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The CBD Market Is Red Hot, But Buyer Beware When It Comes To Product Safety And Efficacy, Experts Argue
CBD has become a multi-billion dollar business in short order, but solid evidence on product efficacy and safety is still in short supply, suggests a new paper from Mayo Clinic researchers
Seven Reasons Why Alkaline Water Is Basically A Waste Of Money
Alkaline water has become a rising trend in the bottled water industry. While for the most part it is harmless, it is hardly worth the extra pH points. Or dollars.
This Is One More Big Reason To Put Your Smartphone Down When Trying To Get Work Done
Grabbing our smartphone while working is an everyday thing for most of us now, but the science is revealing that our choice of distraction comes with a cognitive cost.
A Novel Program at VA Hospitals Uses An Old-World Tradition To Advance Patient Care
The “My Life, My Story” program uses patient narratives to build a stronger connection and improve care between healthcare providers and their veteran patients.
Blood Pressure, One Of The Keys To Preventive Healthcare
A group of researchers from the University of Toronto have come up with a way to measure blood pressure accurately using a smartphone camera and a procedure similar to taking a selfie. In the coming years, healthcare will be based on a pro-active appro…
Study Finds New Blood Test Could Help Detect Brain Injury In Minutes
The Lancet Neurology published a study concluding that a handheld device and blood test could detect real-time brain injuries, even if a CT scan does not. Findings from the TRACK-TBI study suggest a new technology might be able to fill a gap for emerge…
AI And Healthcare: Is The Bloom Finally Off The Rose?
Following the predictable recent cycle of extravagant expectations — and attendant disappointments — around early efforts to apply AI to healthcare and drug discovery, we need to move from theoretic benefit and evangelical sales to established use ca…
Female Physicians Reject “Good Enough”
Female physicians aren’t buying the notion that medicine is a family friendly profession.
Health Alert In Spain: Listeriosis Outbreak Affects 168 People
An outbreak of listeriosis related to the consumption of a meat product has infected at least 168 people and left a woman dead. Spanish authorities have issued an international health alert.
