More infectious variant now makes up 20% of coronavirus samples tested, Fauci says
The Delta coronavirus variant, which is highly transmissible and possibly more dangerous than current predominant variants, now makes up more than…
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New study shows coffee cuts risk for liver problems
A new study shows that regular coffee drinkers are 21% less likely to develop chronic liver disease and 49% less likely to die from it.…
Continue Reading Drinking coffee of any type cuts risk for liver problems, study says
Drinking up to three or four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee a day reduces your risk of developing and dying from chronic liver diseases,…
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Pandemic pushes Medicaid enrollment to record high
A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely because states have had to…
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VA to offer gender confirmation surgery to vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs will now offer transgender veterans gender confirmation…
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FDA adviser who stepped down over Alzheimer’s drug approval says there’s no “good evidence that it works”
A member of the FDA advisory committee who stepped down after the regulating body’s approval of Aduhelm, a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, claims…
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More than 92,000 drug overdose deaths in 2020
Preliminary data from the CDC published on Wednesday shows that a record number of people died from drug overdoses last…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Becoming a nurse during a pandemic
Nearly a year and a half after the pandemic changed our lives, we’re beginning to see some normalcy. That’s in part thanks to Arizona Western…
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If ‘cave syndrome’ is keeping you from going in public, here’s how to combat it
After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door…
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Demand for blood continues to climb
The Red Cross says the U.S is facing a “severe shortage” caused by the…
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Organ transplant patients may benefit from third Covid-19 vaccine dose to boost antibodies, study suggests
A third dose of coronavirus vaccine could help boost antibody levels among some organ transplant recipients who have not had robust responses to the…
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More than 309 million vaccines administered in US
The United States is edging closer to the Biden Administration’s goal to vaccinate 70% of adults with at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by July…
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Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine shows 90.4% overall efficacy in U.S./Mexico Phase 3 trial
The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4%…
Continue Reading Suicide attempts rose among adolescent girls during pandemic, ER data suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States saw a significant rise in suspected suicide attempts among teen girls during the pandemic, a new study…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines to be released, but many will be tossed
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday more than 10 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine would be…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccines set to expire
As some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal…
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Arizona reports 433 additional COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Arizona on Wednesday reported 433 additional coronavirus cases and two more deaths as the number of new cases gradually decreased in the past two…
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The coming flu season may be severe. Here’s why
By Maggie Fox, CNN The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people…
Continue Reading Pandemic’s dangerous toll on new mothers and who’s most as risk from COVID-19
Mental health visits for new mothers and those most at risk from…
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Mass vaccination clinic at IVC
Students have the option to receive either the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson…
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