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Giving birth may permanently alter a mother’s bones
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- Lisa O’Mary
Female primates who had been pregnant showed lower levels of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous in their bones.
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Promising new antibiotic emerges for treating UTIs
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- Lisa O’Mary
It would be the first new treatment in 20 years for UTIs, which affect more than half of women at least sometime in their lives.
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RSV vaccine given during pregnancy protects newborns: Pfizer
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- Lisa O’Mary
The company reported the vaccine prevented severe illness particularly well during the first 90 days of life, with measurable protection ......
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Shortage reported of antibiotic commonly used for children
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued an alert for the amoxicillin shortage last week via its real time drug shortage database...
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What’s the best age to stop smoking? Study offers clue
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- Lisa O’Mary
“Without a proximal goal, it is tempting for smokers to abandon a quit attempt with cognitions such as ‘I don’t really need to do it just now...
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Florida sees spike in deadly bacterial infections after Hurricane Ian
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- Lisa O’Mary
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is found in warm, brackish seawater, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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Doctor removes 23 contact lenses from woman’s eye
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- Lisa O’Mary
“They were essentially glued together after sitting under the eyelid for a month.”
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New COVID variant gaining traction in U.S.
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
Concerning features of the BQ.1 variant include mutations that could potentially escape vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.