Karen Butcher, whose son died in 2020 of an opioid overdose, asked a panel of experts on Monday in Frankfort: If cost wasn't a factor, why shouldn't Kentucky explore the use of an illicit psychedelic drug as a treatment for ...
Jul 23, 2023
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Scientists in Brazil, the world's second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to the drug and its powerful derivative crack: a vaccine.
Oct 26, 2023
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COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are gradually increasing in the United States, as two new variants gain a foothold in the nation. And with that rise, more people are looking for COVID test kits.
Sep 13, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 7 million people worldwide (1.1 million in the United States) and severely harmed many millions more, though vaccines and antiviral treatments measurably reduced the potential loss ...
Mar 22, 2023
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A UC Riverside study that could motivate your New Year's resolutions demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Anne Neilan, MD, a physician-scientist in the division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital is the senior author of a recently paper titled "Daily Oral HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Young Men Who ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Experts are concerned about rapidly rising rates of HPV-related throat and mouth cancers, noting that if this trend continues, they could quickly be among the most common forms of cancer in adults between ages 45 and 65.
Jun 12, 2023
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Is kratom a welcome respite for those with chronic pain? Or is it a different style of opioid that can be addictive?
Sep 26, 2023
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A study reveals that gratitude may buffer the negative physiological consequences of stress and overall improve cardiovascular outcomes. In a sample of 912 participants, it was observed that the greater the predisposition ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Expectations are high for acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs), and novice ACNPs may benefit from additional support as they transition into advanced practice roles.
May 9, 2023
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