Could greater prescription of medical cannabis be a solution to the opioid crisis? Medical cannabis could be an important alternative to opioids when managing pain, a new study of thousands of patients concludes. Sep 27, 2022 0 42
Set up reserve lab capacity now for faster response to the next pandemic, say researchers Researchers say a "human bottleneck," due to historical cuts in public health funding, delayed the UK's scale-up of COVID-19 testing in the early stages of the country's pandemic response. Sep 27, 2022 1 61
Blood test could predict who is likely to get long COVID A blood test taken at the time of COVID-19 infection could predict who is most likely to develop long COVID, suggests a new small-scale study led by UCL researchers. Sep 27, 2022 1 124
Voice-control smart devices might hinder kids' social and emotional development, says expert Voice-control smart devices, such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Home might hinder children's social and emotional development, argues an expert in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in health care, in a ... Sep 27, 2022 0 5
UK government media risks spurning regulations on promotion of prescription medications Recent media releases/statements on new prescription-only medicines (POMs), issued by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and its executive NHS agencies, risks spurning the strict regulations on the promotion of these ... Sep 27, 2022 0 11
Regularly exercising with weights linked to lower risk of death Regularly exercising with weights is linked to a lower risk of death from any cause, with the exception of cancer, finds research carried out in older adults and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Sep 27, 2022 0 750
Greater predicted life expectancy confirms importance of HIV/AIDS treatment Since the introduction of the first antiretroviral therapy (ART) drug for HIV/AIDS treatment 35 years ago, life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa has steadily increased. ART medications are specifically designed to help an ... Sep 27, 2022 0 28
Weight-loss study shows if at first you don't succeed, try, try again Gaining back pounds as soon as a diet is over is all too common for people attempting to lose weight (often characterized as a failure of the individual, indicative of a lack of willpower and discipline), but a new study ... Sep 27, 2022 0 26
Machine-learning method shows neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified patterns Neurodegenerative diseases—like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's—are complicated, chronic ailments that can present with a variety of symptoms, worsen at different ... Sep 27, 2022 0 897
Millions of Americans will save on Medicare fees next year For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan, which covers routine doctors' visits and other outpatient care. Sep 27, 2022 0 23