Opioids like morphine are widely used in medical practice due to their powerful pain-relieving effects. However, they carry the risk of serious adverse effects such as respiratory depression and drug dependence. For this reason, Japan has strict…
Category: 5. Health
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Will GPT-5, Claude, Gemini Break Doctors’ Monopoly On Medical Expertise?
A new kind of intelligence is helping patients challenge the doctor’s long-held monopoly on medical expertise.
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For 5,000 years, doctors have stood as the sole source of medical expertise, with patients reliant on their judgment to make sense…
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Stronger weed, higher risk? Potent THC linked to psychosis and addiction
A systematic review analyzed associations of high-concentration delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis products with mental health outcomes. The review found that high-concentration THC products are associated with unfavorable mental health…
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The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including…
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Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before memory loss
A fading sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease even before cognitive impairments manifest. Research by scientists at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) sheds new light on this phenomenon,…
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How long can one RSV shot protect seniors? Study shows surprising two-year shield
One shot of an RSV vaccine protects adults ages 60 or older from RSV-associated hospitalization and critical illness during two consecutive RSV seasons, according to a study published in JAMA on August 30 by the IVY Network research group.
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Gut Immune Cells Migrate to Brain & Are Linked to Alzheimer’s
The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body through various links like the gut-liver axis, the gut-lung axis, and the gut-brain axis, and…
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Vaping Is On The Rise. Here’s How It Can Negatively Affect Your Health
TOPSHOT – This photograph taken on May 30, 2023 show an individual vaping an electronic cigarette in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)
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E-cigarette sales rose 49% between 2019-2023,…
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Purge At CDC Has Major Implications For Agency And Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC: Susan Monarez, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was fired by President Trump, purportedly for opposing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies.(Photo by Kayla…
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Hurricane Katrina Disaster Preparedness Lessons Are Being Ignored
IN SPACE – AUGUST 29: In this color enhanced satellite image from NOAA, Hurricane Katrina is seen August 29, 2005 over southeastern Louisiana. Katrina made landfall with sustained winds at 140 MPH. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
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