Health Headlines: reckless driver leaves Montrose teen with severe spinal injury and medical bills | Western Colorado

Health Headlines: reckless driver leaves Montrose teen with severe spinal injury and medical bills | Western Colorado

17-year-old Kyrie Hill and her family are seeking aid from the Western Slope community after the…

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Heavy drinking linked to earlier and more severe brain bleeds

Heavy drinking linked to earlier and more severe brain bleeds

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead…

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Patients’ perspective on the environmental impact of the severe dry eye disease healthcare pathway

Patients’ perspective on the environmental impact of the severe dry eye disease healthcare pathway

Our multi-centre cross-sectional survey of patients has provided insights to the intricacies and overall scale of…

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Diabetic retinal disease prevalence rises while severe cases decline

Diabetic retinal disease prevalence rises while severe cases decline

Although the prevalence of diabetes-related eye diseases almost doubled since 2014, the rates of most severe…

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Ontario healthcare providers now face possible fines for ‘severe’ data privacy violations

Ontario healthcare providers now face possible fines for ‘severe’ data privacy violations

Healthcare providers covered by Ontario’s privacy law have an extra incentive to follow provincial data protection…

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Spine stimulator lets man with severe Parkinson’s walk without falling

Spine stimulator lets man with severe Parkinson’s walk without falling

Marc, who has severe Parkinson’s disease, can now walk several kilometres without a cane or helper…

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