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Antibiotics Can

Replace

Appendicitis Surgery

Most times, a case of appendicitis

means an emergency operation,

but a new study has found that

treatment with antibiotics can help

delay the need for surgery for

years—and perhaps permanently.

A Finnish trial tracked 257 people

with uncomplicated appendicitis

who tried ten days of antibiotics

before taking further steps. Over the

following five years, 100 of them

wound up getting their appendixes

removed, and none of them were

hurt by delaying the operation.

Alcohol Effects Persist

Having alcohol in your system
hampers your ability to think
straight even after it has left your
bloodstream, according to a review
of 19 studies. The authors, from
the University of Bath in England,
collected evidence that concentra-
tion, reaction time, memory,
and driving ability are all poorer
the day after a heavy drinking
session. Hangovers involve fatigue
and changes to levels of hormones
and cytokines (molecules that
help regulate immune responses),
either of which might explain
ze these effects.

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