No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting – Surgery

No evidence to support the practice of having patients fast prior to surgery to prevent post-surgery vomiting – Surgery

A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of…

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Evidence ‘inconclusive’ for involuntary mental health treatment

Evidence ‘inconclusive’ for involuntary mental health treatment

In the last decade, the federal government has provided $146 million to organizations that provide outpatient…

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The Guardian view on fitness: evidence of the benefits of exercise keeps growing, but who is listening? | Editorial

The Guardian view on fitness: evidence of the benefits of exercise keeps growing, but who is listening? | Editorial

The role of exercise in promoting good general health, and helping to prevent heart disease, strokes…

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No evidence Louisiana’s Surgeon General is board-certified family physician

No evidence Louisiana’s Surgeon General is board-certified family physician

Louisiana’s top public health physician appears to have misrepresented his credentials, claiming in multiple state communications…

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