Medicinal Cannabis Reduces Pain and Need for Opiate Painkillers Among Cancer...
A comprehensive assessment of the benefits of medical cannabis for cancer-related pain found that for most oncology patients, pain measures improved significantly, other cancer-related...
Reducing Risk of “Long COVID” Death by 51% With Common Steroids
Evidence is growing that continued negative health impacts months after apparent recovery from severe Covid-19 are an important risk for some patients. For example,...
Discovery Reveals How Blocking Inflammation Can Lead to Chronic Pain
Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues...
Sleep Deprivation Impairs Stem Cells in Cornea, Contributes to Vision Impairment
Sleep deprivation – getting too little high-quality sleep – is a serious health problem. More than one-third of people in the US report getting...
Deep Sleep May Act as Fountain of Youth in Old Age
As we grow older our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to...
Seven Hours of Sleep is Optimal in Middle and Old Age,...
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much sleep associated...
A Friend, Not Foe: Common GI Tract Parasite Reduces Inflammation to...
The human gut is a thriving ecosystem, teeming with thousands of bacterial species whose interactions determine its health and susceptibility to diseases. While some...
Calcium Supplements Linked to Earlier Death in Older People With Heart...
Calcium supplements, frequently taken to lessen the risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and fractures, have been linked to an increased risk of death among...
Cardamon Compound Shows Promise for Treating Aggressive Breast Cancer
Cardamonin — a natural compound found in the spice cardamom and other plants — could have therapeutic potential for triple-negative breast cancer, according to...
Sugar-Fueled Inflammation Linked to Increased Risk of Autoimmune Diseases
People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease....
Disinfectant Use During Pregnancy Linked to Childhood Asthma and Eczema
Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online...
Two Servings of Avocados a Week Linked to 21% Lower Risk...
Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly has been linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing...
