Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The FDA has reviewed the clinical trial data on Pfizer’s vaccine for children and concluded that the benefits of the 2-shot series outweigh its risks for kids. In a briefing document posted to the FDA website late Friday, agency scientists said that they had used the […]
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a bill that would have made California the first state to pay people to stay sober. But just because Newsom vetoed the bill by state Sen. Scott Wiener on Friday does not mean the drug treatment program won’t happen in California. Newsom supports the treatment, known as “contingency management.” But he […]
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In an approach could someday be used to help repair the retinas in patients who have lost vision due to such diseases as macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetes, scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have induced non-neuronal cells to become retinal neurons. “We see this research as opening up the possibility of gene therapies for […]
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Chris Evans reveals his wife gave him a blood pressure monitor We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Millions of Brits have been diagnosed with high blood […]
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Anthem Blue Cross, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous new reimbursement rules, computer problems and mishandled claims, say hospital officials in multiple states. Anthem, like other big insurers, is using the covid-19 crisis as cover to institute “egregious” policies that harm patients and pinch […]
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High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood that is tasked with […]
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Jack Dee is introduced on Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The 66-year-old has had turbulent health for many years. […]
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High blood pressure: Doctor explains benefits of hibiscus tea We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info If your blood pressure is high, your risk of a number […]
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New research published in The Journal of Physiology has shown that ketone supplements may be a novel therapeutic strategy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity. People with obesity are known to be at a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases. This new study found that giving a ketone supplement three times a day […]
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We’ve always considered Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to be wise. The kind of man who’d listen carefully as you reeled off your troubles over a glass of Scotch – or Tequila, more likely—before sharing a life-affirming tale from his bank of memories and sending you on your way a better person. And, as a new interview reveals, we were bang […]
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