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Vitamins / Drugs
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Promising Results Mean Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Could Start by August
Animal studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been so encouraging that researchers plan to speed...
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Avoiding Pain and Addiction After Sports-Injury Surgery
With opioid addiction soaring in the United States, it should come as good news that an...
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Vaccine Might Guard Against Bacteria That Cause Diarrhea in Kids
An experimental vaccine helps protect monkeys against bacteria that cause diarrhea in millions of children worldwide,...
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In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19There’s new evidence that a 2,000-year-old medicine might offer hope against a modern scourge:...
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Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for SomeAbout one in 10 heart surgery patients who is prescribed an opioid painkiller after...
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About 1 in 15 Parents ‘Hesitant’ About Child Vaccines: SurveyOne-quarter of U.S. parents are hesitant about seasonal flu shots for their kids, and...
- Posted June 15, 2020
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Experts Optimistic in Search for COVID-19 VaccineAmericans are ready to rip off their face masks and just have a nice...
- Posted June 8, 2020
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Could Heartburn Med Pepcid Ease COVID-19 Symptoms?An over-the-counter heartburn remedy is showing some potential as a symptom reliever for COVID-19,...
- Posted June 5, 2020
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Trump-Touted Hydroxychloroquine in Short Supply for Lupus PatientsA drug championed by President Donald Trump as a coronavirus panacea appears to be...
- Posted June 2, 2020
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If Prescribed Opioids for Pain, Ask Lots of Questions: FDAIf your doctor prescribes opioid painkillers such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine or morphine for...
- Posted May 21, 2020
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More Opioids Doesn’t Mean Less Chronic Pain: StudyBoosting doses of opioid pain medicines doesn’t appear to benefit patients with chronic pain,...
- Posted May 21, 2020
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Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study SaysSense of smell most often diminishes by the third day of infection with the...
- Posted May 14, 2020
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Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on MenSince the coronavirus pandemic began, rates of hospital admission and death from COVID-19 have...
- Posted May 12, 2020
