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Smell coffee like injecting a dose of
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Smell coffee like injecting a dose of

More and more health benefits of coffee are proven, but not everyone drinks coffee, because many people are intoxicated or seriously insomnia even with very little use.

December 18, 2018
Decode special effects of placebo
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Decode special effects of placebo

Some people may be genetically programmed to feel better after taking placebo pills, while others may only heal with real pills, according to a new study.

December 18, 2018
Medical mysteries have not been explained
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Medical mysteries have not been explained

New Scientist magazine offers a list of mysterious phenomena that so far hard to explain, especially those involving people and diseases.

December 15, 2018
The pills are not active
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The pills are not active

In fact, there are pills that do not contain drugs inside but still have diagnostic and therapeutic effects.

December 15, 2018
Hormone love makes people lie more blatantly
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Hormone love makes people lie more blatantly

Researchers who discovered oxytocin hormones, which are known as love hormones, can help people who are faithful and good can also abide by human bad habits: Lying.

December 15, 2018
Vitamin E causes prostate cancer in men
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Vitamin E causes prostate cancer in men

Researchers believe that when men take too much vitamin E with selenium, men have a higher risk of getting prostate cancer.

December 14, 2018
The amazing power of fake surgery
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The amazing power of fake surgery

Not only are miraculous (placebo) pills, medical experts have recently discovered the incredible power of

December 14, 2018
New research on vitamin B and stroke patients
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New research on vitamin B and stroke patients

US researchers say that taking vitamin B daily still does not help prevent cognitive decline in people who have had a stroke or a temporary ischemic attack (TIA), accord…

December 14, 2018