Medical aid-in-dying is now legal in eight U.S. jurisdictions, but patients still face substantial barriers to access, according to a
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Most academic institutions unprepared to meet new HHS clinical trial reporting regulations
Academic institutions have been slow to adhere to new, stricter requirements by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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New strategies needed to help healthcare providers gain knowledge to counsel patients on diet
A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reviews current gaps in medical nutrition education and training in the
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Seniors more likely to visit emergency department after home care visit from nurse
Patients who received home care visits from nurses were more likely to visit the emergency department during the evening on
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Australia scientist, 104, heads to Switzerland for assisted dying
Australia’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to
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Community efforts to prevent teen problems have lasting benefits
Want to prevent kids from using drugs and make it stick into young adulthood? Get the community involved and intervene
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Key differences in young, older people’s immune cells attributed to environment
Discoveries by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators may help explain why older people’s immune systems often don’t work so
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Hearing aids linked to fewer hospital and ER visits by older adults
They cost thousands of dollars, and insurance almost never covers them. But hearing aids may hold the potential to cut
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Risks to babies of mothers with HIV from three antiretroviral regimens appear to be low
The risk for preterm birth and early infant death is similar for three antiretroviral drug regimens taken by pregnant women
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Why it’s so hard for doctors to understand your pain
We’re all human beings, but we’re not all alike. Each person experiences pain differently, from an emotional perspective as well
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