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Study finds health care provider stigma toward substance use disorder varies sharply by condition and provider
A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami ...
How our brains are drawn to and spot faces everywhere
If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienced the phenomenon of face ...
Study finds stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women
A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) ...
Rethink the 10,000-a-day step goal; study suggests fewer steps are just as effective
A study led by the University of Sydney suggests that walking 7,000 steps a day offers similar health benefits to walking ...
Study finds ivermectin lowers malaria infection rates when added to existing control methods
Ivermectin administered to the whole population significantly reduces malaria transmission, offering new hope in the fight ...
Running interference: Scientists block viral RNA, aiming to cure hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus, a killer of more than one million people each year, is a notoriously wily virus, often lingering and ...
Myosin-binding protein-C is critical in maintaining heart health, study shows
No one can live without a heart pumping blood to the rest of the body. New research from the University of Missouri School of ...
A new portable, cost-effective system can generate high-quality, platelet-rich plasma
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of blood plasma; its concentration of platelets is of great value in regenerative ...
Tiny brain circuit linked to cocaine withdrawal discomfort and relapse risk
Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific ...
Adolescent tobacco and e-cigarette use tied to increased depression and anxiety, especially with dual use
Adolescents who use either e-cigarettes or conventional tobacco products (CTP)—like cigarettes, cigars, hookah and pipes—are ...
Many high street health tests are unfit-for-purpose and need greater regulation, warn experts
Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are ...
New imaging method links inner ear fluid levels to severity of hearing loss
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been ...