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Roundup: First COVID-19 Booster for Kids 5-11;...
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine...
May 20, 2022 / 4 min read
Cardiac Surgery Reinvented: Landmark Minimally Invasive Technique...
Most people are familiar with the complexity and critical nature of “open-heart surgery” — whether it’s a triple, double, or a quadruple bypass. Of the...
May 18, 2022 / 3 min read
Roundup: CDC’s Alert on Hepatitis Outbreak in...
Details of CDC’s Alert on Outbreak of Hepatitis Among Kids Under 6 Years of Age The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued...
May 13, 2022 / 4 min read
Deciphering Brain Tumors, Both Malignant and Benign...
During Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May, experts help educate everyone about a potentially frightening diagnosis. An estimated 700,000 Americans are living with a primary brain tumor....
May 11, 2022 / 3 min read
Stroke Awareness: When Every Second Counts
You’ve probably heard it before, but it cannot be stressed enough — strokes are dangerous and can be deadly. Stroke is the No. 5 killer...
May 9, 2022 / 5 min read
Roundup: ‘20 Years of Aging’ — Cognitive...
Researchers: Cognitive Effects from Severe COVID May Equate to 20 Years of Aging The lingering effect of severe COVID-19 on cognition, such as memory, attention,...
May 6, 2022 / 4 min read
Advancing Repairs of Ankle Injuries: Tiny Incisions,...
Ankle injuries can be challenging to treat — even if surgery is not required. Among the potentially toughest to repair goes by the medical term:...
May 5, 2022 / 3 min read
U.S. Panel Sets Guidelines on Restricting or...
A U.S. panel of experts has finalized its guidance regarding restrictions of daily aspirin intake to lower the risk of a first heart attack or...
May 4, 2022 / 2 min read
Lynn Women’s Institute is Setting the Standard...
A finding of breast artery calcifications on a mammogram is a potentially vital signal that a woman undergoing breast cancer screening is at risk for...
May 3, 2022 / 4 min read
Obesity and Your Health: Who’s a Candidate...
Clinical studies have confirmed that the pandemic has only intensified this country’s obesity epidemic. Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. will be obese...
May 2, 2022 / 4 min read