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A veteran started vaping THC to cope with chronic pain. Then he got very sick.

As vaping has grown more popular in recent years, the trend has been fueled by the habit’s pleasurable allure: Compared with smoking cigarettes or pot, vaping is discreet and less smelly. Vaping fluids come in hundreds of flavors. There’s no tar or other byproducts of burning. And vape pens are high-tech, customizable and sleek.

20 Dec 2019

Obesity may challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions

A new analysis suggests that the increasing average body size of people on Earth, in addition to the growing world population may further challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions, according to a paper published online in Obesity, the flagship journal of The Obesity Society.

20 Dec 2019

California attempts to revive compassionate cannabis programs

For years, Richard Manning knew what he needed to cope with his physical pain, rage and PTSD — much of which he traced to a career-ending knee injury he suffered while on a domestic security detail with the Marines.

20 Dec 2019

Yang and Sanders use maternal mortality stats to talk about race

In an exchange about racial inequality at December's Democratic presidential primary debate, businessman Andrew Yang highlighted jaw-droppingly different health outcomes between black and white women, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders picked up that thread.

20 Dec 2019

Triple transplant patients encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors

Four University of Chicago Medicine patients who received rare triple-organ transplants came together publicly for the first time to encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors, hoping to raise awareness about giving the gift of life during a holiday season focused on giving.

20 Dec 2019

NIAID to fund VTEU program and its companion leadership group

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the establishment of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium, a clinical trials network that will encompass the Institute's long-standing Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs) and create a new consortium leadership group

20 Dec 2019

Advanced technologies can significantly improve healthcare quality, productivity, and access

Real transformation in healthcare through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, telecommunications, and other advanced technologies could provide significant improvements in healthcare quality, productivity, and access.

20 Dec 2019

Worksite intervention can help address lung cancer disparity in rural Kentucky

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among all Kentuckians. Male Kentuckians have higher rates than females, with a disproportionate number residing in rural and medically underserved parts of the state.

20 Dec 2019

New report highlights AI's potential to revolutionize health care

The role of artificial intelligence, or machine learning, will be pivotal as the industry wrestles with a gargantuan amount of data that could improve -- or muddle -- health and cost priorities, according to a National Academy of Medicine Special Publication on the use of AI in health care.

20 Dec 2019

Canadian First Nations communities with greater social support, trust have lower cardiac risk factors

A major study has found that Canadian First Nations communities with greater socio-economic advantages, educational opportunities, social support of family members and greater trust between community members, have lower cardiac risk factors.

19 Dec 2019

Researchers examine safety-net care for patients initiating maintenance dialysis in the U.S.

New research indicates that non-profit/independently-owned and hospital-based dialysis facilities care disproportionately for uninsured patients with kidney failure and those who quality only for Medicaid. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.

19 Dec 2019

Study finds differences in dialysis mortality for racial/ethnic groups in U.S. territories and states

A recent analysis found differences in mortality rates for various racial/ethnic groups among patients undergoing dialysis in the U.S. territories vs. the 50 U.S. states. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, point to the need for research into the causes of these disparities.

19 Dec 2019

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury due to a combination of their diet and artisanal and small-scale gold mining occurring in their communities, a University at Albany researcher found.

19 Dec 2019

New tool could help prevent self-neglect and improve treatment for at-risk older adults

As families come together over the holidays, it's the perfect time to check if older loved ones are looking after themselves throughout the rest of the year.

19 Dec 2019

Parents of children who have special health care needs more likely to be in worse health

In Chicago, 7 percent of parents said that their child or children were limited or prevented in their ability to do things most peers can do, according to the latest survey results released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

19 Dec 2019

New set of recommendations for clinicians to address youth vaping

In response to the pressing public health issue of vaping, clinicians of all disciplines are being asked to address this issue with youth, families and community members, despite minimal youth-focused screening or treatment guidelines.

19 Dec 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA still under a cloud after court ruling

The fate of the Affordable Care Act continues to be in doubt after a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans.

19 Dec 2019

Routine cardiac stress test turns into lifesaving gift

Erika Hosey, a cardiovascular technician at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, ended the year by giving a life-changing gift to a patient in need. While performing a routine cardiac stress test, she drummed up a conversation. She learned that her patient, Denise Butvin, had kidney disease and needed transplant surgery.

19 Dec 2019

Obesity Medicine Association announces early 2020 launch of OMA local Chapters

The Obesity Medicine Association, the largest organization of healthcare providers dedicated to the clinical treatment of the disease of Obesity, today announced the early 2020 launch of OMA local Chapters across the country to further educate, connect, and empower providers at the local level. These chapters will help providers across the country learn and drive forward optimal treatments for people who suffer from Obesity.

19 Dec 2019

Scientists develop a drink based on whey, pectin from Zostera seagrass and fruit juice

Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University have developed a drink rich in vitamins and minerals that based on whey, pectin from seagrass Zostera, and fruit juice or nectar.

19 Dec 2019

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A veteran started vaping THC to cope with chronic pain. Then he got very sick.

Obesity may challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions

California attempts to revive compassionate cannabis programs

Yang and Sanders use maternal mortality stats to talk about race

Triple transplant patients encourage people to register as organ and tissue donors

NIAID to fund VTEU program and its companion leadership group

Advanced technologies can significantly improve healthcare quality, productivity, and access

Worksite intervention can help address lung cancer disparity in rural Kentucky

New report highlights AI's potential to revolutionize health care

Canadian First Nations communities with greater social support, trust have lower cardiac risk factors

Researchers examine safety-net care for patients initiating maintenance dialysis in the U.S.

Study finds differences in dialysis mortality for racial/ethnic groups in U.S. territories and states

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

New tool could help prevent self-neglect and improve treatment for at-risk older adults

Parents of children who have special health care needs more likely to be in worse health

New set of recommendations for clinicians to address youth vaping

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA still under a cloud after court ruling

Routine cardiac stress test turns into lifesaving gift

Obesity Medicine Association announces early 2020 launch of OMA local Chapters

Scientists develop a drink based on whey, pectin from Zostera seagrass and fruit juice

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