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Brain Imaging Sheds New Light on Disordered Speech
The dorsal precentral gyrus plays a critical role in detecting and correcting vocalization errors, which may have implications for treating...
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Ex-Supervisor Wouldn't Endorse Ladapo as Florida's Top Doctor
'In my opinion the people of Florida would be better served by a surgeon general who grounds his policy decisions…in the best scientific evidence...
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Judge Halts VA Governor's Opt-Out School Mask Order, for Now
Arlington Circuit Court Judge Louise DiMatteo ruled in favor of seven school boards that filed a lawsuit challenging the governor's order....
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Spanish-Speaking Navigators Aid Latinx Patients in CRC Screening
An outreach effort in Rhode Island boosted rates of colonoscopy well above the national benchmark. Medscape Medical News
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Fed Up With Their County, Upstate Towns Consider Secession
Some towns in upstate New York opposed to mask mandates and other public health measures put in place during the pandemic are considering voting...
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LGBTQ Adults Report Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
"The potential for low vaccine confidence and coverage among LGBT populations is of concern because these persons historically experience...
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Annual Flu Vaccine in Children Builds Strong Immune Response
Unlike in adults, seasonal influenza vaccines in younger children produce broadly neutralizing antibodies, but the immune response fades with age,...
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COVID-19 Was Leading Cause of Death in L.A. Over Past 2 Years
Between March 2020 and December 2021, Los Angeles County recorded 24,947 COVID-19 deaths. WebMD Health News
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US CDC Backs Full Approval of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
The director of the CDC signed off on the FDA's full approval of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in those aged 18 and over, the agency said on Friday....
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Motor Function Restored in Three Men After Complete Paralysis
A breakthrough neuromodulation system rapidly restores motor function in patients with a severe spinal cord injury, new research shows....
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CVS and Walgreens Remove Purchase Limits on COVID-19 Tests
CVS and Walgreens have removed their limits on how many over-the-counter, rapid COVID-19 tests customers can buy at one time. WebMD Health News
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US Surpasses 900,000 COVID-Related Deaths
Though COVID case counts are dropping in 49 states, the sheer number of Omicron cases has resulted in an average of 2400 deaths a day. WebMD...
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Endocrine Society and Others Ask FDA to Restrict Bisphenol A
A petition requests that prior approvals of the chemical contained in food packaging be removed, citing recent evidence of harm. Medscape...
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Diabetes, A1c, Hypertension Link With Arterial Stiffness
Data from an observational, cross-sectional, Brazilian study show that increased arterial stiffness was significantly associated with the presence...
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Coronary CTA Sign Predicts CV Event Risk in Fatty Liver Disease
Pericoronary adipose-tissue attenuation at CT angiography tracked with high-risk coronary plaques and independently predicted CV risk in patients...
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Post-COVID Tele-Supervised Home Rehab Boosts CV Fitness Measures
Tele-supervised home-based exercise training appeared to be an effective means of rehab after COVID-9 hospitalization in a small randomized study,...
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Early Gestational Diabetes Screening Falls Short
Using the WHO 2013 diagnostic threshold for gestational diabetes for an oral glucose tolerance test is not sensitive or accurate enough for early...
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FDA Approves First Drug for Cold Agglutinin Disease
Sutimlimab-jome is the first drug to have FDA approval for the treatment cold agglutinin disease, a rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia in which...
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Increased Diversity Remains Elusive for Dermatological Research
"There have not been significant changes in representative inclusion for racial and ethnic minority groups," the investigators concluded....
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2 Dead From Listeria Outbreak Linked to Dole Packaged Salads
17 people had been infected in 13 states, with 13 people hospitalized. The sick people are 50 to 94 years old, and 82% are women. WebMD Health...
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C Difficile: New Vancomycin-Resistant Strains Raise Concerns
The detection of a marked increase in unrecognized strains of C difficile suggests a 'pressing need' to understand mechanisms. Medscape...
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Positive Top-Line Phase 3 Results for Novel Myasthenia Gravis Drug
The novel self-administered subcutaneous peptide inhibitor zilucoplan met the primary and all secondary endpoints in a phase 3 study of adults with...
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Screen Time in First Year May Raise Autism Risk at Age 3
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased screen time among children worldwide, which makes an examination of the impact of screen time on...
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Q&A: Long COVID Symptoms, Management, and Where We're Headed
Diagnosing long COVID can be tricky, but believing patients and addressing their differing needs — including mental health — can help with...
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Primer Message Boosts Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
Sending adults an electronic notification prior to mailing a fecal immunochemical test improves rates of test completion. Medscape Medical News