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This is a Kaiser Health News story. America’s covid-19 vaccination rate is around 60% for ages 12 and up. That’s not enough to reach so-called herd immunity, and in states like Missouri — where a number of counties have vaccination rates under 25% — hospitals are overwhelmed by serious outbreaks of the more contagious delta variant. The vaccine resisters offer all kinds of reasons for refusing […]
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In a newly published study, physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19. The study, titled “Examining the potential benefits of the influenza vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective cohort analysis of 74,754 patients,” was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS One on August 3. This […]
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Diet, more than body mass, may play a role in the risk for gut infection, and eating more fiber could be the key to prevention. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. Obesity is associated with developing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease. Previous research […]
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Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to recommend a plan for immunocompromised Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot, a senior government official familiar with the agency’s planning told ABC News on Thursday. The plan is expected by early September, if not sooner, the government official said. The timeline was first reported by […]
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Why must IBS patients suffer for years? New guidance aims to slash the time it takes to spot the painful condition to a matter of weeks It took five years after she first felt unwell before Holly Newby got IBS diagnosis Delay meant she lost a chunk of her teenage years, missing out on socialising And she’s not alone, says Alison […]
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Researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) have developed an improved neuroimaging measure to monitor age-related cognitive decline in older adults. The findings, published in NeuroImage, indicate that the measure—named “Difference in Distribution Function’ will ultimately assist in monitoring the aging process and brain changes seen in Vascular dementias and Alzheimer’s disease. Diffusion Weighted Imaging has been […]
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If the pandemic put your workout routine on ice, you’re in good company. Gym attendance plummeted last year, and as people slowly return, their bodies may be telling them, “Hey! It’s been a while!” Even the likes of action hero Will Smith acknowledged, “I’m in the worst shape of my life” before posting a video poking fun at how much […]
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With overdose deaths surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, new findings from researchers at Oregon Health & Science University suggest easing access to a key medication to treat addiction. An evidence review published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry recommends making methadone more widely available through office-based visits with primary care physicians. The current federal standard largely requires it to […]
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World Trade Organization countries failed anew Tuesday to agree a proposal to suspend intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines in order to boost production and fill a void in poor nations. WTO states held talks at the global body’s headquarters in Geneva but could not reach a consensus, WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell told reporters following nine months of discussions on […]
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