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Patients Hospitalized With COVID Face Similar Risks, Regardless of Variant
If you’re unlucky enough to need hospitalization for COVID-19, it won’t really matter which variant you’re infected with: The same level of care is required for patients with either Delta or Omicron, a new study reveals. This...
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Dangerous Germs Floating on Microplastics in Ocean Wind Up in Food, Water
Land parasites that pose a risk to human and wildlife health can hitch rides on the millions of pounds of microplastics that float between oceans, a new study shows. “It’s easy for people to dismiss plastic problems...
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It’s Safe
If you’re thinking about donating a kidney, new research could alleviate your concerns. “The results of this study are extremely reassuring for individuals who are considering being living kidney donors. We found that this lifesaving surgery, when...
- Posted April 29, 2022
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Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say. In a report released Thursday, the team from the inspector general’s office of...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released proposed rules — first announced a year ago — to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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Dog Years: Research Shows Which Breeds Live Longest
If longevity were a priority when choosing a pup, Jack Russell terriers and Yorkshire terriers would be top picks. Those little dynamos have the longest life expectancy of a host of common dog breeds, according to a...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
An experimental vaccine given during pregnancy has shown early promise for protecting infants from a potentially severe respiratory infection. The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer, aims to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most of...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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Not All Dietary Fiber Is Created Equal
Dietary fiber gets a lot of praise for helping people feel full and for lowering the risk of certain types of disease. Yet many types of dietary fiber exist — and they don’t all work the same,...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
It’s been slightly more than a year since Jonathan Akindle, 23, underwent weight-loss surgery, and so far, so good. He is now down 130 pounds, and he was able to get through gastric sleeve surgery and recovery...
- Posted April 28, 2022
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AHA News: Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, Diabetes May Be Common Among People With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure. But new research suggests those conditions, even when treated, aren’t well controlled, placing people at risk...
- Posted April 28, 2022