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Does Marijuana Help With Breast Cancer?
SOURCES: April Curtis, breast cancer patient. Breastcancer.org: “Medical Cannabis.” Donald Abrams, MD, integrative oncologist and professor emeritus at...
Living With COPD: Household Hazards to Avoid
SOURCES: Carolyn Rochester, MD, Yale Medicine; medical director, Yale COPD Program; medical director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare...
Heart Failure Nearly Doubles COVID Death Risk
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who suffer from acute heart...
New COVID ‘Super Strains’ Could Disrupt Life Again
Jan. 6, 2021 -- After 10 months of masks, social distancing, virtual school, fear for vulnerable loved ones,...
Sexual health and gender-affirming care
LGBTQ+ people are often considered a cohesive group, but sexual orientation and gender identity are different. Sexual orientation describes...
Set Your Exercise Goals High, but Not Too High
They began by recruiting 20 overweight, adult men and women who were, at the start, inactive but healthy enough...
Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To ‘Catch Up’ On Vaccine Rollout
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that changes in vaccine distribution...
The Covid Balancing Act
My wife’s parents have led a relatively monastic existence since about mid-March.Both are in their 80s and live independently...
Swimming With My Shirt Off
When I was 13, going to public pools was painful.I loved the water, but I was convinced that dozens...
Various Interpretations of DNR Can Affect a Loved One’s Care
Patients who are critically ill and potentially dying face overwhelming challenges, including a variety of intense emotions, loss of...