Health
Think coconut oil is good for your health? Here's what the experts are saying
New research on the health affects of coconut oil adds to concerns about its link to cardiovascular disease.
Jan 23, 2020
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Medications
US insurance claims show strong link between erectile dysfunction medications and vision problems
The risk of developing one of three serious eye conditions increases by 85 percent for regular users of common erectile dysfunction (ED) medications such as Viagra, Cialis, Levitra and Stendra, new UBC research has found.
Apr 7, 2022
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Health
FDA warns of dangerous, bogus claims that bleach can treat COVID-19
(HealthDay)—A warning letter has been sent to a company marketing bogus and dangerous chlorine dioxide products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Apr 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Does medical marijuana help or harm kids with cancer?
(HealthDay)—Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea—but there's concern about interactions with their medications and ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep disorders in parents and children associated with more parental stress, study finds
The rate of parental stress is greater among parents who have sleep disorders themselves, or have children with sleep disorders, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ray Merrill ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Other
Study: Only 1 in 5 medical malpractice cases pay
(AP) -- Only 1 in 5 malpractice claims against doctors leads to a settlement or other payout, according to the most comprehensive study of these claims in two decades.
Aug 17, 2011
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Medications
Feds crack down on homeopathic weight loss remedy
(AP) -- Federal regulators are ordering several companies to stop selling an unproven weight loss remedy that uses protein from the human placenta.
Dec 6, 2011
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True cost of medical malpractice
The debates over health care reform may soon become more informed. A new study undertaken by a group of researchers, including Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Professor Amitabh Chandra, provides a detailed snapshot of U.S. medical ...
Aug 23, 2011
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Neuroscience
New report: Total economic burden of MS in United States is more than $85 billion
The estimated cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) reached $85.4 billion in 2019 in the United States, according to a new report published in the April 13, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Pediatrics
Formula milk companies continue to push allergy products despite flawed evidence
Many countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, consumers are still being persuaded to buy products that make health claims without ...
Mar 16, 2022
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