You might have heard of PFAS, a synthetic chemical found in certain legacy firefighting foams, non-stick pans, carpets, clothes and stain- or water-resistant materials and paints.
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Lower suicide risk was seen in older adults aged 75+ residing in long-term care facilities who were prescribed antidepressants. Suicide risk was doubled in those who were on medication for sleep problems according to a study ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Since 2019, the Durham VA has served as the coordinating center for The Pharmacogenomics Testing for Veterans program (PHASER), an exciting new program that is bringing PGx testing to Veterans across the country.
Mar 31, 2022
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Use of disinfectants by pregnant women may be a risk factor for asthma and eczema in their children, finds a population study, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
Mar 28, 2022
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To combat COVID-19 amid supply shortages in 2020, health care facilities across the U.S. resorted to disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, for reuse with methods such as ultraviolet (UV) light. ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Poland is abolishing practically all of its COVID-19 restrictions next week, a government official said Thursday.
Mar 24, 2022
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New data published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), suggest that healthcare professionals (HCPs) exposed to SARS-CoV-2 can safely return to work after seven days of quarantine if they are asymptomatic ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Spanish health authorities are moving closer to normalizing life in coexistence with COVID-19, by scrapping mandatory quarantines—from next week—for those infected with the virus but showing no or mild symptoms of the ...
Mar 22, 2022
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A community clinic in Huntington Park has two dentists eager to come back to work—a coveted service for poor and uninsured patients who often go without dental care.
Mar 18, 2022
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Of the more than 200,000 women in U.S. federal and state prisons and jails, it is estimated that up to 10% are pregnant and will give birth while incarcerated. Clinical practice guidelines to support breastfeeding and increase ...
Mar 18, 2022
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