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After standard treatments failed, doctors stopped a pancreatitis patient’s hiccups twice with digital rectal massage. They later reported five additional successes, but no controlled trials support the technique.
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A satirical BMJ trial found no difference between parachutes and empty backpacks, revealing how low-risk participants and unrealistic conditions can undermine otherwise rigorous medical research.
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Health and advocacy groups say California has lost nearly 70 psychiatric beds since June after new nurse ratios took effect, intensifying concerns about access and hospital costs.
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Sutter Health canceled its planned 200-bed Emeryville hospital, citing regulatory uncertainty and litigation risks, and is seeking legislation to keep Berkeley’s Alta Bates campus open while evaluating other sites.
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California physician Donald Unger cracked his left-hand knuckles for decades while leaving his right hand untouched. Neither developed arthritis, a finding later studies largely supported.
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