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Advocates push to close blood donation gap for those living with sickle cell disease
1+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) Posted February 4, 2026 9:28 pm. For people living with sickle cell disease, blood transfusions are a routine part of survival. But'for people of colour, finding the right blood match is far from routine and donor diversity'could be the difference between stability and…...
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1130+ words) Posted November 25, 2025 9:15 am. Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn't eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. "I didn't think cannabis was a big…...
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1052+ words) Posted October 18, 2025 9:04 am. Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health, Salaysay helps patients manage pain after…...
A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (561+ words) Posted September 29, 2025 11:01 am. The 800-patient study by a German drugmaker is the latest evidence of the therapeutic properties of cannabis, which remains illegal under U.S. federal law even as most states have made it available for medical or recreational use. Health…...
Dr. Trump? The president reprises his COVID era, this time sharing unproven medical advice on autism
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (852+ words) Posted September 22, 2025 9:18 pm. Trump repeatedly implored pregnant women to avoid taking the painkiller Tylenol, the bestselling form of acetaminophen. That's despite the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists long recommending acetaminophen as a safe option during pregnancy. He even weighed…...