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Schizophrenia Linked to Violent Behavior, but Experts Push Back

A new meta-analysis suggests the risk for violence is higher in patients with schizophrenia, but some experts beg to differ, calling out study limitations and urging caution when ...
J&J Booster Reduced Hospitalizations in South Africa, Study Shows

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine helped reduce ...
More Cruise Ships Under CDC Investigation Due to COVID Cases

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new cases of COVID-19 as the omicron variant drives extremely high infection ...
Frail COPD Patients at High Risk of Disability and Death

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are both frail and who have poor lung function or dyspnea are at especially high risk of disability within 3 to 5 years as ...
More Lots of Diabetes Pill, Metformin, Recalled in US

The drumbeat of US recalls continues for various lots of extended-release metformin due to contamination with unacceptably high levels of a nitrosoamine that pose a cancer risk. On ...
Were These True Medical Miracles? Doctors Disagree

It was a freezing December day, and two young brothers were playing outside near a swimming pool when the younger boy, a 3-year-old toddler, fell into the water. The 7-year-old ...