Dr Ruth Freeman MD

09/16/2025

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07/11/2025

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06/29/2025

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06/17/2025

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Malnutrition in older adults is common, underrecognized, and contributes to poor health and risk of death. Guidelines are available to facilitate prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

06/15/2025

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05/29/2025

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Expanded Ozempic approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with chronic kidney disease, which involves a gradual loss of kidney function.

05/05/2025

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- Medical professionals are sounding the alarm about a serious and potentially permanent lung condition increasingly linked to va**ng. Commonly referred to as “popcorn lung,” or bronchiolitis obliterans, the disease damages the smallest airways in the lungs, leading to coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath that can worsen over time.

The nickname “popcorn lung” originated from cases reported in workers at microwave popcorn factories who were exposed to the chemical diacetyl—once commonly used to create buttery flavors. Although diacetyl has been banned in some products, studies have found it in certain flavored e-cigarettes and v**e liquids.

Experts warn that long-term inhalation of these substances can cause lasting harm to the lungs. Unlike other lung issues that may improve with treatment, popcorn lung is irreversible and has no known cure—only symptom management.

Public health officials are urging v**ers, especially young people, to reconsider their use of e-cigarettes, as research continues to uncover the long-term effects of inhaling vaporized chemicals.

“This is not just harmless water vapor,” one pulmonologist said. “We’re seeing real, permanent damage in otherwise healthy individuals.”

04/26/2025

Plant-based alkaloid shows promise for smoking cessation. NDA expected this summer. https://www.empr.com/news/cytisinicline-improves-quit-rates-cuts-cravings-in-adult-smokers/

04/06/2025

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New closed-loop system self-adjusts DBS therapy to individual brain activity in real time; the largest commercial launch of brain-computer interface technology ever GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 24, 2025...

03/18/2025

Alcohol can affect your body in different ways, depending on how much you drink. http://ms.spr.ly/6184qM38n

03/14/2025

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By the time Lisa Bohman Egbert closed her Ohio OB-GYN practice, she was using savings just to keep it afloat.

03/01/2025

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Washington State officials are warning pet owners that two domesticated indoor cats have become infected with the bird flu after consuming potentially contaminated pet food. The Washington State De…