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Success of psilocybin for depression linked to relationship with therapist
New research suggests much of the credit for the success of psilocybin for treating depression lies in the relationship between the patient and his or her therapist. Photo by Adobe…
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Most working-age cancer survivors suffer financial hardship
Nearly 60% of working-age cancer survivors said they suffered through some form of financial hardship, such as dealing with medical bills they could not pay, anxiety and delaying or…
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Neosporin ointment in the nose may help fight off respiratory viruses
Lab animals whose noses were treated using neomycin -- the main ingredient in over-the-counter Neosporin ointment -- mounted a robust immune defense against both the COVID-19 virus…
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Active military service may increase risk of having a low-weight baby
Nearly two-thirds of studies (63%) conclude that women on active service could be at higher risk of having a baby with low birth weight, researchers reported. Photo by Adobe…
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125 measles cases reported in 18 states
So far this year, there have been seven measles outbreaks, with 69% of cases outbreak-associated, the CDC reported. Photo by Felipe Caparros Cruz/Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death
1 of 2 | Being treated by a female physician can reduce the risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study suggests. Photo by Anna Shvets/Pexels Being…
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Just 1 in 7 college students knows how to administer naloxone for fentanyl overdose
U.S. fatal overdoses linked to fentanyl-laced drugs tripled among adolescents between 2019 and 2022, even though rates of illicit drug use hadn't risen during that time. Photo by…
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The age considered old has advanced over time
People born earlier tended to start old age at an earlier date than folks born later, a new study shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People's idea of "old age"…
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Atrial fibrillation becoming more common in middle-aged people
More than a quarter of patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) seeking care for A-Fib during the last decade were younger than 65, researchers found. Photo…
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Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows
Gene sequencing of 27 nasal specimens taken from the man with the longest known case of COVID-19 revealed more than 50 mutations in the COVID-19 virus, including variants with…
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