(HealthDay)—The age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis at either the femur neck or lumbar spine or both was 12.6 percent among adults aged 50 years and older in 2017 to 2018, according to a March data brief published by the U.S. Centers…
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Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective
Israel’s largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against COVID-19. Clalit Health Services said that in a groundbreaking project its researchers tested 600,000…
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CDC: 26.4 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes meet ABCS goals
(HealthDay)—About one in four U.S. adults (26.4 percent) with diabetes meet the combined goals for preventing or delaying complications of diabetes, according to research published in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity…
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CDC: 13.2 percent of U.S. adults used antidepressants in 2015 to 2018
(HealthDay)—During 2015 to 2018, 13.2 percent of U.S. adults used antidepressant medications in the previous 30 days, according to a September data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Debra J….
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CDC: Five causes account for 90% percent of fetal deaths
(HealthDay)—Five causes of death accounted for 89.5 percent of fetal deaths reported during 2015 to 2017, according to a report published April 15 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics Report. Donna L. Hoyert, Ph.D.,…
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Save Up to 70 Percent on Workout Gear at this New Balance Outlet Sale
As spring kicks into gear and we all embrace our best lives dressing in cozy, comfy athleisure, it only makes sense that we keep our eyes peeled for sales. And even though you can’t hit the outlets like you may…
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