Texas Hospital Workers Sue Over Vaccine Mandates
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A group of 117 people who work at the Houston Methodist Health System has filed a lawsuit against the medical center, objecting to its policy of…
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Tens of thousands of women turn to the ER for fibroid symptoms
Fibroid symptoms, such as heavy menstrual bleeding and abdominal pain, are increasingly driving women to the emergency room. In fact, tens of thousands of women were seen annually in the emergency department for the condition, which involves benign growths in…
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Subclinical Myocarditis Found in Some Athletes Post-COVID
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Myocarditis is present in a small percentage of competitive athletes after COVID-19 infection, even in those without symptoms, new research suggests. In a cohort study of…
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Martha Stewart Just Shared a Pasta Salad Alternative We're Dying To Serve At Our Next Cookout
Pasta salad is nearly ubiquitous at summer gatherings, but can we let you in on a little secret? It usually isn’t very good. There, we said it. Getting the pasta cooked correctly, adding the right amount of dressing, and making…
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A fungus is major cause of death among people with HIV in the Brazilian Amazon
A series of autopsies performed in an infectious disease hospital in the Brazilian Amazon reveals that infections by the Histoplasma fungus are a major cause of death in people with HIV. The study, led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
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Blood donations ARE safe amid COVID-19 pandemic, NIH study finds
Blood donations ARE safe amid COVID-19 pandemic: NIH study finds 0.001% risk of patients receiving a transfusion with trace amounts of coronavirus A new NIH study says Americans can safely receive blood donations without the worry of catching COVID-19 Results…
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Hot weather causes stomach bloating – expert issues important advice
Easy Ways to Live Well: Steph McGovern discusses bloating When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains…
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How to stop bloating in hot weather – the reason why you’re so bloated today
Easy Ways to Live Well: Steph McGovern discusses bloating When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains…
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VirtaMed appoints Andy Weymann, MD, MBA, to Board of Directors
June 1, 2021, Zurich, Switzerland: VirtaMed, the world leader in medical simulation training, has added Andy Weymann to its board of directors. With more than 25 years of experience working in the medical device and biotech/pharma industry and as an…
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs J&J appeal over $2 billion baby powder judgment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson’s bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company’s baby powder and other talc…
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