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Banana Boat recalls scalp sunscreen spray
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- Carolyn Crist
The recall comes a little over a year after Johnson & Johnson recalled five sunscreens due to low levels of benzene.
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Potentially deadly bacteria detected in U.S. soil
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- Carolyn Crist
“It is unclear how long the bacteria has been in the environment and where else it might be found in the U.S.”
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Novel liquid biopsy may identify NASH, fibrosis
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
The study evaluated two proteins found in circulating monocytes, which are a type of white blood cell.
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Alcohol-related cirrhosis associated with higher risk of fractures, death
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
The higher risk of fractures remained elevated for the first two decades after diagnosis.
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Potent cannabis linked to more worldwide addiction
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
People who use higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are more likely to have addiction.
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Novel liquid biopsy may identify NASH, fibrosis
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
The study evaluated two proteins found in circulating monocytes, which are a type of white blood cell.
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Statins linked to lower diabetes risk after acute pancreatitis
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
Similar benefits were seen with low, moderate, and high statin doses, as well as in cases of both mild and severe acute pancreatitis.
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Pre-endoscopy COVID-19 testing may not be needed
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- Carolyn Crist
Personal protective equipment and COVID-19 vaccination might be enough to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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Plan B vending machine in Boston goes viral
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
A group of students at Boston University installed the vending machine to dispense emergency contraception at a lower cost for students.
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Liver cancer risk persists after direct-acting antiviral treatment for HCV
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
“Even with that decline in risk up to 7 years after eradication of hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals, the risk is still high enough to...
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Amazon involved with new cancer vaccine clinical trial
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- Carolyn Crist
The trial is aimed at finding “personalized vaccines” to treat breast cancer and melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
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IBD in pregnancy: Ustekinumab, vedolizumab use appears safe
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
There were no significant differences in pregnancy outcomes and no negative safety signals in postnatal outcomes.
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Feds warn pharmacists: Don’t refuse to provide abortion pills
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
The HHS listed several conditions that are commonly treated with drugs that can induce abortion, warning that withholding the pills could violate...
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Justice Department task force to fight abortion ban overreach
- Author:
- Carolyn Crist
The task force formalizes an existing work group and recent efforts to protect access to reproductive health care considering the Supreme Court’s...
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Aggression toward health care providers common during pandemic
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- Carolyn Crist
“This fatigue toward the social changes grew, but people didn’t have a specific target, and slowly and gradually, health care providers became the...