Virtual reality (VR) continues to expand its uses in medicine, specifically in treatments for psychological conditions like trauma, phobias and
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Experts make weak recommendation for medical cannabis for chronic pain
In The BMJ today, a panel of international experts make a weak recommendation for a trial of non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids
Here’s how COVID-19 can affect your mouth
A lost or altered sense of taste, dry mouth and sores are common among COVID-19 patients and those symptoms may
Iron supplements not linked to cognitive improvements for kids
A study in rural Bangladesh has concluded that preventive iron treatment has no impact on young children’s development. Iron supplements
Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk
Exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of
Study: No serious COVID-19 Vaccine side effects in breastfeeding moms, infants
In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and
Study suggests ‘remnant cholesterol’ as stand-alone risk for heart attack and stroke
An analysis of data gathered from more than 17,000 adults by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers supports the belief that so-called
Can medical marijuana effectively treat childhood epilepsy?
Following media reports of children with epilepsies reportedly deriving benefits from medical marijuana (or cannabis-based medicinal products) accessed abroad, the
Study: ‘No evidence of airborne COVID-19 in public toilets’
Researchers have found “no evidence of airborne transmission of COVID-19 within public washrooms”, in a new study led by The
A platelet-mediated, beneficial allergic response protects against yeast asthma
We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However,