Feb. 11, 2022 — At the center of the emerging science on the unintended consequences of daily long-term use of marijuana lies a paradox. For years, medical marijuana has been used to ease nausea from cancer chemotherapy and GI conditions. Now, with greater legalization comes growing awareness that chronic use of marijuana — also known … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic strained health care systems around the world — and it also challenged medical organizations that support children with serious medical conditions and their families. Many of these national and international groups pride themselves on providing support services and memorable experiences for children who face serious and/or life-threatening illnesses — which often include … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If there is one thing the coronavirus pandemic has taught people, it is that how much living space you have matters when you or someone you love falls ill with COVID-19. But a new survey shows that the very group most vulnerable … Read more
Puppeteers from London’s Little Angel Theatre are hoping to get back onto their hospital rounds in 2021. Their show If Not Here…Where? was devised with the help of Great Ormond Street hospital. It is contained in a box which can be positioned at the end of sick children’s beds. After a mini-tour of hospitals last … Read more
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Image copyright Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Image caption Clementine Stott said seeing a repeat of the peak of the pandemic was a “scary thought” but it was “positive” that hospitals were better able to prepare “The levels of anxiety amongst our staff that we may go back to what we saw in April is … Read more