Archive: 07/07/2022

Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis

Injections of hyaluronic acid (known as viscosupplementation) to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events, suggests research published by The BMJ today.

Jul 7, 2022

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Opioid prescriptions significantly higher for patients with lifelong disabilities, study finds

A Michigan Medicine study finds that people with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental disorders are prescribed opioids at significantly higher rates than those without the conditions, raising concerns over addiction, overdose ...

Jul 7, 2022

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Poor physical and mental health among older adults linked to childhood abuse history

Older adults who were physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and chronic physical illness in later life according to a newly-released study by University of Toronto researchers. ...

Jul 7, 2022

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Lone abortion clinic closes in US state at heart of key court case

The only clinic performing abortions in Mississippi, the state at the heart of the US Supreme Court's historic about-face on women's reproductive rights, closed its doors Wednesday for the final time.

Jul 7, 2022

US women prepare for what comes after abortion ruling

The US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the nationwide right to abortion has spurred a rush to prepare for an America where the procedure is banned in many states.

Jul 7, 2022

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Parliamentary hearings worldwide used to spread anti-vaccine conspiracies

Standing on the podium of the Ohio Statehouse in the United States last year, a nurse pressed a key against her neck aiming to prove that COVID vaccines make people magnetic.

Jul 7, 2022

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Australia offers fourth COVID shot to over-30s

Australia will offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over 30, health authorities said Thursday, as hospitals bulge with patients in a winter wave of infections.

Jul 7, 2022

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Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, with exceptions only available to those who cannot ...

Jul 7, 2022

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Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold

The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while the government reopens its review of the company's electronic cigarettes.

Jul 7, 2022

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How consumer DNA testing is changing the landscape of egg and sperm donation

People conceived by sperm and egg donation, as well as their parents and donors, are making use of commercial genetic DNA testing in a variety of ways little considered in earlier reports, according to the interim results ...

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