UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it will release further data “within 48 hours” on US trials of its COVID-19 vaccine, after health officials raised concerns about the initial information disclosed. The company pushed back against a statement from the…
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Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize
“You just have bad cramps,” was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excruciating pain she experienced every time she had her period. “It felt like someone was stabbing me with a hot poker,” says…
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Bushfire volunteers need more support after answering the call
It’s a largely overlooked aspect of mental health care that needs swift resolution—which is why volunteers are being asked by Flinders University’s Professor Sharon Lawn and David Lawrence from The University of Western Australia to participate in a study that…
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Doctors urge Spain to use AstraZeneca vaccine more widely
Chafing under Spain’s sluggish vaccination rollout, regional health authorities and doctors are urging the central government in Madrid to widen the categories of people who can receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. While other European countries like Germany, France and Italy…
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Research shows that BSers are more likely to fall for BS
People who frequently try to impress or persuade others with misleading exaggerations and distortions are themselves more likely to be fooled by impressive-sounding misinformation, new research from the University of Waterloo shows. The researchers found that people who frequently engage…
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How running can make you more creative
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Vaping marijuana associated with more symptoms of lung damage than vaping or smoking nicotine
Adolescents who vape cannabis are at greater risk for respiratory symptoms indicative of lung injury than teens who smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or vape nicotine, a new University of Michigan study suggests. The result challenges conventional wisdom about vaping nicotine,…
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Parents of pediatric cancer patients more likely to endorse COVID-19 misinformation
A new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., found that parents of children with cancer were more likely to believe misinformation and unverifiable content associated with COVID-19 than parents of children with no cancer history….
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Dementia patients more at risk for coronavirus infection, hospitalization, study finds
Coronavirus pandemic: When will normal life return? Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel answers parents’ questions on whether it’s safe to return to in-person learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dementia patients are at an increased risk of contracting the…
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BioNTech-Pfizer pledges up to 75 mn more vaccine doses to EU
BioNTech and Pfizer said Monday they will ramp up their coronavirus vaccine deliveries to the European Union, pledging to send up to 75 million extra doses to the bloc in the spring. “Pfizer and BioNTech continue to work toward increased…
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