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This patient's medical record said she'd given birth twice — in fact, she'd never been pregnant

Morgan Gleason has had a lot more experience with the health-care system than most college students. Nine years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis, which causes symptoms like weak muscles and skin rashes.

Medical News Today: This form of brain training may help treat severe schizophrenia

New research has revealed that targeted cognitive training can successfully reduce cognitive impairment in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Altering certain neural pathways may improve cognitive ability in people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is one of the 15 leading causes of disability globally. In the United States, this condition affects more than 3 million people. Symptoms of schizophrenia… Read More »

Most US adults have not gotten a flu shot for this mild season

As of mid-November, only 43% of surveyed people 18 or older said they had gotten vaccinated against the flu, according to NORC, which has conducted the National Immunization Survey for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 2005. Another 14% who remain unvaccinated claim that they will get the shot, the survey indicates.… Read More »

The Fast Metabolism Diet for weight loss: Should you opt for this meal plan to lose belly fat? – Times Now

The Fast Metabolism Diet for weight loss& | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspThinkstock New Delhi: You may have heard a lot of people blaming their metabolism for their excess pounds. Perhaps, it’s not uncommon to hear dieters who struggle to lose weight blame on a slow metabolism. But, what is metabolism and does it really matter when it… Read More »