Chronic

Occupational exposure to particles may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease

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Exposure to dust and particles at work may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Among Swedish construction workers, followed since the 1970s, the risk was 15% higher among exposed. Chronic kidney disease is the most common form of kidney disease and involves a slow and progressive deterioration of … Read more

Chronic pain patients are more supportive of cannabis access than doctors

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Adults with chronic pain are significantly more supportive of policies expanding cannabis access than the physicians who treat them, according to a study from Rutgers Health and other institutions. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, surveyed more than 1,600 people with chronic pain and 1,000 physicians in states with medical cannabis programs, including N.J. … Read more