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Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC

In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions

Considerable Shortages of Minoxidil Recorded in Greater D.C. Area

There are considerable shortages of oral minoxidil 2.5 mg and 10 mg tablets, used for treatment of androgenetic alopecia, within the District of Columbia, Maryl

Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy

For patients undergoing open lumbar laminectomy, ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) combined with multimodal analgesia reduce opioi

Caregiving Linked to Lower Mortality in Postmenopausal Women

Caregiving is associated with lower mortality among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics

Earlier Onset of A-Fib Linked to Risk of Developing All-Cause Dementia

Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD)

Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New Eye

An Arkansas man maimed by a massive electrical shock to his face has successfully received the world s first whole-eye and partial face transplant.In a 21-hour

Majority of Workers at America's Nursing Homes Unvaccinated Against Flu, COVID

Health care workers at America s nursing homes are woefully under-vaccinated for both flu and COVID-19, threatening their own health and that of the frail elder

Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New Eye

KEY TAKEAWAYS An Arkansas man has received the world s first whole-eye transplant, along with a partial face transplant The man suffered horrific injuries in 20

COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Resolves by 3 Years After Infection

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 There s good news for folks who lost some of their sense of taste and smell after a bout of mild COVID New research shows this side effec

Yoga Intervention Can Reduce Felt Stigma in Epilepsy Patients

For patients with epilepsy, yoga therapy plus psychoeducation can reduce felt stigma, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Neurology.Kirandeep Kaur,

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