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Exercise prescribed according to international spinal cord injury guidelines can reduce the intensity of chronic pain when done in everyday settings, according to a new UBC Okanagan–led clinical trial.
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A research team from the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has discovered that emerging omicron sublineages of SARS-CoV-2 use distinct biological strategies to spread ...
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A next-generation total-body PET/CT scanner can produce diagnostic-quality images in as little as 1 minute of scanning, according to research presented today at the 39th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear ...
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Ketamine, a medication used in operating rooms for anesthesia and pain control, may offer another benefit for some new mothers: easing early symptoms of postpartum depression after cesarean delivery (C-section), according ...
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Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could transform diabetes management for millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes who don't take insulin, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Patients who wore noise-canceling headphones during minimally invasive gynecological surgery were significantly less likely to experience postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), suggest findings from a randomized clinical ...
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