As the public's demand for medical cannabis or cannabinoid therapies grows, health care professionals in the United States are ill-prepared to answer their patients' questions, according to a new study led by researchers ...
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A new landmark study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that patients with a vascular condition, called abdominal aortic aneurysm, received no benefits from taking a common antibiotic ...
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High blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke. It's also common among people who develop severe COVID-19 symptoms.
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The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be devastating to parents and other loved ones, but in a recent study from Denmark, having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents' risk of separation or divorce or affect ...
May 25, 2020
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(HealthDay)—If your doctor prescribes opioid painkillers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine or morphine for you, there are a number of questions you should ask, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises.
May 22, 2020
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There are an estimated 2 million older adults who are homebound or unable to leave their homes due to multiple chronic conditions and functional impairment. Home-based primary care provides access to care for these patients ...
May 22, 2020
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There's nothing like a worldwide pandemic and its incessant media coverage to get you ruminating on the fragility of life. And those thoughts of death triggered by the coronavirus amplify the best and worst in people.
May 21, 2020
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As hospitals begin offering non-emergent surgeries and procedures, many limitations remain in place, including those that restrict visitors.
May 21, 2020
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a remote monitoring platform for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 but aren't in need of hospitalization. The system is being tested by patients ...
May 20, 2020
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Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep and even menstrual cycles—but are they appropriate for tweens?
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