Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way?
Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, "I didn't even know what it was."
Jan 9, 2023
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Medications
Opioids frequently prescribed to patients with cirrhosis
Opioids are frequently prescribed to patients with cirrhosis, often without a pain diagnosis, according to a research letter published online Dec. 8 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Dec 29, 2022
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Health
In some US zip codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent wars
The risk of firearm death in the U.S. is on the rise: in 2020, firearms became the leading cause of death for children, adolescents and young adults. Yet the risk is far from even—young men in some U.S. zip codes face disproportionately ...
Dec 22, 2022
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How to avoid illness as COVID-19 and the flu surge
A one-two punch of COVID-19 and the flu is striking California, sickening residents—some so severely they've had to go to the hospital—interrupting daily life and threatening to upend holiday plans.
Dec 14, 2022
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Move to electric cars will save lives plus billions in health care costs
As the United States moves towards a world in which electric vehicles (EVs) have fully replaced fossil fuel-driven engines, can Americans look forward to reliably cleaner air and better health?
Dec 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. health officials urge indoor masking in major cities as 'tripledemic' rages
As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to indoor masking.
Dec 12, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research sheds light on nuances of racism, experiences of vulnerability during pregnancy care
Pregnancy and birthing are already vulnerable and emotional times for many women, but they become even more stressful when discrimination mars health care for expecting mothers, new University of Maryland-led research shows.
Dec 9, 2022
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Medications
Diabetics scramble to find drugs suddenly popular for a non-intended use: Weight loss
Florida diabetics are struggling to buy prescription drugs to help control their blood sugar now that the medications have gone viral on social media as a weight-loss solution.
Nov 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify a subset of patients with early melanoma who face a very low risk of dying from the disease
Although melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, most patients have high chances of surviving the disease. There is evidence that more cases of melanoma are being overdiagnosed in patients who would never experience ...
Nov 7, 2022
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With COVID on the retreat, are Halloween, Thanksgiving and winter holiday gatherings safe?
COVID-19 has scrapped many large holiday celebrations during the last two years.
Oct 11, 2022
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