Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI doctor could boost chance of survival for sepsis patients
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis.
Oct 22, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Generic advice doesn't help patients drop pounds
When it comes to losing weight, doctors' messages to their patients can make a powerful difference, according to new research from Duke University.
Mar 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Try self-care steps for relief from hemorrhoids
Dear Mayo Clinic: Every few months, I develop hemorrhoids that are quite painful, but, after a few days, they seem to go away on their own. Is there a way to avoid getting them altogether? Do I need to see my doctor the next ...
Jun 14, 2016
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Medications
Opioid crisis burning out doctors, study finds
As the opioid crisis take a deadly toll in human lives, the complex needs of patients in chronic pain are also leaving their doctors increasingly exhausted and overwhelmed, a new Western-led study says.
May 6, 2019
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Health
Study: Many teens and young women think STDs can't happen to them
Many young women and their doctors remain uncomfortable talking about sexually transmitted diseases, and these patients often underestimate their risk, according to a new report by a major health services provider.
Apr 10, 2018
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Medical research
Using DeepMind's neural network learning system to diagnose eye diseases
Three institutions working together have applied DeepMind's neural network learning system to the task of discovering and diagnosing eye diseases. Moorfields Eye Hospital has been working with Google's DeepMind Health subsidiary ...
Medications
Are you overdoing antibiotics?
(HealthDay)—Antibiotics are life-savers. But they're being overprescribed and overused, leading to antibiotic-resistant germs stronger than the drugs available to treat them.
Dec 27, 2018
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Surgery
Case study of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets
Doctors at Guthrie Healthcare System, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, have documented a case of a teenage boy who swallowed 21 disc magnets. In their paper published in BMJ Case Reports, the medical team describes how they found ...
Medications
How Big Pharma's free samples encourage your doctor to prescribe more expensive drugs
One of the main calling cards used by drug company salespeople, or detailers as they're commonly called, to get into doctors' offices is the offer of free drug samples.
Feb 11, 2019
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Surgery
Woman diagnosed with Crohn's Disease actually had ketchup packet in her intestine for six years
A woman believed she was suffering from Crohn's disease for six years until doctors performed surgery and discovered a ketchup packet in the lining of her intestine.
Jan 3, 2018
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