Pfizer, left, and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are readied for use at a clinic, Nov. 17, 2022, in Richmond, Va. The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining…
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What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more…
New study finds unintentional weight loss often goes unrecognized by primary care physicians
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is a common and serious problem, and according to several studies, it could be a sign—sometimes the only sign—of an underlying malignancy,…
Presenting information about mental health in a second language could help counter cultural norms against treatment
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Public health outreach efforts often strive to overcome communication barriers by using interpretation and translation to present information to communities in their native language. However, bilingual…
The underestimated risk factor for mortality
Effect decomposition of the mediation analysis using a counterfactual framework. Total Association: refers to the total effect of renal hyperfiltration on mortality, including both direct and indirect pathways. Controlled Direct…
US Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion pill access
The US Supreme Court was poised to wade into the divisive battle over the abortion drug mifepristone with a ruling due Friday on lower court-ordered restrictions on the widely used…
UK nurses prepared to strike until Christmas: union leader
Nurses in Britain are prepared to strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the government on pay, the leader of the country’s main nursing union said on…
About 100,000 US nurses left workforce during pandemic
During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows. Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus.…
Unconscious biases continue to hold back women in medicine, but research shows how to fight them and get closer to true equity and inclusion
If you work at a company, university or large organization, you’ve probably sat through a required training session meant to fight gender and racial discrimination in the workplace. Employers increasingly…
