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Is the Pandemic Over? If Only It Were That Simple

Is the Pandemic Over? If Only It Were That Simple
Monday, October 17th, 2022

President Joe Biden says the pandemic is over. The World Health Organization says the end is in sight. Many of us would rather talk about almost anything else, and even

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Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

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How Diet Alone Can Achieve Remission in Diabetes

How Diet Alone Can Achieve Remission in Diabetes
Monday, September 26th, 2022

Every year, roughly 1.4 million US adults are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. But when doctors discuss treatment options with newly diagnosed patients, they often fail to include an intensive

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B Vitamins Show Promise Against Advanced Fatty Liver Disease

B Vitamins Show Promise Against Advanced Fatty Liver Disease
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Researchers found that elevated blood levels of homocysteine correlate strongly with the severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and determined that vitamin B12 and folic acid may have a role in

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Vitamin D

Vitamin D
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

Experts have suggested that the interest in vitamin D supplementation is so strong that it is seemingly impervious to evidence. Nevertheless, research into the connection between the nutrient and various

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Blood Test Aims to Measure COVID Immunity

Blood Test Aims to Measure COVID Immunity
Monday, July 18th, 2022

A small blood sample and 24 hours might be all that’s needed to find out how strong your immune system is against a first or repeat coronavirus infection.

Scientists created a

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What Are High Intensity Statins?

What Are High Intensity Statins?
Monday, July 4th, 2022

Statin is a short name for a group of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. The medication names in this group all end with “-statin.” Statins work by helping to lower

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Blood Pressure

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Blood Pressure
Monday, June 20th, 2022

An omega-3 fatty acid daily intake of approximately 3 grams, either in the form of supplements or food, may reduce blood pressure, a new meta-analysis suggests.

The findings showed a substantial

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What’s Driving Up Medicare Part D Costs? High Brand-Name Drug Net Prices And A Shift To High-Cost Specialty Drugs

What’s Driving Up Medicare Part D Costs? High Brand-Name Drug Net Prices And A Shift To High-Cost Specialty Drugs
Monday, June 13th, 2022

Several recent estimates of the net prices for brand-name drugs, based on data from SSR Health and IQVIA, show slow or negative growth in net prices across the whole US

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Prescription Drug Insurance Out of Reach for Many Older Adults

Prescription Drug Insurance Out of Reach for Many Older Adults
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

While only 5% of older adults lacked prescription drug coverage in 2021 – down from 32% in 1998 – 20% reported financial hardship from prescription drug purchases, according to a

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Are You New To Medicare? Here are the Basics That’ll Help You

Are You New To Medicare? Here are the Basics That’ll Help You
Monday, May 30th, 2022

Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 and older and under 65 with certain disabilities. You’re first eligible to sign up for Medicare 3 months before your 65th

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What Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month?

What Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month?
Friday, May 27th, 2022

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., but there are ways to help prevent it. As we observe Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, let’s look

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The New COVID-19 Breath Test: Potential Uses, Limitations, and More

The New COVID-19 Breath Test: Potential Uses, Limitations, and More
Thursday, May 19th, 2022

If you’ve ever been tested for COVID-19, you know how unpleasant the experience can be. For many people, the 30 seconds of nasal swabbing can’t go by fast enough. But

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Are Advil and Aspirin the Same Thing?

Are Advil and Aspirin the Same Thing?
Monday, May 16th, 2022

Advil (ibuprofen) and aspirin are common medications used to relieve pain, fever, and swelling. While they share some similarities, their differences allow for a few unique uses. %%title%%

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FDA officials: ‘New normal’ may include annual COVID vaccination

FDA officials: ‘New normal’ may include annual COVID vaccination
Monday, May 9th, 2022

In a new editorial, top officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlined some of the key considerations for an annual COVID-19 vaccination strategy that could occur alongside

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