more effective pain relief alternatives to opioids.
maija kappler
2022年世界杯名单猜测
feb 08, 2022
many common painkillers, including opiates, work by blocking some of the ion channels that lead to the nerve cells. getty

heart disease in a pandemic: 'by the time people come to hospital, they are very, very sick'
despite improvements in treatments, heart failure remains the second leading cause of death among canadians.
karen hawthorne
heart health
feb 07, 2022
heart failure is an incurable condition that kills about 6,300 people each year. getty

common drug used to treat prostate cancer may raise risk of brain tumours: study
researchers suggest 'careful' use of hormone therapy drug cyproterone because of link to slow-growing tumour.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
feb 07, 2022
recent research pointing to a relationship between hormonal therapy and meningiomas prompted the further investigation. getty
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