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Embattled iPLEDGE program: Changes ahead?
When the iPLEDGE program had transitioned to the new platform, the rollout was far from smooth.
Commentary
The five biggest changes in the 2023 adult vaccine schedules
COVID vaccines are now front and center among 2023’s five most important changes.
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Can a hormone shot rescue low libido?
Two studies provide proof of concept for the development of kisspeptin-based therapeutics for men and women with distressing hypoactive sexual...
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Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
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Longer life after bariatric surgery, but suicide risk in young
Death from diabetes was 72% lower in the bariatric surgery patients versus nonsurgery peers.
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What is the psychological cost of performing CPR?
Andrés Snitcofsky, a 40-year-old designer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, heard harrowing cries for help.
Commentary
Keto for life? Reasons to think twice
Is the Keto diet best for weight loss? Maybe in the short term, but it’s more complicated than that. Dr. Caroline Apovian explains why.
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‘Ozempic face’: Accepting wrinkles for improved health
Some who are taking Ozempic are complaining about their faces thinning as an effect of this weight-loss drug. Dr. Anne Peters thinks the benefit...
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Frequent visits to green spaces linked to lower use of some meds
Finnish city dwellers who often visited green spaces, such as parks and community gardens, used fewer psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma...
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Eating potatoes is healthy, study finds
Potatoes are filled with key nutrients,packed with health benefits.