Cardiology
Frequent pot smokers face twice the odds for stroke
(HealthDay)—Smoking pot doesn't do your heart or your brain any favors, a pair of new studies shows.
Nov 11, 2019
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Medications
Physicians more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day
It's only human that decision-making changes when people are rushed. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Harvard University conducted the first study in the United States to examine this phenomenon—using a national ...
Sep 2, 2019
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Surgery
When possible, upper and lower GI endoscopies should be done on same day
If your car needs work on its front and rear axles, it's obviously more convenient, efficient and cost effective to have both repairs done at the same time. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown similar benefits ...
May 13, 2019
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Health
Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates, finds study
Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts, new research suggests.
Apr 22, 2024
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Primary care program blending virtual with in-person options connects locals to family physicians
An innovative health care program developed by researchers at the University of Ottawa has successfully paired residents with family physicians at a time when Canada is lagging behind comparable, high-income countries in ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Study reveals AI enhances physician-patient communication
As one of the first health systems in the country to pilot the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to draft replies to patient messages inside the Epic Systems electronic health record, UC San Diego Health is ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Medical research
Physician empathy inversely linked to patients' back pain intensity, HRQOL
For patients with chronic low back pain, physician empathy is inversely associated with pain intensity, back-related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, according to a study published online April ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Medical research
Kidney disease intervention outcomes encouraging, despite null result
Manisha Jhamb, M.D., launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease cases. She was pulled to find a way to assist the primary care physicians (PCPs) upon whom this ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds
Young women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.
Apr 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
With cancer cases rising in young people, could earlier screenings help save lives?
Cancer cases are increasing among young people, with rising instances of colorectal cancer in people under age 55 and cervical cancer diagnoses ticking up for women ages 33 to 44, according to the American Cancer Society.
Apr 10, 2024
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