Health
Lesotho, Africa's medical cannabis pioneer
Vast white greenhouses sit high up on the slopes of Lesotho's Marakabei town, hidden from view.
Sep 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus time bomb: America's uninsured and brutal work culture
Like many Americans, bartender Danjale Williams is worried about the growing threat of the novel coronavirus.
Mar 1, 2020
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Health
Patients may be at higher risk of overdose when opioid therapy for pain is discontinued
Opioid-related overdose is now a leading cause of accidental death in the United States and Canada. A study published December 1 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Mary Clare Kennedy at University of British Columbia, ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Health
US emerging from pandemic, but COVID will cast a long shadow on American health
Although James Toussaint has never had COVID-19, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health.
Jun 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ohio likely has 100,000 coronavirus cases: health official
The US state of Ohio likely has more than 100,000 people carrying the new coronavirus, the state health department director said.
Mar 13, 2020
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Medications
Study shows nearly 300% increase in ADHD medication errors
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. In 2019, nearly 10% of United States (U.S.) children had a diagnosis of ADHD. Approximately 3.3 million children, ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Medications
What is a ketamine therapy session like? A Philly-based therapist explains her process
Jess Jones, a licensed clinical social worker, treats a number of patients with ketamine-assisted therapy—where clients take ketamine, prescribed by a psychiatrist, in a series of sessions to treat severe depression or ...
Nov 25, 2022
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Surgery
Experts sound alarm over baby tongue surgery
Lea had no problems breastfeeding her newborn son when she took him to see an osteopath in Paris, who nonetheless recommended surgery to cut a "too thick" strip of tissue under his tongue.
May 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York medical workers decry 'abysmal' lack of coronavirus protection
Medical staff in America's coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment—and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety.
Mar 28, 2020
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Other
Microwave weapon suspected in mystery attacks on US diplomats: report
Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that have stricken more than three dozen American diplomats and their families in Cuba and ...
Sep 2, 2018
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