Areas with a high density of alcohol outlets have higher drink-related hospital admission rates, a new study from the University
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Why we’re susceptible to fake news, how to defend against it: Thinking developed in childhood makes people vulnerable, researchers say
Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of
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Challenges around childbearing owe to dissatisfaction among surgical residents: Refined mentorship programs, further education and understanding are cited as necessary to improve work-life balance
Despite constituting half of United States medical school graduates, women continue to be underrepresented in the field of surgery, accounting
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Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults: Increase in liver deaths highlights new challenges in preventing cirrhosis deaths beyond hepatitis
Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a
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The rising price of Medicare Part D’s 10 most costly medications: Costs soar even as fewer patients are actually using the drugs
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have
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Religious involvement deters recreational and medical marijuana use, researchers find
Although marijuana use for medical and recreational purposes is at an all-time high in the United States, a team of
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Increase in lifestyle-related cancers over past decade spotlights need for prevention: Lung cancer and colorectal cancer remain leading causes of cancer deaths globally; striking inequities in cancer burden persist between high- and low-SDI countries
Lifestyle-related cancers, such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers, have increased globally over the past decade, according to the most
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One in every 5 deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: Proportion of deaths that are opioid-related has increased by nearly 300 percent in 15 years
One out of every five deaths among young adults in the United States is related to opioids, suggests a study
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Biologist advocates ecological approach to improving human health
Chronic diseases like cancer, autoimmune disorders and obesity may ultimately vanquish the efforts of medical intervention unless people change their
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Marketing to physicians by opioid pharma companies leads to more opioid prescriptions
A new study shows the significant impact that even a meal or two paid for by a pharmaceutical company can
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