An updated Cochrane review reports that there is still no clear proof that cannabis-based medicines effectively relieve chronic neuropathic pain. Despite growing interest in these treatments, the latest evidence does not show reliable pain…
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Can Canada's health systems handle increased demand during FIFA World Cup?
Excitement is building for FIFA World Cup soccer games in Toronto and Vancouver in June and July, yet Canada’s overburdened health systems may buckle with any additional demand, cautions an editorial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
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Survivors of Halabja chemical gas attack face severe trauma and health issues decades later
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in trauma, somatic symptoms, and psychopathology in conflict-affected populations. He has worked for over a decade with survivors of massacres in the Kurdistan Region,…
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How cancer disrupts the brain and triggers anxiety and insomnia
“The brain is an exquisite sensor of what’s going on in your body,” says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Jeremy Borniger. “But it requires balance. Neurons need to be active or inactive at the right times. If that rhythm goes…
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Students who game the most show lower diet quality and higher BMI, study finds
A national study of Australian undergraduates suggests that spending more than 10 hours a week gaming is associated with poorer diet quality, higher body weight, and disrupted sleep, highlighting the need for healthier gaming habits…
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No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines relieve chronic nerve pain, updated review finds
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews finds.
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Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds
A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about device standards, regulation,…
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A rat model of Immunologic and hypertensive kidney injury
Collaboration, G. B. D. C. K. D. Global, regional, and National burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017. Lancet 395, 709–733. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30045-3…
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Association between self-regulatory modes and alexithymia mediated by mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal
Nemiah, J. C. Alexithymia: Theoretical considerations. Psychoth. Psychoso. 28(1–4), 199–206 (1977).
Taylor, G. J. & Bagby, R. M. New trends in alexithymia research. Psychoth. Psychoso.…
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European women's lung cancer mortality rates predicted to level off by 2026
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally leveling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates from the disease for 2026.
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