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Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot'

But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it"

Breaking Down the Latest on Long COVID Research

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, explains long COVID symptoms, potential causes, and why it's so hard to study

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FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug

Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds

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Lovely Winter, the Killer

It's miserable for the weak, the sick, and the poor

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Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis

New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients

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SpA Diagnoses Remain Uncertain, Even After Years of Symptoms

Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests

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Blood Protein Changes May Unravel Long COVID Mysteries

Links between complement and coagulation systems could lead to long COVID therapies

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Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial

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Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

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$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccines

In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements

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Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

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'Budget Ozempic': What to Know

The term refers to an often-abused class of medications

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Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric 番茄社区, Review Shows

Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity

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FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

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Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load

But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert

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Fracture Risk Bumped With Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadal Men

Researchers said this was not what they expected to find

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Lives Prolonged for Longtime CRT-D Users With Heart Failure

Survival benefit with cardiac resynchronization therapy durable out to 14 years

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Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing

Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts

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Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumption

Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says

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Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patients

CBT, trazodone outcomes were "surprising"

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Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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What We're Getting Wrong About Nutrition and Mental Health

Helping patients understand the connection and improve their diet can go a long way

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Neurologic Risk Slight After COVID Vaccines, Extensive Review Shows

Immune-mediated neurologic events may include Guillain-Barre syndrome or Bell's palsy

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Blinded by the Light? Outdoor Illumination Tied to AMD

Korean study suggests a link

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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Plus Nitrates Still a Losing Combination, Study Shows

Cardioprotective effect of PDE5 inhibitors did not pan out with anti-anginals in the picture

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Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence?

Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics

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Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanent

Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces

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Dr. Mike Confronts Dr. Gundry's Controversial Health Views

A closer look at surgeon's claims on vitamin C and smoking risk, leaky gut, and more

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FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now

Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues

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ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations

Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say

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Is President Biden a Super-Ager?

Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president

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More Kids Getting Their Hands on Nonprescription Weight-Loss Products

Almost 10% of kids said they've tried at least one drug or dietary supplement in their lifetime

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In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning

The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin

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Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacement

Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone

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No Increased Risk of Suicidal Ideation With GLP-1 Drugs

Semaglutide shows lower risk of suicidal ideation than other obesity, diabetes drugs

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Co-Pays Hurt PrEP Use, Study Suggests

Even small increases in costs are projected to reduce PrEP fills, increase HIV infections

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Getting Back the Time We Lost

If you want the paperwork done, at least give us the resources to do it

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Early Bird? Night Owl? It May Matter for Eating Disorder Risk

Anorexia linked to chronotype in both directions

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Paxlovid May Not Be Associated With Lower Long COVID Risk, Survey Suggests

One in five of treated with the agent reported rebound COVID symptoms, researchers found

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