Probiotics (live bacteria that provide health benefits to the digestive tract) given to newborns as a supplement or added to infant formula in the first six months of life may slightly reduce the ...

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Review question We reviewed the evidence about medical treatments for Acanthamoeba keratitis.. Background Acanthamoeba are microscopic, free-living, single-celled organisms. Infection of the eye by ...

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– For people who have heart failure with a normal heart rhythm, there seems to be little to no advantage of warfarin (an anticoagulant: a medicine which prevents blood clotting by blocking proteins) ...

Multifaceted behavioral programs that are intended to improve regular usage of eye pressure-lowering eye drops in people with high eye pressure or diagnosed with glaucoma can include a combination of ...

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