It’s Back Some medical myths, also called misinformation, never seem to go away regardless of how many times they’re debunked. It’s been a little over 25 years since Dr. Andrew Wakefield…
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TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness —…
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TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office…
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While there is general consensus that rising prescription drug costs are a vexing problem for people and institutions — from individual consumers, to collectively bargained health plans, to government programs…
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We didn’t Start the Fire If asked, what would you list as the top 10 most important innovations in the past 100 years or so? Thinking of innovations during this…
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TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of…
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In a Pickle William Shakespeare’s play, The Tempest, contains one of the first uses of the expression “in a pickle.” The Tempest is a story of a shipwreck (think Gilligan’s…
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Say What? Imagine you just moved to Surprise City, AZ (yes, it’s a real place) and are spending Friday evening searching the internet for a primary care physician (PCP). Up pops the…
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What’s the best thing about July? For many Americans, it’s the Fourth of July, the federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It’s a time to spend with family…
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TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect…
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