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FDA finalizes rule allowing Americans to buy hearing aids over the counter
The rule will become effective in October, the FDA said in a news release, and is expected to reduce the…
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How to loosen up painful muscle knots
The next morning, you wake up and realize the back of your shoulder blade feels stiff. When you rub your…
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing ‘very mild symptoms’
“I would like to let you know that I have tested positive for #COVID19,” Bourla wrote. “I am thankful to…
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Should your teens be watching ‘Euphoria’? And how should you talk to them about it?
The most underrated parenting tool is the pause button on your TV remote, said therapist John Duffy, who specializes in…
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Poliovirus detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say
“We are dealing with a trifecta. Covid is still very much here. Polio, we have identified polio in our sewage.…
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Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
More than 31,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported globally since January 1, more than 10,000 of them in the…
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Facing price controls, pharma industry cranks up heat on Congress
Steve Ubl, leader of the ubiquitous Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, called the bill’s Senate passage on…
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More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for Covid or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds
The study, published Friday in the journal Pediatrics, said the most common symptoms for children hospitalized with Covid-19 were fatigue,…
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Cognitive fatigue caused by work can impair decision-making. Here’s how to fight it
“Influential theories suggested that fatigue is a sort of illusion cooked up by the brain to make us stop whatever…
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‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people
The case was found In Rockland County, which has a stunningly low polio vaccination rate. Dr. José Romero, director of…
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