People with chronic kidney disease over the age of 65 who are not candidates for transplant should be given the opportunity to not decide to begin dialysis in order to ensure informed decision-making, according to a new Rutgers ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Peter Gulick, a professor in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been studying HIV/AIDS since the epidemic began in the early 1980s.
Nov 29, 2022
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Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west says it has treated a patient who overdosed after taking the drug ivermectin, an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19.
Sep 2, 2021
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Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta—a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease—in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), according to new research ...
Apr 12, 2021
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While African Americans have disproportionately higher COVID-19 infection and mortality rates compared to white individuals, they also have disproportionately lower COVID-19 vaccination rates, which is partially fueled by ...
Jul 23, 2022
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From 2000-2019 overall life expectancy in the United States increased by 2.3 years, but the increase was not consistent among racial and ethnic groups and by geographic area. In addition, most of these gains were prior to ...
Jun 16, 2022
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COVID-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: The overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients.
May 26, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Obesity. Diabetes. Heart disease. COPD. Kidney disease. These chronic medical conditions all raise the risk of suffering a severe case of COVID-19, but a new government report shows some parts of the United ...
Jul 23, 2020
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It's estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time.
May 20, 2022
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The gut microbiome dominates the headlines, but it's not the only collection of tiny organisms that live inside you and affect your health. The oral microbiome—which populates the mouth and connects with the sinuses, larynx, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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