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FDA Panel Unanimously Backs Cannabis Drug for Severe Epilepsy
An FDA advisory committee has voted to support approval of a formulation of cannabidiol as an adjunctive treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome in patients 2...
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Raising Retirement Age May Hit Least-educated Workers Hardest
People with little education and low socioeconomic status are more likely to leave the workforce in midlife for health reasons than better educated and higher-status workers...
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Improved Pancreatic Survival Seen After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery
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Normothermic Machine Perfusion Preserves Organs for Transplantation
Normothermic machine perfusion may be superior to conventional static cold storage for preserving livers and other organs for transplantation, two new randomized trials...
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PCPs Have Mixed Reactions to Electronic Consult Systems
Electronic consult systems are associated with improved access to specialists but also add to primary care physicians' workloads, leading to variations in PCPs' enthusiasm for...
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Later Middle School Start Times Tied to Longer Sleep for Kids
Starting middle school classes after 8 a.m. could help pre-teens get more sleep and be more awake during their morning lessons, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
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Gates Backs Gene Technologies in Fight to End Malaria
Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes' DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block...
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Treatment Shows Sustained Benefit in Larger Group of Beta Thalassemia Patients
New results for Bluebird Bio Inc.'s LentiGlobin treatment for beta thalassemia continue to look promising. Reuters Health Information
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Autism doctor Hans Asperger ‘willingly became a cog in the Nazi killing machine' and sent kids to their deaths
The pioneering Austrian paediatrician whose name came to describe patients with Asperger's syndrome was in fact a Nazi collaborator who sent children to their deaths, new...
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ACIP Recommends Heplisav-B Vaccine for Adults
Heplisav-B, a yeast-derived hepatitis B vaccine made with a novel adjuvant, is recommended for individuals aged 18 years and older, according to the Advisory Committee on...
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Hope for the middle-aged who suffer from hand tremors
Researchers from the University of Kansas found that when worn twice a day for a month, the device reduces tremor severity by 89.5 percent. Wearing it just once reduces tremors...
Autism doctor Hans Asperger ‘willingly became a cog in the Nazi killing...
The pioneering Austrian paediatrician whose name came to describe patients with Asperger's syndrome was in fact a Nazi collaborator who sent children to their deaths, new...
Inside the Mexican psychedelic drug rehabs American addicts flock to
Matthew Mellon reportedly died after taking a psychedelic drug in Mexico, but experts say that ibogaine deserves research as it may be a last hope for opioid addicts like...
Heart study finds that omega-3 intake cuts your overall risk of death by a THIRD
According to a heart study, the omega-3 index could be used as a biomarker for overall risk of death and cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical...
STUDY: Being lesbian, gay or bisexual makes you 36% less likely to be...
The findings of a new study on human health are sure to ruffle some feathers in the LGBT community, as they show that homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgenders are much more...
Suicide, with benefits: Bizarre tech startup pitches “brain up-load” that...
A controversial startup company is looking to harvest fresh human brains. The company is called Nectome and the founders are already preying upon the suicidal, the terminally...
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year.
Concussions of Severe Type can Increase the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Concussions from Football and accidental injury can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, finds a new study. These injuries from the concussion have been linked to 56...
Medical Marijuana Users at Higher Risk of Prescription Drug Use and Abuse
People using medical marijuana were observed to have higher rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use, including pain relievers. Medical marijuana may not help...
Artificial Pancreas 'Safe' for Treating Type 1 Diabetes
An artificial pancreas device systems is a smartphone-sized device that helps measure blood sugar levels and is found to be a safe and effective treatment approach for people...