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How the Brain Learns That Fear Is No Longer Needed
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (626+ words) Posted May 28, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Fear protects us by teaching the brain what to avoid. After a frightening experience, a sound, place, smell, or image can become linked with danger. That link can save a person from future harm....
Cannabis "safe and effective" pain treatment, arthritis patients report
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (543+ words) Nearly 90% of patients with arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) joint pain regard cannabis as an effective and safe pain treatment, according to a new Canadian study. The research, published in the Journal of International Medical Research, found that 26% of the 406 patients…...
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center Earns Trauma Level III Reverification
57+ min ago (211+ words) NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. " Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) has been reverified as a Level III trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the only U. S. Air Force medical facility to earn this designation. This achievement reaffirms…...
Medical commentary: For many patients, surviving the ICU is a new kind of beginning
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (411+ words) For many patients, surviving the ICU is not an ending; it is a beginning they never anticipated. Medical commentator Dr. Joe Sirven explains. DR. JOE SIRVEN: I was making rounds in the intensive care unit when something unexpected stopped me....
Novo Source Receives FDA Clearance for Steri Knee" Single-Use Total Knee Instrument System
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (165+ words) MORGANTOWN, W. Va. " May 2026 " Novo Source, LLC announced that it has received U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for Steri Knee, a sterile, pre-assembled, single-use instrument system designed for use with the Novo Knee Total Knee System. Potential benefits of the…...
EXPLAINER | Local doctor shares how trauma teams are prepared for acts of violence
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (378+ words) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) " When incidents like shootings or stabbings happen, trauma teams at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center said preparations begin long before a patient even arrives through the doors, and if violent incidents in the area continue, leaders say they're…...
Cats, cannabinoids, and regulatory confusion
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (431+ words) By Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, CRPM, FAAMA The problem with cannabinoids for anxious, painful cats is complex, but cats are not the problem. Nor are cannabinoids. The difficulty in obtaining, discussing, and dispensing THC-free products stems from uneven regulations;…...
From PTSD to pickling: Lodi vet launches business
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (672+ words) What began as a "drunken dream" shared among friends has become reality for a Lodi veteran. The Lodi Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for PTSD Pickling at Parkwest Casino, marking the culmination of a 16-year…...
Speakeasy Dispensary Brings Medical Cannabis Access to Bowling Green
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (316+ words) May 28, 2026, 11: 07 ET BOWLING GREEN, Ky. , May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Speakeasy Dispensary will officially open its newest Kentucky medical cannabis location in Bowling Green on Friday, June 5, increasing access for patients throughout South Central Kentucky as the state's medical cannabis program continues to…...
PTSD And Anxiety Increases Among Children In A Post-War Environment
24+ min ago (567+ words) Multiple studies in recent years have highlighted the extensive, and often devastating damage war can have on the long-term mental health of children living in conflict zones. Data from two such studies conducted in Ethiopia demonstrated the impact of persistent,…...