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Autopsies show COVID virus invades entire body
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- Lisa O’Mary
Researchers did complete autopsies of 44 unvaccinated people who had severe COVID-19.
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New study offers details on post-COVID pediatric illness
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- Lisa O’Mary
This pediatric illness occurs 2-6 weeks after being infected with COVID-19.
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Gene associated with vision loss also linked to COVID: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
The findings show that COVID and age-related macular degeneration were associated with variations in what is called the PDGFB gene.
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FDA considers regulating CBD products
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- Lisa O’Mary
The products can have drug-like effects on the body and contain CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).
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Ohio measles outbreak grows, fueled by vaccine hesitancy
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- Lisa O’Mary
Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
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- Lisa O’Mary
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’
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- Lisa O’Mary
“The trial results show that one can design vaccines that induce antibodies with prespecified genetic features, and this may herald a new era of...
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Fungi that cause lung infections now found in most states: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
Researchers realized that many infections were occurring in places the fungi weren’t thought to exist.
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Ohio measles outbreak sickens nearly 60 children
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- Lisa O’Mary
All of the children who got measles had not been fully vaccinated.
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Flu, RSV infecting children at staggering rates
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- Lisa O’Mary
“What’s concerning to us are not only the number of infections, but the severity of these infections, leading to a high number of emergency room...
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More vaccinated people dying of COVID as fewer get booster shots
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- Lisa O’Mary
But the case for the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters versus skipping the shots remains strong.
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Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago
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- Lisa O’Mary
The National Embryo Donation Center says the twins, named Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway, are the longest frozen embryos to result in live birth.
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Positive sounds during REM sleep may help nightmares
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- Lisa O’Mary
Nightmare disorder is characterized as having such dreams so frequently that they cause “significant distress or impairment.
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ED visits for kids with suicidal thoughts increasing: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
Last year, the CDC announced that suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds.
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Repeat COVID infection doubles mortality risk
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- Lisa O’Mary
“Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID.”