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The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge. The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million…

It turns out that friendly displays of affection from your dog might not be best for your health. Dogs lick their owners to express their adoration as this is usually how their mothers showed them love when they were puppies….

In late November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19—better known as the Omicron variant—the newest "variant of concern," after a steep increase in infections in South Africa. Since then, the Omicron variant has spread…

On Thursday, Avaneer Health announced new backing from several blue-chip healthcare organizations, who are committing $50 million in seed funding to the health network. WHY IT MATTERS The new funding comes from founding network participants including Aetna, Anthem, Cleveland Clinic,…

A severe burn injury is not static. Within 72 hours, partial thickness burns can progress, or convert, to full thickness burns, greatly increasing the risk of infection, incapacitating scarring, and even death. Preventing the conversion is one of the most…

Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute like Splenda, but there are cells in your intestines that can and do distinguish between the two sweet solutions. And they can communicate…

Photo: All Nations Health Center Located in Missoula, Montana, All Nations Health Center is one of 41 Urban Indian Health Programs across the U.S. Founded more than 50 years ago, the clinics focused primarily on social services and limited behavioral…

(Reuters Health) – Individuals who use cannabis have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to counterparts who don’t use the drug, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 7,159 adults who participated in the National Health…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Students walked out of schools across New York City on Tuesday afternoon to protest inadequate COVID-19 protections and insist on a remote learning option until conditions…

It is well established that exercise improves health, and recent research has shown that exercise benefits the body in different ways, depending on the time of day. However, scientists still do not know why the timing of exercise produces these…