More than one in five opioid-naïve patients still use opioids three months after surgery
New research suggests more than one in five “opioid-naïve” patients continue to use the pain medication three months after having
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COVID-19 vaccination in IBD patients
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has claimed more than 4.71 million
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Study shows increases in smoking and vaping in Irish teens
For the first time in 25 years, rates of smoking among teenage boys in Ireland are increasing, according to a
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One in 500 Americans has died from COVID-19
One out of every 500 U.S. residents has lost their lives to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic last
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Caffeine In Green Tea Vs. Coffee: How Much Is Too Much?
Veliavik/Shutterstock By Preston Smith/Sept. 8, 2021 11:03 am EDT Coffee and tea meet at the intersection of caffeinated beverages, and despite
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COVID-19 cited in significant increase in healthcare-associated infections in 2020
After years of steady reductions in healthcare-associated infections, significantly higher rates of four out of six routinely tracked infections were
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Surge in new COVID-19 cases amid delta spread 'going very steeply upward'
NIH director on disagreements over face masks, surging Delta cases National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins calls a
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Amyloid levels in blood predict memory and thinking changes later in life
Today (Wednesday 4 August) researchers in the U.S. have published findings describing how levels of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein, amyloid
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Improvement found in patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder with contingency management
The opioid epidemic remains a U.S. public health crisis and has only worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020,
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COVID renews interest in radiation, but doctors caution against pilgrimages to radon-filled mines
Twice a year, Brian Tichenor makes the 1,200-mile drive each way from his home in Kansas to a defunct uranium
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