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People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price

March 25, 2021 –, A, ago, and, century, flu, gave, measures, of, on, paid, pandemic, people, Price, them, They, Tired, up, when

Picture the United States struggling to deal with a deadly pandemic. State and local officials enact a slate of social-distancing

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‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed Despite Little Evidence They Help Most Diabetes Patients

March 16, 2021 ‘Painless’, despite, Diabetes, evidence, glucose, help, little, monitors, Most, patients, Pushed, They

In the nation’s battle against the diabetes epidemic, the go-to weapon being aggressively promoted to patients is as small as

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Covid Strikes Clergy as They Comfort Pandemic’s Sick and Dying

February 23, 2021 and, As, Clergy, Comfort, Covid, dying, pandemics, sick, strikes, They

The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra

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Cancer patients weren’t responding to therapy. Then they got a poop transplant.

February 6, 2021 A, cancer, got, patients, Poop:, responding, Then, therapy, They, to, transplant, weren't

For some cancer patients, a “poop transplant” could boost the positive effects of immunotherapy, a treatment designed to rally the

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Coronavirus symptoms to look for and when they may appear

November 27, 2020 and, appear, Coronavirus, for, look, may, symptoms, They, to, when

The best ways to prevent coronavirus on Thanksgiving ‘Coronavirus Made Simple’ author Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil recommends dining outdoors, wearing masks

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Are these 'healthy' soups as good as they sound?

November 16, 2020 Are, As, good, Healthy, sound, soups, These, They

Are these ‘healthy’ soups as good as they sound? From improving immunity to helping you sleep and easing IBS, our

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Langerhans cells are up to the job, they just need a chance

October 27, 2020 A, Are, cells, chance, Job, just, Langerhans, Need, the, They, to, up

Blood stem cell transplants are an important part of treatment for a variety of serious conditions. However, adverse reactions of

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COVID-19 masks FAQ: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?

October 19, 2020 (COVID-19), A, Best, Can, cloth, do, fabric, FAQ:, How, Masks, protect, Stop, the, They, tiny, virus, wearer?, What's

Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of

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What are corticosteroids, and why are they effective at fighting severe COVID-19?

September 8, 2020 (COVID-19), and, Are, at, corticosteroids, effective, Fighting, severe, They, What, Why

Following reports in June that the cheap steroid drug dexamethasone could help treat patients severely ill with COVID-19, scientists and

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Breastfeeding appears safe for mothers with COVID-19, if they take precautions

July 23, 2020 (COVID-19), Appears, breastfeeding, for, If, Mothers', Precautions, safe, take, They, with

Mothers with COVID-19 appear unlikely to pass the disease to their newborn babies — even if they breastfeed and share

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