MRNA VS. CONVENTIONAL VACCINES Meet our new Chief Patient Officer, Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron Working Together to Empower Women Reducing Health Disparities in Latino Communities Pfizer Women’s Resource Group Universal vs. Single Payer Healthcare The featured patients shared their stories in partnership with Pfizer. Many people living with a chronic inflammatory condition like ulcerative colitis (UC) find they must learn how […]
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Large health studies sometimes paint a rosy picture of Asian Americans in comparison with other groups. But when researchers aren’t using a broad brush, the portrait can be quite different. When viewed not as a single entity of 20 million people but as people of Chinese, Filipino, Indian or other distinct backgrounds, significant differences—and health disparities—appear. For example, a 2020 […]
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Former White House COVID testing czar on CDC’s messaging ‘disaster’ on masks, vaccines Admiral Brett Giroir says the CDC’s language on masks and vaccines has been ‘very confusing’ for Americans and should have been coordinated with the Biden administration. The White House’s senior COVID advisor Andy Slavitt made a personal pitch to young people to get vaccinated during a briefing […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic took a bit of a toll on radiologists’ earnings in 2020, with nearly half of radiologists reporting at least some decline in compensation and average annual earnings dropping by about $14,000, according to the Medscape Compensation Report 2021. The report reflects responses from nearly 18,000 physicians in 29 specialties on compensation, work-related issues, and, importantly, how practices fared […]
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For the first time, researchers can quantitatively predict blood flow conditions that likely cause pathological behavior of the human blood protein von Willebrand factor (vWF). Predictions from this new method of simulation, developed at Lehigh University, can be used to optimize the design of the mechanical pumps known as left ventricular assist devices used in heart failure patients. The method […]
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Naomi Campbell may have surprised us all with her baby announcement on Tuesday, but maybe we shouldn’t have been so surprised after all. In a sweet Instagram snap shared today, the supermodel announced the arrival of her first child, which she may have been giving us clues about for years. Related story Celebrity Parents Who Had Their Kids Via Surrogate […]
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Taraji P. Henson, 50, just showed off her toned, strong bod on Instagram in a series of bikini photos. The actress and her abs, booty, and everything look fitter than ever. The Empire alum previously followed a 30-day fitness challenge with her trainer Mike T and works out every day for up to two hours. If you’ve got it, flaunt […]
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Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase risk of infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Cleveland Clinic. The study, generic lamictal online pharmacy without prescription in mice and people, showed that a diet high in sugar […]
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In neurons, changes in the size of dendritic spines—small cellular protrusions involved in synaptic transmission—are thought to be a key mechanism underlying learning and memory. However, the specific way in which these structural changes occur remains unknown. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have revealed that the binding of cell […]
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In an updated position statement, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) calls for a permanent expansion of telehealth following the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has led to neurology practices dramatically reshaping the delivery of care for their patients,” AAN President Orly Avitzur, MD, said in a news release. “The American Academy of Neurology is asking members of Congress for […]
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