Promises of food, sums of money or entertaining pastimes: it does not matter what the temptation is, a new study
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Finding the right exercise, diet aids for HIV patients
Although generally true, it’s not enough for health-care professionals to simply advise patients to “exercise more and eat better,” especially
Continue reading »Kidney failure patients face higher risk of cancer death
A new study indicates that individuals with kidney failure, such as those undergoing dialysis and those who have received kidney
Continue reading »Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part
Continue reading »Pay-as-you-go DNA tests ‘breach core NHS principles’
Controversial plan to allow healthy patients to pay to have their DNA analysed to predict their risk of cancer, dementia
Continue reading »Decision-making tool fails to ease anxiety for families of life-support patients
Every year, the families of more than 400,000 patients on prolonged life support in intensive care units across the U.S.
Continue reading »Many Cancer Patients Have Undiagnosed Hepatitis
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2019 — A large number of U.S. cancer patients with hepatitis B and C don’t know they
Continue reading »In life and death, Alzheimer’s disease looks different among Hispanic patients
Researchers at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), part of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that
Continue reading »Free lung cancer screening program builds valuable relationships with patients
A free, simple screening for lung cancer can save a patient money, while building a healthy relationship for any medical
Continue reading »Many Medical Marijuana Patients Drive While High
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 2019 — Medical marijuana may help the thousands of Americans who use it, but far too many
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