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EU hints it might not order AstraZeneca jab again
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EU hints it might not order AstraZeneca jab again

04/18/2021

The EU’s internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton hinted Sunday that the bloc might decide not to order AstraZeneca’s coronavirus jab again following delays in delivering the first batches of the vaccine. “We’re pragmatic. My priority, as far as the vaccines…

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Which blood pressure number matters most might depend on your age
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Which blood pressure number matters most might depend on your age

03/01/2021

Systolic blood pressure is the best way to predict future cardiovascular events and death, irrespective of age, according to new research. But in younger people, diastolic blood pressure could still be important. Systolic pressure—the upper number in a blood pressure…

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Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
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Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster

01/26/2021

Americans are dying of covid-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up production of potentially lifesaving vaccines are hitting a brick wall. Vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are running their factories full tilt and are under enormous pressure to…

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COVID-19 survivors’ plasma might prevent worsening illness in older patients: study
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COVID-19 survivors’ plasma might prevent worsening illness in older patients: study

01/08/2021

Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older patients newly infected with the virus, a small new Argentinian study finds. The findings give new hope to the notion that so-called “convalescent plasma” might have…

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Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain
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Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain

12/01/2020

TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 — Virtual reality glasses or hypnosis can relieve pain and anxiety in people having short medical procedures, a new study finds. For those getting an IV catheter or stitches to close a wound, for example, these…

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‘Smell Training’ Might Speed the Sense’s Return After COVID
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‘Smell Training’ Might Speed the Sense’s Return After COVID

12/01/2020

TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 — Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests. Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling…

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Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer
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Combination therapy might improve outcomes in treatment-resistant liver cancer

11/30/2020

A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumor growth and increasing survival has been identified by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In a paper published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer,…

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Q&A: Technostress is one pandemic stressor nurses might be overlooking
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Q&A: Technostress is one pandemic stressor nurses might be overlooking

10/28/2020

Nurses have a lot on their minds right now, whether caring for patients with COVID-19, tracking down personal protective equipment, or worrying about their families’ safety or their children’s education. Technology could be adding to that stress, according to a…

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How mindful breathing might actually help your run
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How mindful breathing might actually help your run

10/07/2020

Running can work wonders for our mental health. Here, a fitness expert explains how, and gives us her top tips on making the best of running as a mood-boosting exercise.  I think it’s safe to say that this hasn’t been…

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Dangerous Ink: Tattoos Might Lead to Body’s Overheating
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Dangerous Ink: Tattoos Might Lead to Body’s Overheating

09/30/2020

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 — Using your body as a canvas for tattoos might come at a price for your health. New research suggests that all that ink impedes natural sweating — and that might cause the body to overheat….

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