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What does a pig-to-human heart transplant mean for medicine?
It was brilliant and courageous, ‘but it’s always in the implementation that we have to hold our breath,’ says a prominent specialist.
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Olive oil intake tied to reduced mortality
Replacing 10 g/day of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, or dairy fat with the same amount of olive oil is associated with an 8%-34% lower risk of...
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COVID-vaccine myocarditis: Rare, mild, and usually in young men
Should myocarditis be a concern as mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are authorized in ever-younger age groups?
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One doctor’s psychedelic journey to confront his cancer
After psilocybin treatment, a person with cancer is often better able to talk about death and loss than their loved ones.
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Study finds sharp drop in opioid scripts among most specialties
A study by the RAND Corp found U.S. clinicians are prescribing fewer opioids, with variation among patients. But the lead author said the report...
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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Even light physical activity linked to lower dementia risk
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Califf plans work on opioids, accelerated approvals on return to FDA
In emphasizing the need for continued efforts to address risks of painkillers, Biden’s FDA nominee cites his relatives’ experience in getting 30-...
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The Angel of Death in Clarksburg
Compassion and competence can help us to follow the good inclinations of our hearts that together with system changes can bar the doors of our...
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Cancer-related thyroidectomy linked to increased diabetes risk
Compared with nonthyroid cancer patients, those receiving thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer show up to a 40% greater risk for diabetes.