Published July 28, 2018

The researchers who confirmed that bacteria exist in the urine of healthy women have found similar bacteria in the bladder and the vagina. These bacteria differ from those found in the intestines. Some of these bacteria were dangerous, like E. coli and S. anginosus. But others were friendly. And the spread of beneficial bacteria across the pelvic floor seems to be good for female health. 

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Published July 26, 2018

Taking a nitric oxide (NO) supplement can help heart disease drugs work more effectively. NO helps make sure cells activate therapeutic pathways in response to heart disease drugs. Even better, it can actually shut down the pathways that cause side effects. 

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Published July 24, 2018

Researchers looked at 1,514 men and women who had chronic pain and were addicted to various narcotic medications. Some of them used cannabis in addition to the narcotics. At the end of four years, compared with people with no cannabis use, the researchers found that participants who used cannabis had greater pain severity scores. They also stated that the remedies they were taking for pain were less likely to be effective. And, in addition, they had greater generalized anxiety disorder severity scores. The researchers found that the cannabis users were not able to decrease their use of narcotics.

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