This Addiction Treatment Works. Why Is It So Underused?
PHILADELPHIA — Steven Kelty had been addicted to crack cocaine for 32 years when he tried a different kind of treatment last year, one so […]
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Toronto hospital now conducting innovative, robot-assisted knee replacement surgeries
A 64-year-old patient at Humber River Hospital is recovering after having robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery Monday. “Even me I didn’t know it, but I’m so […]
Read moreRadiosurgery reduces cognitive decline without compromising survival for pts with 4+ brain metastases
Results of a new randomized phase III trial suggest that stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) should replace whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) as the standard of care […]
Read moreCOVID-19-Related Death Up for Adults With Down Syndrome
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 — Adults with Down syndrome have an increased risk for COVID-19-related death, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 […]
Read moreImportance of CPR Reaffirmed in AHA Guidelines for Cardiac Arrest
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 — The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is reaffirmed in an updated American Heart Association guideline published as a supplement to […]
Read moreDiscovery of new cell may be key to treating incurable neurological diseases
Research led by investigators at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides new hope for recovery from degenerative neurological diseases—such as ALS and multiple […]
Read moreHeart inflammation in athletes who survive COVID-19 NOT major concern
Heart inflammation in athletes who survive COVID-19 is NOT a major concern, say US doctors after fears over ‘cardiac damage’ in college football players months […]
Read moreQuebec records 808 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths as hospitalizations decrease
Quebec is reporting 808 new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing its caseload to 100,922. Health Minister Christian Dubé took to social media to call […]
Read moreMy twin brother and I spiralled into alcoholism after our mum died
‘Hi, I’m Lee, and I’m an alcoholic and addict’… These are often the first words I speak most mornings, as I click onto an online […]
Read moreColoradans hospitalized for COVID-19 in summer months were less likely to die than those hospitalized in spring
Coloradans with more severe cases of COVID-19 were far less likely to die if they were hospitalized in July than in March, but there’s not […]
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