Imperial Valley News Center
Proton Pump Inhibitors Decrease Diversity in Gut Microbiome, Increase Risk for Complications
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- Written by Sam Snith
Rochester, Minnesota - “Evidence has been mounting for years that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors poses increased risks for a variety of associated complications, but we have never really understood why,” says John DiBaise, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and senior author on the study. “What this study does for the first time is demonstrate a plausible explanation for these associated conditions.”
Does my child need a flu shot this year?
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- Written by Jay L. Hoecker, M.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - In most cases, yes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu (influenza) vaccine for all children 6 months and older - ideally given as soon as the vaccine is available each year.
Quit smoking: Strategies to help you quit
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- Written by Mayo Clinic
Imperial, California - You know that when you quit smoking, it's one of the best things you can do for your health. So now you want to get serious and quit smoking. But you also know that quitting smoking can be challenging and that it takes most smokers several tries before they succeed.
Seeing Cancer Sooner with CT Lung Scans
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- Written by Dennis Douda
Rochester, Minnesota - As the number one cancer killer, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. To help detect it sooner, when it’s far more treatable, Mayo Clinic has launched a Lung Cancer Screening Program. For some, the process is already proving to be a life saver.
Nobel Prize-Winning Author Gabriel García Márquez’s Archive Acquired by The University of Texas
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- Written by Jennifer Tisdale and Alicia Dietrich
Austin. Texas - The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014).
Amazon Releases Best Deals of the Year on Cyber Monday
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- Written by IVN
Seattle, Washington - Cyber Monday starts even earlier at Amazon, kicking off some of the best deals of the year on Saturday, November 29, with new deals added as often as every ten minutes. Shoppers can find eight days of savings this year filled with thousands of deals and three coveted Deals of the Day on Cyber Monday, plus: 50% off select LeapFrog toys, great deals on TVs, headphones and more.
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