The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers, a class of highly addictive drugs used to treat
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People With Medicare Will Soon Be Able to Get Their 8 Free At-Home COVID Tests, Too
The Biden administration will now allow people enrolled in Medicare or Medicare Advantage to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free. Previously, only those with private
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More Than 28,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Have Been Recalled Due to E. coli Concerns
It's a good idea to check that ground beef that's hanging out in your fridge or freezer: The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
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Here's What You Should Do If Your Metformin Was Impacted By the Latest Recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is spreading the word about a voluntary recall of a popular type of diabetes drug over concerns that
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A Grandmother Died From COVID After Playing Cards With a Friend Who Had the Virus But Didn't Tell Anyone
A Ohio family is reminding people to stay home when they don't feel well after their grandmother contracted COVID-19 while playing cards with friends—including one
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You'll Soon Be Able to Get a Free At-Home COVID Test Thanks to the White House's New Plans to Combat Omicron
The Omicron variant was first detected in the US on December 1. And in less than a month, it has surpassed the Delta variant as
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NIH research funding to School of Medicine continues explosive expansion in 2021
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were awarded $575.8 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal
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IpsiHand stroke-recovery device named product of year by science society
The IpsiHand, an innovative stroke-recovery device that helps stroke patients recover significant arm and hand function by retraining their brains, has received the 2021 Pantheon
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These New Eye Drops Could Lessen the Need of Reading Glasses for Millions of People
A new eye drop meant to treat presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, is now available by prescription in pharmacies across the US. The treatment,
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A Tapeworm Infection Caused This Man to Have a Seizure and Speak 'Gibberish'—Here's What to Know
A Boston-area man is doing well after suddenly suffering from seizures that were caused by a parasitic infection in his brain. The source of the
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