A study of 1000 patients and health care workers was conducted to compare transparent masks to standard masks when it comes to communication. It is thought that a transparent mask could help reduce miscommunication.1 As a part of widespread public health efforts to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, mask wearing has become a […]
As cannabis use becomes more widely acceptable and gains legalization in Canada and U.S. states, concern surrounding potential interactions with common medications has surfaced. In previous studies, cannabis derivatives have been shown to inhibit P450 enzymes, but the extent of this interference has been unstudied. A new study from Washington State University is the first […]
Up to 26 states, or about half of the United States, are expected to quickly ban or more severely limit abortions if the Supreme Court reverses its 49-year-old ruling in Roe v. Wade, according to a leading reproductive rights advocacy group. That prediction from the Guttmacher Institute, issued last fall, gained renewed attention Tuesday with […]
