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What is Heartburn?
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What is Heartburn?

Despite its name, heartburn doesn’t actually have anything to do with the heart. Its symptoms, however, can be confused for heart attack or heart disease, depending on the severity.  What Is Heartburn? Heartburn is an uncomfortable, burning irritation in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects your stomach to your throat. Sometimes, the stomach…

Scientists Show What Loneliness Looks Like In The Brain
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Scientists Show What Loneliness Looks Like In The Brain

According to a recent study, an estimated 10 to 20 percent of adults suffer from loneliness or feelings of isolation. The study focused on the brain’s reaction to loneliness, identifying distinct brain variations and offering clues to how loneliness affects us. (1) Loneliness And The Brain Headed by a team at McGill University, the study identified neurobiological…

Baking Is The Best Way To Alleviate Stress—Yes, Really
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Baking Is The Best Way To Alleviate Stress—Yes, Really

When the pandemic spread across the country, many people didn’t know what to do with their free time. While some hunkered down to binge-watch their favorite shows, others decided it was the perfect opportunity to get fit. However, if the empty flour shelves in the grocery stores can be any indication, even more people went…

Love hormone’ oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s

Love hormone’ oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s

That wondrous feeling we experience when we are in love is caused by a hormone called oxytocin. Japanese researchers believe oxytocin could make a good candidate for treating cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s. (1) Love Hormone and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that slowly degrades memory and cognitive abilities. Finding a treatment has been…

Household Chemicals And Gut Microbiome Connection

Household Chemicals And Gut Microbiome Connection

Your gastrointestinal tract is filled with bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and fungi called the “gut microbiome.” Although this sounds strange and even a little unhealthy, your gut microbiome lives throughout your intestinal tract to keep you healthy. Interestingly, a recent study has tied the health of the gut microbiome in children to common chemicals found in their homes….

3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers
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3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers

Though 3-D printing seems like a brand new technology, it’s been around for a few decades already. It was in 1981 when Hideo Kodama, a Japanese inventor, used ultraviolet lights to create solid objects. Then in 1984, Charles Hull invented stereolithography. This is a process that allows us to create solid objects using digital data…