Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to a study led by University ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Oral cancer is a common cancer that affects the head and neck region. Around 50% of oral cancer patients do not survive for more than five years, even after treatment, as many patients seek medical help only during the late ...
Apr 11, 2022
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A new study, published in Journal of General Internal Medicine, shows screening for unhealthy alcohol consumption by patients using a validated questionnaire is rarely performed during primary care visits.
Apr 7, 2022
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Researchers who studied care provided to more than one million Medicare beneficiaries being treated with chemotherapy for cancer found that on average and in most practices, Black patients had higher rates of chemotherapy-related ...
Apr 7, 2022
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When Marie Antoine was diagnosed with lupus and kidney failure, she was overwhelmed by the complexities of her illnesses.
Mar 28, 2022
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Flaring of natural gas from oil wells appeared to cause an increase of around 11,000 hospital visits for respiratory reasons in North Dakota up to 60 miles away from oil drilling sites, according to new research.
Mar 8, 2022
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Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit?
Mar 8, 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for telemedicine boomed—increasing 63-fold among Medicare users alone from approximately 840,000 telehealth visits in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.
Mar 8, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Emergency rooms across the country have seen a surge in the number of teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, during the pandemic, a new government report ...
Feb 21, 2022
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The flu is back with case counts that look comparable to those that predate the pandemic, with one important distinction.
Feb 7, 2022
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