Tuesday 16 May 2023

Most Crohn’s and Liver Disease Info on TikTok Is Accurate: Studies

In a new study, three medical residents reviewed 81 TikTok videos identified by a search for #crohnsdisease. All were posted since January 2021. They found of the 25% that were educational, 80% were accurate.



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Hypnosis Can Be Powerful Therapy – But Will It Work for You?

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More and more data backs up hypnotherapy as a treatment for pain, anxiety, and more. But would it work for you? Here’s what to know.



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Monday 15 May 2023

Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care


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Marijuana Users Have Triple the Odds for Leg Artery Disease (Study)

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A new study suggests marijuana may have a similar impact as smoking cigarettes, after finding that users had three times the risk of developing peripheral artery disease.



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Will AI Perpetuate or Eliminate Health Disparities?

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As AI algorithms ramps up, should patients be raging against the machine or encouraged that they might eventually be treated equally?



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