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Meta-analysis confirms neuroprotective benefit of metformin
Metformin, the most commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug, may be neuroprotective, while diabetes is associated with an excess risk of...
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Judge strikes down Biden mask mandate for planes, transit
The rule has been alternately praised and criticized by airlines, pilots, and flight attendants.
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Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
As states prepare for the end of the COVID public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee’s eligibility. They...
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New York NPs join half of states with full practice authority
The FPA law expands the scope of practice and “removes unnecessary barriers,” namely an agreement with doctors to oversee NPs’ actions.
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More medical schools build training in transgender care
Students and faculty identify gaps, such as a severe shortage of transgender instructors, and expand goals for training.
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Long-term cannabis use linked to dementia risk factors
“We saw that long-term cannabis users showed a decline in IQ from childhood to adulthood.”
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U.S. life expectancy dropped by 2 years in 2020: Study
Peer countries now have a life expectancy that’s 5 years longer than in the United States.
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University of Washington, Harvard ranked top medical schools for second year
If you’re looking for a school with significant minority representation, Howard University, in Washington, ranked highest.
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Methylphenidate is overprescribed to children in France
Between 2010 and 2019, new MPH prescriptions increased by 56% per year, and the total number of annual prescriptions increased by 116%.
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Cardiac issues after COVID infection and vaccination: New data
Data on myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination suggest that vaccination-linked myocarditis is milder than that associated with the virus itself....
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Fourth Pfizer dose better for severe than symptomatic COVID: Study