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The Gut Microbiome and Its Role in Health and Disease

Gideon

The exact makeup of the gut microbiome varies greatly from individual to individual and is influenced by variables that include diet, exercise, medication use, sleep, stress, hormonal changes, aging, and disease. What About Diabetes and Gut Health? 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1027-31. 2006 Dec 21;444(7122):1022-3. Gut Microbes.

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What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis?

Gideon

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( TB ): Chest x-ray shows alveolar infiltration at both lungs due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Global Burden of the Disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 22% decrease in TB-related mortality between 2000-2015, with a gradual 1.5% decrease in the annual rate.

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People married into long-lived families share lower risk of type II diabetes

Frontiers

Sharing the household and lifestyle of children of long-lived parents might lead to these marked health benefits for spouses, but it’s also possible that people tend to pick their partners through ‘assortative mating’, matching phenotypes and genotypes for healthy aging and longevity. Read origina l article ?

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The Hidden Dangers of Hospital Births and How to Protect You and Your Baby

Mercola

a 2006 Cochrane review) 12 shows it does not reduce mortality or disability but increases the likelihood of C-sections by 66% and instrumental births by 16%. The hepatitis B vaccine is given despite limited risk factors for newborns, as hepatitis B spreads through drug needles or sex. Incorrect fetal positioning (e.g.,