Medical
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Dental Assistants Need Own PLI December 1st
Before applying for a practice permit for December 1, 2022, and after, individuals must arrange their own Professional Liability Insurance (PLI)....
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5.5 Million American Adults Use Hallucinogens; LSD Usage Increased: Study
Researchers discovered that hallucinogen use among Americans aged 12 and up increased from 1.65% to 2.16% between 2002 and 2019.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Shot vs. Nasal Spray: Which Is Better?
Scientists want a renewed focus on nasal vaccines amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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LA Offers Free COVID-19 Testing For Pets Exposed To Virus
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the initiative is for pets who may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus.
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E. Coli Outbreak: CDC Prompts Wendy’s To Remove Lettuce From Sandwiches
Federal authorities started investigating the outbreak after it sickened nearly 30 people.
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Think You Avoided Omicron? Think Again. Here's Why You May Have Been Infected
Because the Omicron variant has less severe symptoms such as fatigue, cough, headache, sore throat, or a runny nose, it was easier for people to...
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Ivermectin For COVID-19? Not Effective, Says Large Study
The controversial drug does not help treat COVID-19, according to a long-awaited study on the horse dewormer.
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Monkeypox Vaccine Maker Struggles To Meet Demand Amid Outbreak
The biotechnology company voiced uncertainty on whether it could meet the skyrocketing demand amid the outbreak.
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Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors: New Law Offers Healing
A one-year “look-back window” for survivors to file lawsuits against abusers and institutions gives New Yorkers a chance to heal
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Wind Instruments Don’t Spew COVID More Than Speech: Study
Good news for music lovers and musicians, too: Wind instruments don't appear to project COVID-19 particles more than talking does, according to a...
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Brain-Eating Amoeba May Have Caused Nebraska Child's Death
The death of a child in Nebraska was likely caused by an infection with a “brain-eating amoeba” that occurred after the child swam in a local river.
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An NHL Legend, A Doctor & a Dog Help Addicts Find Hope
Service dogs are serving as a unique healing method for people in addiction recovery, thanks to efforts by former NHL player Kevin Stevens.
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Monkeypox Outbreak: White House Announces New Response Actions
Acknowledging the seriousness of the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, the White House announced today that 1.8 million more vaccine doses...
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Medicare Payments; Preventing Cancer; and Doctors' Bad Behavior
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Postpartum Depression Risk Higher With Family Psych History
A meta-analysis including the information of over 100,000 women emphasized the need to be aware of personal risk factors for postpartum, especially...
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Autoimmune Patients' COVID Vax Durability Studied In-Depth
Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases have weaker vaccine-induced immunity to COVID but are able to build a humoral immune response...
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Imaging Cuts Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal Cancer Surgery
The incidence of leakage was three times lower when using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography. The study was published as a preprint and has...
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Monkeypox: 'Anarchic' Vaccination or Clinical Trials?
Public health officials in Argentina questioned the logic of vaccination programs in countries like the United States. They proposed that doses be...
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Where Women's Voices Still Get Heard Less
Findings from the first analysis of gender and early career faculty speakers at hematology and medical oncology board review meetings....
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Atrial Cardiopathy Linked to 35% Higher Dementia Risk
The risk for dementia in people with atrial cardiopathy was increased even without atrial fibrillation or stroke, two known risk factors for...
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CDC Investigating E coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
Of the 15 cases in Michigan and 14 in Ohio, nine people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported. The true number is likely higher...
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Suspected in 2nd Midwest Death
A child died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a river, making it the second such probable death in the Midwest....
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Bioengineered Corneas of Pig Skin Restore Vision
New corneal transplants made from pig collagen, along with a simplified surgical technique, restores 20/20 vision in severely vision-impaired...
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Is It COVID or Long COVID? Your Organs May Know
Some people have persistent heart, kidney, liver, and nervous system problems after COVID-19. WebMD Health News
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Barcelona Beckons for First Hybrid ESC Congress
Cardiologists have an in-person option again, with a full slate of sessions ahead for the 70th European Society of Cardiology Congress....