A new analysis of a randomized health insurance program in Oregon sheds light on the value the program has for
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Emergency department study reveals patterns of patients at increased risk for suicide
A new study found that people who presented to California emergency departments with deliberate self-harm had a suicide rate in
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Online tool helps patients demystify the ‘Pandora’s box’ of genomic sequencing
A decision aid developed to support patients undergoing genomic sequencing can reduce the amount of time patients spend speaking with
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The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers
During spaceflight, astronauts experience similar physical stress as cancer patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. In
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2 patients diagnosed in China with pneumonic plague
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Why some Parkinson’s patients develop harmful addictive behaviours
A QIMR Berghofer study has discovered how the medications given to people with Parkinson’s disease cause some patients to develop
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Questionnaire helps terminal patients express needs and wishes to loved ones, caregivers
It’s not easy talking about quality of life as death approaches, but a group of University of Alberta researchers have
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Beta-blocker trial does not reduce risks for COPD patients
New research from scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the New England Journal of Medicine has
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Smartphone app reminds heart patients to take their pills
Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions,
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New combination therapy offers bowel cancer patients extra treatment option
Based on scientific findings of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a new combination treatment has been developed for patients with metastatic
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