People ordered into mental health care less likely to perceive it as helpful
While some may choose on their own to seek help for untreated mental illnesses, others can be substantially influenced by
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PIEZO2, a molecular target for treating clinical pain
If you’ve ever been sunburned, you’ve experienced the dreaded pain of putting on a shirt the next day. Fabric that
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Medical Care on Vacation: How to prepare and what to do when someone gets sick or injured
by Kelly Whalen Vacation often means fun and travel far from home, but occasionally it may mean you, your child
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Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke
Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in
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Three factors could explain physician burnout in the US: Doctors share their thoughts on a growing medical crisis
In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5 percent to 54.4 percent, according to a paper authored by doctors
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Effectively expressing empathy to improve ICU care
In nearly every intensive care unit (ICU) at every pediatric hospital across the country, physicians hold numerous care conferences with
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Rural residents lack workplace supports to juggle work and caregiving
In the U.S., more than 43 million family members or friends provide unpaid care to an ailing adult or child.
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Rethinking the stroke rule ‘time is brain’: Neurologist who coined phrase says message is not so simple anymore
In 1993, neurologist Camilo R. Gomez, MD, coined a phrase that for a quarter century has been a fundamental rule
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Protein affected by rare Parkinson’s mutation may lurk behind many cases of the disease: NIH-funded study could lead researchers to rethink how to treat the disorder
Mutations in the gene LRRK2 have been linked to about three percent of Parkinson’s disease cases. Researchers have now found
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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia
People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called
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