Trainee paramedic reveals she cared for just ONE patient in 14.5 HOUR shift because her ambulance crew was stuck outside hospital for ENTIRE time South…
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How climbing ‘Everest’ for mental health became the norm
Dan Price was 70 kilometres into a 100-kilometre run through the Blue Mountains when the voice in his head became deafening. It reminded him how…
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Why vaccine doses differ for babies, kids, teens and adults: How your immune system changes as you mature
Human beings are born pretty helpless, with a lot of developing to do. And just as you must learn such skills as how to walk,…
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For knee replacement patients, physical therapy reduces risk of chronic opioid use
The world’s most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain and hurts their quality of life. Total knee replacement is the only option…
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Risk factors ID’d for conversion from RIS to multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay)—Three factors are associated with an increased risk for onset of clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) among individuals with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), according…
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Hygienists Brace for Pitched Battles With Dentists in Fights Over Practice Laws
This year, the Illinois legislature was considering measures to expand oral health treatment in a state where millions of people live in dental care deserts….
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A new protein treatment for glaucoma?
A Northwestern Medicine study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of glaucoma, as well as uncovering…
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How to have fit knees for life
If knee replacement surgery already seems like a rite of passage at a certain age, just wait until 2030. By then the current numbers –…
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A new oral antiviral drug for COVID is being tested in humans
Despite the effectiveness of vaccines, we still need drugs to treat COVID. Even people who have been double vaccinated stand a small chance of getting…
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Even the G-spot is named for a man
“Pudendum” isn’t the only questionable term slinking around in the female pelvis. Pull out a map to this region and you face an array of…
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