Addiction
US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug
The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.
Apr 27, 2021
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Medical research
New recommendations for high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients with acute respiratory failure
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new Clinical Guideline with recommendations for the appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients for initial or post-extubation management of ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
ATA issues guidelines for managing anaplastic thyroid cancer
(HealthDay)—In new guidelines issued by the American Thyroid Association and published in the March issue of Thyroid, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Does exercising really reduce the risk?
A new US study shows that people who are less physically active are more likely to be hospitalized and die with COVID-19. According to these new calculations, being inactive puts you at a greater risk from COVID-19 than any ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Highly dense urban areas are not more vulnerable to COVID-19, researchers say
A person who owns a car or who has a college education may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, according to an analysis of cases in Tehran, Iran, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic. While such variables do not inherently ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Diabetes
Keeping fit with high-intensity interval training really does work
High intensity interval training has become increasingly popular as it's a quick and effective way to improve health. This is all the more important as countries around the world emerge from lockdowns due to coronavirus and ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccinated? Don't toss that mask just yet
The fight to end the pandemic has become a race against formidable opponents: variants.
Apr 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death
Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the disease, finds a large US study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Apr 13, 2021
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Health
How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet apart from others. That part is easy.
Apr 13, 2021
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Health
Low fat diets decrease testosterone levels in men
A new study conducted at the University of Worcester and published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has found low-fat diets decrease men's testosterone levels by 10-15%.
Apr 9, 2021
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