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- ‘Coffee enema’ social media trend sparks health concerns among doctorsAn online trend is taking morning coffee to a whole new level, as some people on social media are conducting "coffee enemas."An enema is a medical procedure that involves injecting a solution into the rectum and lower part of the colon (the large intestine), according to Rosario Ligresti, M.D., chief of gastroenterology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey."The primary purpose is to stimulate a bowel movement, but it can also be used to administer medication or for diagnostic purposes," he told Fox News Digital.DAILY COFFEE DRINKING LINKED TO MAJOR HEALTH BENEFIT IN WOMEN AS THEY AGE, STUDY FINDSA coffee enema is a type of colon cleanse used in alternative medicine, under the assumption that absorbing compounds in the coffee will trigger the liver to detox the body, Ligresti said.This practice, which was popularized in the 1920s and 1930s, is a central component of the "Gerson therapy," an alternative… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
- Premises plea as wellbeing charity told to moveSimply Limitless must leave its base in Kidderminster in weeks after the landlord found new tenants. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago
- New weekly injection for Parkinson’s could replace daily pill for millions, study suggestsA new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson’s disease, potentially replacing the need for daily pills.Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) developed a long-acting injectable formulation that provides two key Parkinson’s medications for an entire week.There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s, which is the second-most common neurological disorder, affecting more than one million Americans, according to the Parkinson's Foundation.STANFORD SCIENTISTS 'TOTALLY SURPRISED' BY POTENTIAL PARKINSON'S TREATMENT DISCOVERYTo manage symptoms like tremors, rigidity and slow movement, patients typically take daily oral medications, such as levodopa and carbidopa, according to the university's press release.This method can be especially difficult for individuals who have trouble swallowing or are otherwise unable to take the pills consistently, leading to irregular medication levels, increased side effects and reduced effectiveness.Levodopa is the "gold-standard therapy for Parkinson’s," according to lead researcher Professor Sanjay Garg at… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
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- Scientists crack the code on new vaccine for deadly plague bacteriaIsraeli researchers have developed a new vaccine that is "100% effective" against a bacteria that is deadly to humans.The announcement came from Tel Aviv University, which teamed up with the Israel Institute for Biological Research to create the mRNA-based vaccine, which is the first to protect against bacteria."In the study, we show that our mRNA vaccine provides 100% protection against pneumonic plague (a severe lung infection), which is considered the most dangerous form of the disease," study co-lead Professor Dan Peer, director of the Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine at Tel Aviv University, told Fox News Digital.ARIZONA RESIDENT DIES OF PNEUMONIC PLAGUE, THE FIRST DEADLY CASE IN AREA IN NEARLY 20 YEARS"Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is considered a highly lethal infectious bacterium, against which no approved vaccine exists."This bacterium is so lethal, even at small doses, that it has been classified as a "Tier 1 select agent" by… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
- How do heat health alerts work?The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.18 hours ago
- Biggest human imaging study scans 100,000th personUK Biobank scientists say the human body can be studied in greater detail than ever thanks to people like Steve. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- FDA adds new blue food dye from gardenia fruitThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of a new blue color additive from the gardenia fruit the fourth coloring from natural sources added in the last two months. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago

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