Woman faces open-heart surgery from wrongly implanted contraceptive

Two years ago, a young woman underwent a routine insertion of the contraceptive Implanon at a women’s health clinic in Victoria, Australia. However, in the months that followed, she began experiencing alarming symptoms such as rapid heartbeats, excessive sweating, and heartburn, signaling that something was amiss. Doctors investigated the cause of her illness and discovered […]

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This fatal parasite has evolved to spread visceral leishmaniasis

The potentially deadly parasitic organism, responsible for the disease visceral leishmaniasis, has evolved a new strategy for spreading, according to a new study published on September 7. The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Cell, found that the parasite was persisting in hostile environments by targeting individual non-immune cells.  The researchers had located the […]

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What postpartum depression medications can you take while breastfeeding?

Many breastfeeding women who suffer from postpartum depression fear that taking medication will harm their baby through their breast milk. This misconception often leads them to suffer in silence, avoiding discussions about their depression with healthcare professionals. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Women experiencing postpartum depression can and should seek help while breastfeeding […]

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