In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.Read More
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Can New Technology Make Home Dialysis a More Realistic Option?
The Tablo System promises to make dialysis easier and more convenient for patients. But there are significant barriers to the technology.Read More
View More Can New Technology Make Home Dialysis a More Realistic Option?Medication Treatment for Addiction Is Shorter for Black and Hispanic Patients, Study Finds
The analysis of 15 years of prescription data showed that the racial disparities are widening.Read More
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Wisconsin Nurse Accused Of Amputating Man’s Foot Without Permission
Nurse Mary K. Brown allegedly told co-workers she planned to display the foot at her family’s taxidermy shop with a sign saying, “wear your boots kids.”Read…
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I Studied Cancer For 20 Years. None Of It Prepared Me To Receive My Own Stage IV Diagnosis.
“Leave things as they are,” I was told. I was beginning to view my healthcare team as adversaries instead of allies.Read More
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4 Celebrities Who Opened Up About Their Mental Health
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View More 4 Celebrities Who Opened Up About Their Mental HealthCovid Patients Coming Off Ventilators Can Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
A new paper suggests that the combination of the virus and anesthesia plunges the brain into a prolonged state of quiet — like a freshwater…
View More Covid Patients Coming Off Ventilators Can Take Weeks to Regain ConsciousnessPaxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in Eligible Patients, Study Finds
The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent…
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Britney Spears Describes Painful Nerve Damage: ‘It Feels Like Pins And Needles’
Spears, who has said she was held at a mental health facility against her will in 2019, blamed “that place” for her nerve damage on…
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You Probably Should Change Your Home’s HVAC Filter Right Now
Here’s why it’s important to have a clean filter in your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.Read More
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