Israeli study finds that 62% of the school-age children and 85% of the pregnant women have low iodine levels.

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New research suggests that certain antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs can effectively treat diabetic nerve pain. But there are other ways to treat this health challenge.

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Researchers may have found a way to beat antibiotic-resistant germs. Their solution to beating these superbugs is with fat-soluble vitamins.

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Researchers found that the liver of mice on a low protein diet had decreased in size by 65%. They also had a 46% reduction in the volume of liver cells (hepatocytes) and a 90% increase in the total number of binucleate hepatocytes (liver cells with two nuclei). This caused a significant decrease in the functionality of the organ. The damaged livers produced 20% less albumin.

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New research analyzed evidence from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. In this survey, 1,968 patients were taking antimuscarinic medications. Almost all these patients were over the age of 65. And 27.3% of them were taking oxybutynin. The study found that oxybutynin causes cognitive impairment and dementia. It also found that most of the doctors prescribing the oxybutynin did not follow FDA recommendations regarding the drug.

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