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Leung, J., Chan, G. C. K., Hides, L. & Hall, W. D. What is the prevalence and risk of cannabis use disorders among people who use cannabis? A systematic review and…
Category: 8. Health
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The outrage over the Enhanced Games ignores the risks many already accept in sport
The Enhanced Games, slated to commence in May 2026, has sparked outrage across the sporting world. This new competition is the first in history to openly permit performance-enhancing drugs, and sporting bodies aren’t happy about it.
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Recommendations developed for primary care asthma management in veterans, military members
In a synopsis of a clinical practice guideline issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Feb. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the primary…
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Is exercise overrated for osteoarthritis? What the latest evidence suggests
The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and pooled data analysis of the…
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How vaccines give our immune systems a home advantage
We are now approaching six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, yet talk of vaccines and our immune systems persists in our cultural conversations—from political arenas to the dinner table.
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Weight-loss drug 'support supplements': Do they address nutrient deficiencies, or are they just another fad?
Weight-loss injections have rapidly moved from specialist clinics to social media feeds and high-street pharmacies. Known as GLP-1 medications, they were originally developed to support those with type 2 diabetes but are now widely used to…
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Children with sleep apnea face higher risk of flu and COVID-19
A new study led by Dr. Alex Gileles-Hillel along with Dr. Joel Reiter from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University and senior pediatric pulmonologists at the Hadassah Medical Center, together with Dr. David Gozal from Marshall…
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It Turns Out That Constantly Telling Workers They’re About to Be Replaced by AI Has Grim Psychological Effects
Two researchers are warning of the devastating psychological impacts that AI automation, or the threat of it, can have on the workforce. The phenomenon, they argue in a new article published in the journal Cureus, warrants a new term: AI…
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Open-source Epicurrents library brings clinical neurophysiology recordings to web browsers
Clinical neurophysiology examinations include electroencephalography, sleep and vigilance studies, as well as nerve conduction recordings. Interpretation of these recordings is largely taught during clinical work, using the same…
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Lund’s new model aims to accelerate patient access to cell and gene therapies
Despite groundbreaking research, many cell and gene therapies do not make it all the way to the patients. Researchers and clinicians in Lund have now presented a new model for cooperation that will shorten lead times and reduce…
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