Vaccination
Survey: About 3 in 4 U.S. adults likely to get flu shot this season
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has created urgency around getting this year's flu vaccine, according to a survey released by Walgreens.
Oct 13, 2020
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Health
What you need to know about jellyfish stings
Jellyfish have a mighty sting as hundreds of beachgoers in Florida have discovered. More than 800 people were reported to have been stung recently at Central Florida beaches.
May 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert: Vaccination myths must be debunked
An analysis of anti-vaccine witness statements presented during the Texas Legislature's 2017 session revealed recurring misconceptions that need to be challenged, according to an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute ...
Oct 30, 2018
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Health
Improving patient consent without diminishing clinical trial enrollment
Patients who have the wrong idea about the goals of clinical research may become better informed through a non-burdensome scientific reframing intervention, according to a study published September 20, 2017, in the open-access ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pro-vaccine messages can boost belief in MMR myths
Current strategies for correcting misinformation about the dangers of vaccinations have the opposite effect and reinforce ill-founded beliefs, a study suggests.
Aug 07, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Knowledge about incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse lower among women of color
Knowing what symptoms to look for may help women with pelvic floor disorders improve their chances of successful treatment. But knowledge of these disorders is lacking among most women, and especially among women of color, ...
Oct 29, 2013
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Cardiology
Young obese women could reduce their stroke risk
Sophia Antipolis, 29 October 2013: The global campaign to tackle stroke is highlighted today on World Stroke Day with the slogan "Because I care…". The phrase showcases the role of caregivers in supporting people who have ...
Oct 25, 2013
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Addiction
Reality TV star discusses addiction recovery
(HealthDay)—At first glance, the story of Michael Paul Sorrentino is a classic rags-to-riches tale: A fitness store employee and model is struck by Hollywood lightning in his mid-20s, transforming him from a virtual unknown ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Master your anger—or at least try to understand it
Misery is psychology's stale bread and rancid butter. The field heaps attention on sadness, fear and anxiety, and their psychiatric cousins depression, phobia and neurosis.
Aug 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Photoprotection-deficient patients with CLE identified
(HealthDay)—Several subgroups of patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) are deficient in their use of photoprotection, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...
Jul 18, 2013
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Misconceptions
Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It featured Jane Leeves and French Stewart. Six episodes were ordered at the time of the show's announcement. The show was not included on The CW's schedule, and it is very unlikely that the episodes that were produced will ever air at all.
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