Ophthalmology
Restoring sight to the blind with cutting-edge brain implants
European researchers are striving to improve the technology that could one day help blind people see again.
Aug 22, 2023
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News tagged with medical studies
Health
School-based health clinics found to benefit rural New York state communities
In a rural region of upstate New York, students attending schools embedded with nonprofit-run health clinics received more medical care, relied less on urgent care and missed less school, according to an analysis led by Cornell ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Medical economics
Using broad race categories in medicine hides true health risks
Many medical studies record a patient's race using only the broad categories from the U.S. Census, which may conceal racial health disparities, a new study reports.
Aug 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Migraine is underdiagnosed and undertreated
Migraine is a common chronic health condition and a leading cause of disability globally. However, even in Canada, with a universal health-care system, migraine is underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Aug 2, 2023
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Health informatics
Google & ChatGPT found to have mixed results in medical information queries
When you need accurate information about a serious illness, should you go to Google or ChatGPT?
Aug 1, 2023
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Other
Comparative study blends medicine practices for holistic health care
The practice of medicine goes beyond diagnosing and treating illnesses. It involves understanding patients' stories and experiences to provide holistic care with compassion. Narrative medicine (NM), introduced by Rita Charon ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers find Korean Red Ginseng may alleviate addictive effects of alcohol
Alcohol is one of the most commonly used psychoactive drugs, with a growing number of users in many parts of the world. Despite the awareness regarding its adverse effects, individuals can get habituated to alcohol consumption, ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Addiction
Primary care doctors face barriers in treating alcoholism
Researchers explored how primary care physicians who have some familiarity with medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) make prescribing decisions and identify reasons for the underuse of MAUD in primary care. They interviewed ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Health
One way to reduce medical errors? Connect doctors with other doctors
We trust our doctors with our lives, but the sad and scary fact is that doctors can get things wrong. Approximately 100,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors and recent studies have found that 10 to 15% of all ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects
While the incidence of influenza-associated neuropsychiatric events in children in the United States is unknown, the controversy over the use of a common antiviral medication typically administered to treat flu in children ...
Jul 24, 2023
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