Pediatricians Can Effectively Promote Gun Safety
When pediatricians and other pediatric providers are given training and resource materials, levels of firearm screenings and anticipatory guidance about
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Energy-Saving Lightbulbs Can Interfere With Sleep
When we can’t sleep, there are many possible culprits and researchers are adding a new one that many haven’t considered
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Maternal cholesterol during pregnancy linked with heart attack severity in adult offspring
A small study has suggested that high maternal cholesterol in pregnancy is associated with more serious heart attacks in young
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Alzheimer’s, related disorders and language: How we talk about ‘dementia’ is key to building community bridges
People living with Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders may experience stigma related to their diagnosis or to aging. Along
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Contraceptive pill can reduce type 2 diabetes risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, finds study
A study led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time that the contraceptive pill can reduce
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Hamilton County Student Survives Rare Syndrome From COVID-19
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. CHATTANOOGA, Tn. (AP) — Ten-year-old Elijah
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More than one in five opioid-naïve patients still use opioids three months after surgery
New research suggests more than one in five “opioid-naïve” patients continue to use the pain medication three months after having
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Germany’s CureVac ditches first-generation COVID jab
Germany’s CureVac said Tuesday it is no longer seeking European regulatory approval for its coronavirus vaccine, and will focus instead
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Study: Headgear significantly reduces girls’ lacrosse concussions
Female high school lacrosse players are significantly less likely to sustain concussions and other injuries if they wear headgear, a
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UK reports most COVID-19 cases in a day since mid-July
FILE PHOTO: A person receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at the Central Middlesex Hospital in London, Britain,
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