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Racial Disparities Seen in Unintentional Overdose Mortality

There are disparities in overdose mortality, with a pronounced and increasing burden of mortality for Black men and Black women, according to a study published

Medical Cannabis Improves Health-Related Quality of Life With Chronic Conditions

Prescribing medical cannabis to patients with chronic health conditions may improve health-related quality of life (HRQL), as well as some specific symptoms suc

AAN: Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS

Tolebrutinib, a brain-penetrant and bioactive Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor that modulates persistent immune activation within the central nervous system, sl

Risk for Long COVID Lower in Pregnant Individuals

The risk for long COVID among pregnant individuals is lower than among matched nonpregnant women, according to a study published online April 1 in Nature Commun

Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says

People with heart implants could be in trouble if they re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says.A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser co

America's ERs In Peril, Report Says

America s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says.Essentially, ERs are bei

Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability

An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical tri

Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Food additive mixtures commonly found in diet drinks, soups, dairy desserts and sauces may slightly increase a person s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study say

Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors

Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person s risk of all three conditions, a new study s

Mehmet Oz Confirmed as Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a report from The New Y

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