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Some Cancer Patients Can Skip Some Treatments, 2 New Studies Show
Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs.
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Maine Lawmakers to Consider Medical Benefits of Psilocybin, Found in ‘Magic Mushrooms'
A Maine state lawmaker is pushing to allow psilocybin, a substance derived from magic mushrooms, to be used to treat depression or PTSD.
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Maine Lawmakers to Consider Medical Use of Substance Found in ‘Magic Mushrooms'
Lawmakers are debating the use of psilocybin, which can be derived from what are known as magic mushrooms, to treat depression.
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Head Blows Don't Need to Cause Concussions to Do Damage, a Study of College Football Players Finds
A recent study has found that seemingly healthy college football players are actually suffering from subtle abnormalities related to the repeated head blows they endure while tackling and blocking. The co-senior author of the study, Dr. Hans Breiter of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, says college football needs to take steps to make the sport safer for its...
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AstraZeneca's Antibody Drug Over 80% Effective at Preventing Covid, Trial Shows
AstraZeneca’s antibody treatment has been shown to be highly effective at preventing Covid in people who may not respond well to vaccines.
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A Harvard-Trained Sports Medicine Doctor Shares the ‘Super Easy' Stretch She Does Every Day to Relieve Lower Back Pain
The pandemic has not been kind to our lower backs. Since 2020, there’s been an uptick in people with lower back pain, associated with poor ergonomics and being less active due to working from home. A physical therapist shares one exercise she does every day to relieve backaches.