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Recreational marijuana access reduces demand for prescription drugs
Legalisation of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programmes, according to an analysis by a Cornell researcher and a collaborator.
Inflammation, rather than virus provoking it, may be key to Covid-19 loss of smell
Anosmia, the loss of smell, is a frequent and often long-term symptom associated with Covid-19 that can severely burden a person’s quality of life.
Herbal demulcents: highly underestimated
Herbal demulcents have an important role to play in the treatment of coughs.
Covid-19 vaccine protects kids and teens from severe illness
Study evaluated Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effectiveness during the Delta and Omicron periods in children 5-18 years of age.
Asthma: dispelling 6 common misconceptions
Asthma cannot be cured, but proper diagnosis, treatment, and patient education can result in good asthma control and management.
Seborrheic dermatitis 101
Seborrheic dermatitis is a lifelong condition that appears, disappears with treatment, and flares up from time to time.
Unpacking B vitamins
There are eight different B vitamins all of which help a variety of enzymes do their jobs.
Sunscreen all year long
It’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere and summer in the Northern Hemisphere… So, who should be using more sunscreen? The answer is both!
Erectile dysfunction & common comorbidities
Erectile dysfunction is often associated with other disorders such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obesity, and depression.
WEBINAR REPLAY: Human rabies in SA
Rabies is the only known vaccine preventable neglected tropical disease.
Pregnancy & vitamin A: separating fact & fables
Vitamin A: The miracle vitamin for skincare enthusiasts everywhere. But what about vitamin A during pregnancy?
Nocturia 101
The need to urinate in the middle of the night once in a while may seem normal, but the frequent urge to urinate while sleeping may not be a healthy sign.
