More people are in the emergency room for uncontrollable vomiting, also known as cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS), following marijuana legalization, according to a new study. According to the analysis published Friday in JAMA Network Open and sponsored by The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Colorado has seen over 800,000 emergency room reports of vomiting between 2013 and 2018, a […]
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People infected with the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 early in the pandemic produced a consistent antibody response, making two main groups of antibodies to bind to the spike protein on the virus’s outer surface. However, those antibodies don’t bind well to newer variants, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found. Characterizing what kinds […]
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(HealthDay)—A smaller dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children as young as 5, the company announced Monday morning. “Over the past nine months, hundreds of millions of people ages 12 and older from around the world have received our COVID-19 vaccine. We are eager to extend the protection afforded by the vaccine to this […]
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Boris Johnson makes delivery room joke during cabinet meeting 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 Expectant mothers are advised by medical doctors to take folic acid […]
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Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), the most common form of skin cancer, are generally slow-growing tumors that occur in older patients. Given the low rates of metastasis and mortality associated with BCC, some patients do not require treatment. However, there have had no evidence-based recommendations on who may benefit from a watch-and-wait approach. Now, a study published in JAMA Dermatology sheds light […]
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(Reuters) -U.S. regulators could authorize a booster shot of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for older and some high-risk Americans early this week in time for the government to roll them out by Friday.FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationThe Food and […]
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. officials preparing to roll out COVID-19 booster shots in the face of waning vaccine protection and surging hospitalizations and deaths caused by the highly contagious Delta variant are hoping boosters might prevent mild cases as well. In theory, that could reduce virus transmission – a goal officials have been less explicit about – and hasten America’s […]
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A smaller dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine saw a “robust” immune response in children ages five to 11, according to data from Pfizer and BioNTech’s latest trial announced early Monday. The companies said in a press release that the trials tested two-doses of 10 micrograms (a third of the adult/teen dosage of the Comirnaty vaccine) with three weeks between doses […]
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Diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive decline. In a study of the University of Turku and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the researchers observed that already a higher two-hour glucose level in the glucose tolerance test predicts worse performance in a test measuring episodic memory after ten years. Decline in episodic memory is one of the first symptoms […]
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Even if you don’t fear the more graphic side of parenting (such as unclogging a baby’s congested nose), you’re likely familiar with the Nosefrida. It’s that love-it-or-hate it baby-care staple that almost everyone has an opinion on. Meaning, it’s either the best invention ever or you refuse to go near it, much less with your mouth. The device requires a […]
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