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Out-of-state residents can now seek medical aid in dying in Oregon
Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying.
Mar 29, 2022
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No uptick in marijuana use by adolescents after states pass medical marijuana laws
Adults over the age of 25 increased their use of marijuana after their home states made changes to medical marijuana laws, according to new research by scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Dentistry
Researchers assess the adoption and expansion of teledentistry past the pandemic
During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in the use of teledentistry—a strategy that improved access to oral health services despite full or partial closures of dental practices.
Sep 8, 2023
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Law reform in Canada may help curb organ transplant tourism
Creating a confidential reporting system in Canada about organ transplant tourism could help reduce the practice and disrupt international networks, argues a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How music choices can affect productivity
Human brain states are unobserved states that can constantly change due to internal and external factors, including cognitive arousal, a.k.a. intensity of emotion, and cognitive performance states. Maintaining a proper level ...
Mar 29, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when viral load is suppressed
There is a negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when a person living with HIV is on antiretroviral therapy and maintains a viral load under a specific threshold, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Addiction
Drones delivering opioid overdose reversal kits could reach people more quickly than ambulances
Researchers from King's College London used real-world data of fatal opioid overdoses where a bystander was present to show that commercial-off-the-shelf drones could have reached 78% of cases within seven minutes—the benchmark ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Health
Higher rates of mass shootings in US states with more relaxed gun control laws
US states with more relaxed gun control laws and higher rates of gun ownership have higher rates of mass shootings, reveals a time trends analysis, published today in The BMJ.
Mar 6, 2019
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Vaccination
Study shows first responders at higher risk of COVID-19 infection
Data from an ongoing research study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences show that first responders—including firefighters, law enforcement, correctional officers and emergency medical service providers—are at ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Maine legalizes assisted suicide
(HealthDay)—Maine has become the eighth state to legalize medically assisted suicide.
Jun 15, 2019
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