Adults with chronic pain are significantly more supportive of policies expanding cannabis access than the physicians who treat them, according
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Scientist develops new model for ovarian cancer — with crossover to uterine cancer
Most uterine cancers have excellent five-year survival rates — up to 95% for localized cancer. Serous uterine cancer is an
Protecting confidentiality in adolescent patient portals
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that the possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate
Cancer biologists discover a new mechanism for an old drug
Since the 1950s, a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood
Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient’s arm during blood
Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing
We’ve seen dramatic increases in life expectancy over the 19th and 20th centuries, thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and
Scientists discover a secret to regulating our body clock, offering new approach to end jet lag
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the University of California, Santa Cruz, have discovered the secret to regulating our internal
