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Natural redheads may need more anesthesia

UCLA Health — July 1, 2022

There is a school of thought that says redheads require more local anesthetic to manage pain, as well as increased amounts of general anesthesia to induce unconsciousness, than the rest of the population

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UC Davis oncologist and researcher receives local cancer award

UC Davis Health — July 1, 2022

UC Davis oncologist and clinical researcher Mamta Parikh is the recipient of the 2022 Christine and Helen Landgraf Memorial Research Award. The award will provide Parikh with $25,000 to help fund her research evaluating the role of immunotherapy in bladder cancer.

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Mathematical Model Helps Predict Anal Cancer Risk in Persons with HIV Infection

UC San Diego Health — July 1, 2022

Both cervical and anal cancer are caused by human papillomavirus. Both diseases also share a common precursor: abnormal cells known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL). In cervical neoplasia, treatment of HSILs has been shown to reduce progression to cervical cancer. Recent...

UCSF Turnaway Study Shows Impact of Abortion Access on Well-Being

UCSF Health — June 29, 2022

A groundbreaking UCSF study reveals the long-term adverse effects of unwanted pregnancy on people’s lives, pointing to widespread challenges that will result from the US Supreme Court ruling to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion.

New Documents Show McKinsey’s Role in Opioid Epidemic

UCSF Health — June 29, 2022

The Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA), a project of UCSF, and Johns Hopkins University, today released more than 114,000 documents related to McKinsey & Company's work as a management consulting firm for the opioid industry.

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