Oregon Residents Decry Proposed Permanent Mask Mandate
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of Oregon residents claimed government overreach on Thursday, as officials at the state’s health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Buying a Fake At-Home COVID Test Online
Omicron's swift rise in the US has led to a serious shortage of a pandemic necessity: at-home COVID-19 tests. And as people scramble to find some at their local pharmacies or online retailers, scammers have stepped up to the plate…
Read MoreQ and A: Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Once daylight saving time ends, I find it difficult as it gets darker earlier. I also notice that I get a bit more depressed in the winter. My friend suggested a light box for seasonal affective disorder….
Read MorePreteens May Be Vaxed Without Parents Under California Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator. Alabama allows such decisions at age…
Read MoreLebanon’s Healthcare on Brink of Collapse Amid Crisis, Says Minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s healthcare system is crumbling amid an economic crisis that has led to an exodus of thousands of doctors and nurses, forced private hospitals to close some departments and put further strains on the already stretched state…
Read MoreIn visual memory, size matters
Every day we encounter images on the wall, in newspapers, books, and electronic devices. Some become etched in our memory and some don’t. The elements influencing whether we remember one image and not the other aren’t yet known, but researchers…
Read MoreUy named leukemia committee co-chair of clinical trials group
Geoffrey Uy, MD, a professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named co-chair of the Leukemia Committee of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. He was selected after an international search by…
Read MorePeople living with HIV need tailored COVID-19 vaccination information
While most people living with HIV have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, younger and Black individuals are hesitant to get vaccinated and have lower vaccination rates, according to a new study by Rutgers researchers. The study,…
Read MoreCancer: One trigger can make skin melanoma more aggressive and deadly
Cancer: Man uses mole-mapping app to track melanomas We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding….
Read MoreHow to live longer: The popular drink that could help prevent diabetes and heart disease
Dr David Lloyd discusses using diabetes drug for anti-aging We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
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