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Psilocybin therapy helps clinicians process COVID despair

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In a study of front-line providers, the psychedelic drug reduced symptoms of depression more effectively than a placebo.

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Maternal suicide rate high among sex workers

Survey of female sex workers in eight low- and middle-income countries indicates pregnancy raises suicide risk.

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Chewing xylitol gum linked to decrease in preterm birth

Study participants in the group which chewed gum with xylitol twice a day saw a 24% drop in preterm births.

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Mifepristone underutilized in early pregnancy loss

Using both mifepristone and misoprostol, rather than misoprostol alone, results in fewer additional procedures, ER visits, study concludes.

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Hospital policies emerge to screen older doctors’ fitness

The nascent effort aims to protect patients and health systems by reassessing the competency of late-career physicians.

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Flagship AI-ready dataset released in type 2 diabetes study

Early results suggest participant diversity and novel measures will enable new, artificial intelligence-driven insights.

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