Community clinics in California say they haven’t been paid for at least 1 million covid-19 vaccine doses given since January, creating a “massive cash flow problem” for some and complicating efforts to retain staff. Clinics in other states, including Michigan…
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Most US adults missed one or more routine vaccines in 2018: CDC
Colorado hospital denies kidney transplant to woman because she does not have the COVID vaccine Leilani Lutali and her kidney donor Jaimee Fougner tell their story of why Leilani was told she wouldn’t receive transplant. A majority of adults in…
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We are facing a rise in mental health problems 'caused by poor sleep'
We all know a poor night’s sleep can make you feel groggy in the morning, but the long-term impacts of frequently sleeping badly could be much more serious. Experts have warned of an upcoming rise in mental health problems caused by sleep issues, in the results of…
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Men, jobless and people with mental health diagnoses most vulnerable in 2020 overdose spike
At the same time as COVID-19 has claimed more than 600,000 lives across the United States, drug overdose deaths across the nation reached unprecedented heights. Rhode Island has been particularly affected: In December 2020, the state had the highest rate…
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NHS data reveals UK obesity hotspots
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Restoring proprioception and motor control in diabetes, injury and neuropathy patients
Tapping deep within the brain, a team of researchers from the Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has deciphered signals related to movement and touch. Study results were published today in Frontiers in Neuroscience in…
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The Surprising Activity That May Help Migraine Sufferers
Any migraine sufferer will tell you that the ailment is more than “just a headache.” Up to 39% of people worldwide suffer from migraines, which can last up to 72 hours and occur anywhere from once or twice a month…
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Better strategies needed for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adults
(HealthDay)—Effective screening, diagnosis, and management strategies are needed for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a special report published online July 26 in Gastroenterology. Fasiha Kanwal, M.D., from Baylor College of Medicine in…
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Key Driver of Fish Oils Antidepressant Effects Revealed
A key molecular mechanism underpinning the anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and neuroprotective effects of omega-3 fatty acids has been identified. In findings that could lead to the development of new treatments for depression, the research provides the “first evidence” that hippocampal…
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Bathroom Blues: Inexpensive Dye Tracks Digestive Transit Time
When it comes to measuring gut transit time, blue dye could be a cost-effective and simple alternative to other, more burdensome methods. The approach, which only requires fasting followed by eating dyed food, revealed an association between microbiome composition and…
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