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Volume of prescribing opioids declined, but the cut was not uniform across geographic areas
The volume of prescription opioids dispensed from retail pharmacies declined by 21% from 2008 to 2018, but the decline was not uniform across geographic areas,…
DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
How can I choose the right exercise to boost my bones? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions I was diagnosed with osteopenia at 34…
COVID Booster Protection May Wane in About 10 Weeks, New Data Show
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Booster shot protection against symptomatic COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant…
COVID-19 patients have severely increased levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, and glutathione deficiency
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have investigated the effect of infection with COVID-19 on the levels of oxidative stress, oxidant damage and glutathione, the…
Families Hit by Life-Threatening Illness Need Support
Parents and siblings of children who experience life-threatening illness use nearly twice the amount of healthcare services for both mental and physical conditions as families…
Japan Health Panel Approves Merck’s Oral COVID-19 Treatment
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese health ministry panel recommended approval of the COVID-19 antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co Inc on December 24, part…
Importance of booster vaccine doses for maintaining protection against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
In a recent study posted to the preprint server bioRxiv*, researchers examined the spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules
Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public…
Scientists discover new part of the body
Scientists recently uncovered a part of the body that had never been described before: a deep layer of muscle in the masseter, which raises the…