Tag: medicalnews
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How Do People Get Parasitic Brain Worms Like The One RFK, Jr., Had?
Zephyr/Getty Images Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem. Earlier this week news broke that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claimed to have once had a dead worm in his brain. Kennedy had been experiencing memory loss and mental fog, and he…
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Suffering With Acid Reflux? Here’s How To Fix It, From a Gastroenterologist
ANTONIO_DIAZ/GETTY IMAGES You’ve just enjoyed a great meal, maybe with a few drinks. Suddenly your throat is on fire, there’s a bad taste in your mouth, and you’ve got heartburn. This is known as acid reflux, and is one of the most commonly diagnosed digestive disorders in the U.S. Everyone experiences acid reflux every now…