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Revisited: just how bad is alcohol for us? – podcast
For the regular drinker, the studies that say a daily tipple is better for a longer life than avoiding alcohol completely are a source of great comfort.
Read MoreWHO implores China to finally share Covid origins data, five years on
‘This is a moral and scientific imperative,’ World Health Organization says in statement marking five years since Chinese authorities first alerted to ‘viral pneumonia’ in WuhanThe World Healt
Read MoreBig rise in people going to A&E in England for minor ailments, data shows
Stretched primary services causing increase in emergency visits for issues from coughs to hiccups, health leaders sayThe number of people turning to A&E departments in England for minor ailments i
Read MoreSTAT+: Pfizer kills hemophilia gene therapy deal, imperiling Sangamo
Sangamo, a gene therapy pioneer, loses a financial lifeline as Pfizer drops a gene therapy program for hemophilia.
Read MoreJimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission
(MedPage Today) -- Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world's poorest people.
Read MoreOmega Fatty Acid Changes Tied to Lower Proliferation Rate in Early Prostate Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A short-term randomized study of active surveillance for prostate cancer showed that fish oil supplementation was associated with a reduction in a biomarker of disease progression.
Read MoreModest Decline in Patient Portal Messages After Billing Initiative Launched
(MedPage Today) -- Billing for certain patient portal messages was associated with a modest decrease in message volume in a large health system, researchers found.
Read MoreEnvironmentally Friendlier COPD Inhaler May Also Be More Effective
(MedPage Today) -- There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), accordi
Read MoreBehavioral Intervention Eases Chronic Pain for Dialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- A cognitive behavioral intervention eased chronic pain for people with kidney failure on maintenance hemodialysis, a randomized clinical trial found.
Read MoreHavana syndrome patients reportedly promised healthcare that never came
Letter allegedly written by US official shows contradictions in how government handled mysterious health incidentsA leaked letter purportedly written by a senior US military official and published on
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