Among children undergoing needle-related procedures, providing procedural information and distraction using immersive virtual reality (IVR) significantly reduces pain and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. ...
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It can take years for health research findings to make their way into clinical care. But a new initiative led by a team from the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research (CHPR) aims to narrow that gap.
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Mistletoe extract has been widely used to support cancer therapy and improve quality of life, but there has been a lack of clinical trials and data to support its use. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
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Acute low back pain is a common cause of disability. An analysis in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research examined which non-opioid drugs are best for treating this condition.
Feb 22, 2023
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A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of more than 4,000 people found that the risk for delayed bleeding after polypectomy was significantly reduced among persons who received a cold snare polypectomy. The findings are published ...
Feb 21, 2023
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New research published in the journal Food & Function indicates that daily prune consumption may improve the gut fecal microbiome of postmenopausal women. The fecal microbiome—the ecosystem of microorganisms found in one's ...
Feb 16, 2023
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A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
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Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studied 80 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and found that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their ...
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Viral suppression of HIV by antiretroviral medications helps slow transmission of the disease and keep individuals living with it healthy, at times making viral loads so low they are undetectable even on blood tests. Sixty-five ...
Feb 9, 2023
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For people at high risk of contracting HIV, missing doses of their daily HIV prevention pills can have big consequences. In some cases, missing a pill can lead to lack of protection against the virus.
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