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  Pfizer Study Finds Big Rise in Immunity From COVID Booster

  Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday. The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Alcohol-Linked Deaths Soared During Pandemic, CDC Says

  Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a just-published government report. The alcohol-induced death rate jumped 26% during that period, claiming more than...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration

  In a finding that suggests more Americans than ever are struggling with their sight as they get older, researchers report that nearly 20 million adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Broken down, about 18.3 million people aged...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  AHA News: As Cardiac Arrest Deaths Fall, Black and Rural Communities Lag

  FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Cardiac arrest deaths have dropped significantly in the U.S., except in Black and rural communities, according to new research. Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating unexpectedly....

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  New Type of Antibiotic Could Fight Tough-to-Treat UTIs

  The world desperately needs new antibiotics to fight infection as bacteria become resistant to existing options. GSK has developed a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) that appears to be so effective the pharmaceutical company...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  AHA News: How a Middle-of-the-Night Heart Attack at 40 Became Her Wake-Up Call

  FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Intense chest pain awakened Natalie Latham from a deep sleep. Surely, she figured, it was from the spicy soup she’d eaten the night before. Natalie had worked a...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Won’t Leave Smokers Agitated, Study Finds

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed limiting the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive levels, but there’s been concern that the drop in nicotine could exacerbate anxieties in smokers who might already battle...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Simple Nose Swab Test Might Gauge Severity of Child’s RSV

  While it isn’t possible to tell parents how long their child will need to remain in intensive care with a serious case of RSV, new research has unearthed clues that may make it easier to predict which...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Clinical Trials Could Help Stop Alzheimer’s. But Who Will Join Them?

  New drugs that could slow or prevent the start of dementia would be groundbreaking, but a new poll suggests many middle-aged adults may be reluctant to take part in the studies that test those medications. Only about...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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  Infant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns

  FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday. The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment...

  • Posted November 4, 2022
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