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06/16/2017 / By Tracey Watson

High priced anti-viral drugs do NOTHING to prevent hepatitis C, study finds

The word “hepatitis” refers to inflammation of the liver, and can have several causes, including heavy alcohol use, exposure to toxins, or a bacterial or viral infection. There are three different types of viral infections: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, which are caused by different viruses, and have different methods of transmission. Among […]

04/24/2017 / By Russel Davis

Tattoos may lead to HEAT STROKE by impairing your skin’s natural sweat production

Tattoos may increase the risk of suffering heat stroke, a small study found. To carry out the study, researchers at Alma College, Michigan used a drug called pilocarpine to induce sweating among participants, then collected the sweat samples. The first batch of samples were taken from the tattooed skin, while the other batch was taken from […]

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