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• Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

  21-07-2022 23:04 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.
  "This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild...
  
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• Early-Career Practice Patterns of Sports Medicine Trainees Studied

  21-07-2022 23:02 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- For early-career sports medicine candidates, about 40 percent of the procedures they perform may be outside of the sports medicine subspecialty, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Bone &...
  
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• Biden Administration Announces New Division to Deal With Pandemics

  21-07-2022 20:35 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will create a new division in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused solely on coordinating responses to pandemic threats and other health...
  
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• Govt launches 3 schemes to strengthen MSMEs in pharmaceutical sector - Business Standard

  21-07-2022 19:44
  
  Govt launches 3 schemes to strengthen MSMEs in pharmaceutical sector  Business Standard
  
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• Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer

  21-07-2022 18:01 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Adding the drug Keytruda to standard chemotherapy can extend the lives of some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new study finds.
  The study involved women with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, a...
  
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• Knowing Maternal BRCA Carrier Status Does Not Harm Child QOL

  21-07-2022 17:59 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Disclosing maternal BRCA carrier status does not adversely affect quality of life or influence the lifestyle behavior of adolescent and young adult (AYA) children, according to a study published online July 21 in...
  
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• Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke

  21-07-2022 17:59 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis may have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online July 21 in Stroke.
  Leslie V. Farland, Sc.D., from the University of Arizona in Tucson, and...
  
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• Short Sleep Duration Causally Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis

  21-07-2022 17:56 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Short sleep duration is causally associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Public Health.
  Rui-Chen Gao, from the School of Nursing at...
  
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• AI System Could Help Clinicians Assess Psoriasis Severity

  21-07-2022 17:53 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) system could aid clinicians in assessing psoriasis severity, according to a short report published online June 28 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and...
  
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• Simultaneous Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster Safe

  21-07-2022 17:51 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Simultaneous administration of COVID-19 mRNA booster and influenza vaccines may increase the likelihood of systemic reactions, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.
  Anne M. Hause, Ph.D., from...
  
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• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks

  21-07-2022 17:49 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- If a positive COVID test has forced you to postpone elective surgery, here's some good news.
  Once recovered from the virus, fully vaccinated patients have no greater odds for post-surgery complications than patients who...
  
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• Rate of COVID-19 Infection Higher in U.S. Youth Than Older Adults

  21-07-2022 17:48 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- The incidence rate and relative risk for COVID-19 infection from the original severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant were significantly greater in U.S. adolescents and youth than in older...
  
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• Air Pollution May Increase Risk for Childhood Leukemia

  21-07-2022 17:46 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may be associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the August issue of Environment International.
  Christian Kreis, Ph.D., from the...
  
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• Two Case Series Describe Acute Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Cause

  21-07-2022 17:40 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Cases of acute hepatitis without known cause have been described in children in two case series published online July 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  L. Helena Gutierrez Sanchez, M.D., from the University of...
  
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• Negative CT May Prompt Discharge of Patients With Abdominal Seat Belt Sign

  21-07-2022 17:36 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- The prevalence of hollow viscus injury (HVI) among patients with an abdominal seat belt sign (SBS) and negative findings on computed tomography (CT) is extremely low, according to a study published online July 13 in JAMA...
  
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• Phthalate Exposure in Pregnancy Tied to Preterm Delivery Risk

  21-07-2022 17:31 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Phthalate exposure during pregnancy may be a preventable risk factor for preterm delivery, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.
  Barrett M. Welch, Ph.D., from the National Institute of...
  
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• Biden Tests Positive for COVID

  21-07-2022 17:16 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.
  "This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild...
  
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• Childbirth Now Costs Nearly $3,000 for Insured Americans

  21-07-2022 17:07 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Better have some savings stored up before you rush to the delivery room: A new analysis shows the average out-of-pocket expense for delivering a child in the United States is nearly $3,000, even if you're insured.
  Other...
  
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• AHA News: How to Take Care of Kids When a Natural Disaster Strikes

  21-07-2022 17:06 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- The day Reina Pomeroy unintentionally became an expert on how natural disasters affect children began pleasantly enough.
  On that sunny December morning, she and her husband, David, had...
  
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• Dear Doctor: How do pharmaceutical companies choose the names of their drugs? - OregonLive

  21-07-2022 15:06
  
  Dear Doctor: How do pharmaceutical companies choose the names of their drugs?  OregonLive
  
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• NHS leaders facing real-terms reduction in funding

  21-07-2022 14:37
  
  Difficult choices loom regarding which areas of patient care to cut back
  
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• Cardior announces first patient dosed in phase 2 trial

  21-07-2022 14:34
  
  The HF-REVERT study is evaluating efficacy and safety of heart failure therapy
  
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• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently

  21-07-2022 13:03 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Exercising your body and mind can help stave off memory problems as you age, and some of these benefits may be even greater for women, a new study suggests.
  The study looked at cognitive reserve, or the brain’s ability...
  
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• FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs

  21-07-2022 12:57 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin a comprehensive review of its food and tobacco programs amid a high-profile infant formula shortage and recent rulings on e-cigarettes.
  FDA Commissioner Robert Califf first...
  
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• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More

  21-07-2022 12:24 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Next time you work out, maybe take a 15-minute sauna when you’re done for extra heart health benefits.
  That's the main finding of research out of Finland. It found taking a sauna confers additional cardiovascular...
  
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• Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs

  21-07-2022 12:23 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the poop of dogs fed these diets.
  What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat were more...
  
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• Health Highlights: July 21, 2022​

  21-07-2022 12:23 via drugs.com
  
  Exercising body & mind may help aging women more. ln a new study, women, but not men, had greater cognitive reserves if they exercised regularly and took classes, read or played games. Read more
  Post-workout sauna might boost your health even...
  
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• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk

  21-07-2022 12:22 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- Harried, overworked anesthesiologists could be raising hospital patients’ risk of death and complications, a new study reports.
  It’s not uncommon to have one anesthesiologist directing the anesthesia care for multiple...
  
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• COVID in Late Pregnancy Ups Odds for Preterm Birth

  21-07-2022 12:22 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- A COVID-19 infection might put pregnant women at risk of premature birth, but only if they're in their last trimester, Israeli researchers report.
  “The results are encouraging and reassuring that COVID-19 infection...
  
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• Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'

  21-07-2022 12:20 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 -- While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision.
  So claims a new study that found dogs’ sense of smell is integrated with their...
  
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• Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Drug Overdose Rates

  21-07-2022 00:14 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 -- Considerable racial and ethnic disparities are seen in drug overdose rates, according to a Vital Signs report published in the July 19 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity...
  
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• Smoking Is Causally Associated With Psoriasis Risk

  21-07-2022 00:11 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 -- Smoking, but not alcohol consumption, is causally associated with psoriasis, according to a study published online June 28 in the British Journal of Dermatology.
  Jiahe Wei, from Hangzhou Medical College in China, and...
  
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• CDC Stops Tracking COVID-19 Cases on Cruise Ships

  21-07-2022 00:08 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels.
  Cruise ships experienced some of the...
  
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• CDC Backs COVID-19 Vaccine From Novavax

  21-07-2022 00:06 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.
  CDC Director...
  
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• 7 Best Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now - Nasdaq

  21-07-2022 00:00
  
  7 Best Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now  Nasdaq
  
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