First child cured of rare brain tumor 'offers real hope'
When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.
Feb 13, 2024
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When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumor at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.
Feb 13, 2024
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Emergency medical service (EMS) systems are not consistently providing optimal care based on new national standards of quality to patients who call 911, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount ...
Feb 13, 2024
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A new study led by researchers from QIMR Berghofer paves the way for more specific public health information to provide a better balance between the harms and benefits of sun exposure in Australia.
Feb 12, 2024
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"Trust me, I'm a doctor." While this expression has become an advertising slogan and meme, physicians and nurses continually rank among the most trusted professions in the U.S.
Feb 6, 2024
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As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in ...
Jan 31, 2024
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New research has found that residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin's south inner city are 2.4 times as likely to have asthma in their medical records, compared to other patients attending the same general practice ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Ph.D. student Janine Westendorp and her colleagues conducted literature research on what patients with cancer and their loved ones perceive as harmful communication from health care providers. The results were published in ...
Jan 23, 2024
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A completely incisionless device that replicates metabolic surgery without making any cuts could surpass current technologies for managing metabolic conditions, providing unmatched treatment for millions of people who reject ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Ordering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose—is an effective strategy to give more hospitalized patients ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Specifically, people with mutations in their BRCA 1 and 2 genes are substantially more likely to develop hereditary breast and ovarian ...
Jan 12, 2024
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