medicine
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Zinc May Help You Beat a Cold, but No One Knows the Best Way to Take It
A new review of existing evidence conducted by researchers in Australia points to a modest but real benefit from using zinc to combat the common cold. The study found that zinc supplementation can likely prevent and shorten the duration of typical respiratory infections. At the same time, there’s much less known about the best way…
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Somehow Adolf Hitler Has Received a Covid Vaccine Passport in the EU
The former supreme leader of 1940s Germany would appear to be alive and well, if the European Union’s digital vaccination certificate program is to be believed. Actually, he’s doing better than “well” — he’s been vaccinated for covid-19.
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5-Day Brain Stimulation Treatment Highly Effective Against Depression, Stanford Researchers Find
Stanford researchers think they’ve devised an effective and quick-acting way to treat difficult cases of depression, by improving on an already approved form of brain stimulation. In a new trial published this week, the researchers found that almost 80% of patients improved after going through treatment — a far higher rate than those who were…
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How Southwest Flight Cancellations in the U.S. Turned Into a Bogus Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
Many Republican politicians and right-wing pundits were thrilled to report that massive disruptions at Southwest Airlines over the past week in the US were due to airline staff, fed up with a forthcoming employer vaccine mandate by President Joe Biden, staging an impromptu protest by walking off the job.