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Dec 09, 2015 11:04 AM EST

Depression Hits 29 Percent Of New Doctors

Doctors in the early stages of their career are at an increased risk of depression, according to a comprehensive international review.

Nov 11, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Medicines Do Not Expire Faster in Space: Good News for Long Spaceflight Missions

Medicine doesn't degrade faster in space. Scientists have conducted an opportunistic, pilot-scale study and have found that medication on the International Space Station (ISS) does not degrade faster than medication on Earth.

Oct 26, 2015 07:40 PM EDT

Medication Errors Occur In Close To Half Of All Surgeries

New findings published in the journal Anesthesiology reveal that a mistake occurs for one out of every two surgeries.

Sep 02, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Marijuana's THC May Help Transplant Patients by Delaying Rejection

Marijuana may just be able to help transplant patients. New research reveals that THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, may delay the rejection of incompatible organs.

Jul 14, 2015 10:40 PM EDT

Death Anxiety: Emergency Nurses May Be More Prone To This Health Issue

New findings published in the journal Emergency Nurse reveal that emergency nurses may be more susceptible to death anxiety.

Jul 08, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Breast Cancer And Hormones: Survival Rates Higher With Female Hormone Progesterone

New findings published in the journal Nature reveal that the common female hormone progesterone may boost the lifespan of breast cancer patients.

May 28, 2015 04:39 PM EDT

Tattoos May Hold Long-Term Complications

New findings published in the journal Contact Dermatitis show that not only are some tattoos not the most beautiful to look at over the years, but they have also resulted in long-term medical complications for some, as well.

May 15, 2015 04:25 PM EDT

First Cannabis Pharmacy Opens Up In London, But Products Will Not Get Customers 'High'

The United Kingdom's first ever cannabis pharmacy just opened its doors this week, based in Twickenham, London.

May 11, 2015 04:33 PM EDT

Workplace Mindfulness-Based Interventions Help Nurses Cut Stress By 40 Percent

Researchers at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that workplace mindfulness-based intervention helped to reduce the stress of nurses. As medical professionals work in extremely nerve-wracking environments, relaxation techniques can be very helpful in staying grounded and getting work...

Apr 20, 2015 11:26 PM EDT

Many Americans Support Medical Marijuana, But Not For Children

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System agreed that close to two-thirds of people believe that their state should allow medical marijuana for adults, but just about half that number feels it should be available for children.

Jun 16, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Expedition 40 Completes Week of Medical Research Aboard the International Space Station

NASA has shifted their focus of the space program and is preparing for long-duration and deep space missions. The six-person ISS Expedition 40 crew wrapped up the week after completing plentiful medical research for these types of missions.

Jun 03, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Autoimmune Diseases Could be Treated With Medical Marijuana

Researchers at the University of South Carolina conducted a study that analyzed the effects of THC in marijuana on patients with autoimmune diseases because the drug has previously shown to have an immunomodulatory activity.