The main reason people die after using opioids is that they have trouble breathing. In the UK, there were 140,863 adults who went to treatment for opioid use in 2020/21. Opioid use is still a major… [+3195 chars]
Figure: adolescent patients, medical disposition, pediatric EM Figure He was a 16-year-old being followed by child protective services and staying with friends because of an unstable family situati… [+5217 chars]
There are at least 18 cases of monkeypox in the US across nine different states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The country confirmed its first case of monkeypox in m… [+8518 chars]
Milo Bryant is a performance coach as well as an experienced journalist. He’s also in his 50s—and his book Unstoppable After 40 gives you the roadmap to do more than merely remain active as you "matu… [+6238 chars]
As I write this, I am feeling impatient, frustrated, anxious, and a bit concerned. The source of my anxiety and concern relates to my sister Bev and her Parkinsons disease (PD). Bev was diagnosed in… [+3243 chars]
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD: Hi. Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion on psoriasis. I'm your host, Dr Steve Feldman. When psoriasis is extensive, it can have … [+26025 chars]
Newswise — CLEVELAND–Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announce a joint request for proposals for the 2022 ADDF-Harrington Sc… [+5562 chars]
I am 60 years old now. But when I was growing up in the last century, my mother advised me not to eat eggs. Now I read articles telling me that eggs are healthy. Who should I believe? Eggs still rem… [+5650 chars]
MOSCOW: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is currently not confident that the spread of monkeypox can be completely contained, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said on Tuesday. But an… [+1641 chars]
LONDON, June 2 Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday. The usually mild viral disease, which is endemic in west a… [+2264 chars]
LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Individuals with HIV who began taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the early stages of infection achieved a lengthy period of HIV suppression without ART after rece… [+823 chars]
Acute stress may impair the body's ability to fight off infections, especially Covid-19, and increase the chance of dying, according to a study conducted in mice. The research, published on Monday … [+3366 chars]
