Deleterious effect of lipoprotein(a) ≥180 nmol/L possibly mitigated by high-impact LDL-cholesterol-lowering therapy
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The steepest decrease in FEV1 seen for those with persistently positive mucus plugs who resume smoking
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By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.The change, announced Monday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, …
Read More »FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and people at high risk should get the latest COVID-19 booster shots this fall.The new framework, announced Tuesday, says adults 65 and older, and people with certain …
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Patient-reported outcomes appear to be similar to postoperative conventionally fractionated radiotherapy
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors appear to be neuroprotective, thus lowering the incidence of Alzheimer dementia
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