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A dental clinic that stopped prescribing all opioids reported in a medical journal Wednesday that its patients did fine, and that the decision most likely helped many patients steer clear of opioid abuse....Read More

A mother’s risk of developing postpartum depression may rise sharply if her family has a history of any psychiatric disorder, a new study says....Read More

Many people infected with COVID-19’s Omicron variant may be unaware they have the highly contagious virus and contribute to its rapid spread within communities, a new study suggests....Read More

The rate of medical efforts to save very premature infants increased significantly across the United States from 2014 to 2020, but such babies born to racial and ethnic minorities were less likely to receive it....Read More

Combining antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu, which has been used for decades, with antibody therapies may provide a one-two punch to knock out influenza, new research suggests....Read More

Pediatricians must take steps to ensure their adolescent and young adult patients have access to needed reproductive healthcare services post-Roe, according to commentary in a medical journal....Read More

Roughly four of five people using drugs in rural parts of the United States are taking methamphetamines, possibly laced with fentanyl, a study published Monday found....Read More

New scientific evidence released Thursday suggests why thinking hard makes a person fatigued, beyond drowsiness: noxious substances building up in the brain....Read More

Researchers at Boston and Ohio universities have launched a collaborative effort to include stunt performers at high risk of head injury in the study of a degenerative brain disease known as CTE....Read More

A new study suggests that leisure activities like making crafts, playing sports or volunteering are linked to a reduced risk of dementia....Read More