Online stores sprang up during the COVID-19 pandemic's telehealth boom touting testosterone as a cure-all for men's age-related illnesses—despite FDA rules issued years ago restricting such "low testosterone" advertising.
Mar 28, 2024
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Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these ...
Mar 25, 2024
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A global wave of infections caused by fungi growing drug-resistant has the medical community issuing precautions on how to protect yourself.
Mar 18, 2024
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Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) universally show increased prescription medication use years before diagnosis, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Jan 19, 2024
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Approximately 13 billion laboratory tests are administered every year in the United States, but not every result is timely or accurate. Laboratory missteps prevent patients from receiving appropriate, necessary, and sometimes ...
Jan 4, 2024
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A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alternatives.
Dec 29, 2023
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A novel colonoscopy training system that integrates automated personalized learning with a manikin—the more realistic version of a mannequin capable of medical simulations—embedded with sensors may help make the routine ...
Nov 16, 2023
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When it comes to medication or medical devices sold online, end-users often wonder whether these are real or fake. The SmartID counterfeit-proof barcode system means anyone can use a smartphone to check a product is genuine, ...
Nov 2, 2023
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An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot's alleged midair sabotage attempt of a Horizon Air flight from Seattle to San Francisco on Sunday—and the pilot's later admission that he had been depressed—highlights the major concerns ...
Oct 26, 2023
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To Jodi Sherman's way of thinking, the Hippocratic Oath's vow of doing no harm includes doing no harm to the planet—particularly when it comes to the sea of single-use plastic flooding the health care industry.
Oct 11, 2023
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