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(NIH) - A multicenter team of scientists led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that nerve cells in the mouse gastrointestinal (GI) tract play a crucial role not just in sensing disease-causing Salmonella bacteria but also in defending the body against them. The study, supported in part by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (part of the National Institutes of Health), was recently published in the journal Cell.The study showed that pain-sensing nerv …

The Opioid epidemic has gone on too long to be ignored as too many Americans have either been harmed or died from overdose. According to the CDC, "46 people die every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids". The recent news is very alarming and heart breaking.Just in 2017, the CDC found:- Overdose rates from prescription opioids significantly increased among people more than 65 years of age.- Overdose rates from prescription opioids were higher among non-Hispanic whites and Ameri …

More and more people are getting into high-intensity workout group classes. High-intensity workout or High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been shown to improve cardiovascular health and burn more calories in a short amount of time while helping you lose fat and build muscles in the process.However, there have been reports of injuries related to HIIT including a recent study in April 2019 from Rutgers University that found men ages 20 to 39 were likely to get injured. The study …