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A recent study found that the respiratory and non-respiratory symptom burden in patients with COPD is high when compared with patients without COPD. The respiratory and...
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The Impact of Teamwork: How Physicians & Pharmacists Working Together Can Expand Awareness About the Benefits of Vaccination
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Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers
It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds. And after eating lemon poppy seed bread or an...
Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready.Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term care facilities in...
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American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sept. 28-Oct. 1
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