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(Reuters Health) – Conventional patient education alone may not be as effective for colonoscopy bowel prep as combining traditional materials with virtual reality videos, a randomized trial suggests. Prior to undergoing colonoscopy with local anesthesia between October 1, 2018, and…

Thank you for your question. We are so glad to hear that you found our guide on constipation to be helpful! Poop amount, shape, color, and frequency really depends on the person. However, there are two opposites of constipation and…

‘Tis the season for holiday parties and huge family arguments, right? The holiday season can ramp up tension for anyone, but this one dad on Reddit seems to have taken it to a whole new level. He invited his entire…

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* discusses the use of multiple biomarkers taken over the course of hospitalization in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients to create a prognostic model for the risk of mortality. This differs from…

The brain is a remarkably complex and adaptable organ. However, adaptability decreases with age. As new connections between nerve cells in the brain form less easily, the brain’s plasticity decreases. If there is an injury to the central nervous system,…

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers utilized pre-pandemic information from two UK-based observational population studies – the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) and UK Biobank (UKB) – to investigate predictors of selection…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Deploying more emergency medical response teams, reimbursing healthcare providers to counsel Medicaid patients about vaccinations, and an education campaign to stress the importance of immunization are…

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People in wealthier countries are far more likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some countries have committed funds to help resolve global vaccine inequity, but others have not. A new paper proposes a solution: a sliding-scale tax to be built…

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