Patients using take-home technology following non-elective surgery resulted in significantly greater detection and correction of drug errors, and reduction in patients’ pain, says a national…
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Brazil turns the tide with COVID-19 vaccines
Despite a slow start plagued by much controversy that still haunts President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is now one of the fastest-paced and…
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Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres
For an embryo to survive, it must attach to the lining of the uterus within days of conception. However, if this lining, called the endometrium,…
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Study shows contact with police may be detrimental to health, well-being of Black youth
According to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study published today in JAMA Pediatrics, exposure to police—even in instances in which the officers are providing assistance—may be…
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Many with food allergies don’t know about oral immunotherapy treatment option
A study of a geographically, clinically, and socioeconomically diverse, nationally-representative sample of US households—including both adult patients and caregivers of children with food allergy—found that…
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Infants with history of reported maltreatment at greater risk of death from medical causes
A new USC study published in the journal Pediatrics finds a heightened risk of death from medical causes for infants with histories of reported maltreatment,…
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Most kids with COVID-19 have mild cases and make a full recovery within weeks
Most children with COVID-19 last year had mild cases, didn’t require medical care and made a full recovery within weeks of infection, according to new…
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Why Sunscreens With Higher SPF Levels Can Be Misleading
Safe sunscreen has been a hot topic this summer after tests found high levels of benzene — a known carcinogen — in many household labels….
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Recurrence up with incomplete resection of colorectal polyps
(HealthDay)—The risk for future neoplasia and advanced neoplasia is increased in colon segments after incomplete resection of neoplastic polyps, according to a study published online…
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COVID survivors with 1 dose have 2x the antibodies as others with 2
People previously infected with Covid have antibody levels TWICE as high after one vaccine dose than those with two shots who never caught the virus…
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