Health
Frozen honey trend on TikTok has experts concerned. 'That is a lot of diarrhea'
A new TikTok trend has people freezing honey—and it's leaving some experts concerned.
Aug 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers exploring long-term effects of COVID-19 in diabetics
Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?
Nov 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Sexual activity and vaginal dilation associated with fewer side effects after cervical cancer treatment
People who engage in sexual activity or vaginal dilation after chemoradiation treatment for cervical cancer are at lower risk for long-term side effects, according to a new study from researchers in Austria. Findings of the ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cannabis reduces OCD symptoms by half in the short-term
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis, according to a Washington State University study.
Oct 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Feb 9, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The unique mental health and brain impacts of COVID-19
As COVID-19 infections spike around the globe, with no end in sight for months, questions are beginning to arise around the long-term effects of the pandemic on our mental health and brain health.
Nov 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What doctors know about lingering symptoms of coronavirus
With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Medical research
Long-term use of muscle relaxants has skyrocketed since 2005
Office visits for ongoing prescribing of skeletal muscle relaxant drugs tripled from 2005 to 2016, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jun 25, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals
Everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger regulation to minimize exposure and protect people's health, according to evidence presented ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Surgery
The perfect stitch: Designing AI to improve surgical training for better patient outcomes
When Professor Yan Liu was growing up in Changchun, China, her father wanted her to become a doctor like him. When she chose computer science, "I was a tiny bit disappointed," Xiwen Liu, a retired anesthesiologist, acknowledges.
Apr 5, 2023
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